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Silk : Fiber, Fabric, and Fashion, Hardcover by Miller, Lesley Ellis, et al.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780500480656
- Book Title
- Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion (Victoria and Albert Museum)
- Book Series
- V&A Museum Ser.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Item Length
- 11.3 in
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 2 in
- Genre
- Design, Technology & Engineering
- Topic
- Textile & Costume, Manufacturing
- Item Weight
- 102.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 9.4 in
- Number of Pages
- 504 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
ISBN-10
0500480656
ISBN-13
9780500480656
eBay Product ID (ePID)
5038320397
Product Key Features
Book Title
Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion (Victoria and Albert Museum)
Number of Pages
504 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Textile & Costume, Manufacturing
Publication Year
2021
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Design, Technology & Engineering
Book Series
V&A Museum Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
2 in
Item Weight
102.4 Oz
Item Length
11.3 in
Item Width
9.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
[A] luxurious tribute to one of the world's oldest textiles... Any fan of fashion will devour this exquisite volume., [A] luxurious tribute to one of the world's oldest textiles... Any fan of fashion will devour this exquisite volume.--Publishers Weekly, Densely illustrated...this reference follows silk as a material, a commodity for world-changing trade, and an artistic medium... Sections trace...the many ways artisans across the globe have fashioned silk fibers into incredible objects for millennia.
Series Volume Number
0
Dewey Decimal
746.0439
Synopsis
Silk reveals a breathtaking selection of fabric and fiber dating from antiquity to the early twenty-first century. Structured by technique, this outstanding new survey draws on the exceptional collections of London's Victoria and Albert Museum and shows the nest aesthetic and technical achievements of artisans, designers, and manufacturers. From dyeing to weaving and crochet to embroidery, this is a magnificent visual exploration of methods used over the centuries. From historic treasures in China and South America to nineteenth-century European International Exhibitions of art and industry, and more recently, designers' catwalk collections from the fashion capitals of America, Asia, and Europe, including pieces by Dior, Balenciaga, and McQueen, here is the ultimate compendium of silk, presented in a luxurious real-cloth binding. Silk is the authoritative sourcebook, exploring methods and traditions across the history and geography of silk production, and celebrating the ingenuity and skill of designers and makers., Silk has long captured the imagination of peoples round the globe, inspiring creativity in the making of luxurious textiles. This major new survey draws on the exceptional collections of London's Victoria and Albert Museum and explores tradition and innovation across the history and geography of silk production, celebrating the ingenuity and skill of designers and makers. Structured by technique, from weaving and knitting to dyeing, printing and embroidery, this compendium showcases a rich variety of artworks, furnishings and clothing, including fashions from recent designer catwalk shows in North America, Asia and Europe. Silk will inform every student, connoisseur and admirer of beautiful textiles. With 620 illustrations in colour, This luxurious compendiumof silk is the ultimatecelebration of one of theworld's most revered fabrics.
LC Classification Number
TS1546
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