Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion
SKU: 9780500480656 Supplier: Thames & Hudson Ltd Out of stockDescription
Author: Lesley Ellis Miller
Format: Hardback | 504 pages
Dimensions: 230 x 280 x 48.26mm | 2,860g
Publication date: 09 Nov 2021
This luxurious compendium of silk is the ultimate celebration of one of the world’s most revered fabrics.
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.
620 illustrations
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