Embroidery Designs for Fashion and Furnishings
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Embroidery Designs for Fashion and Furnishings by Moira Thunder
This striking publication presents highlights from the V&A's outstanding collection of embroidery designs for fashion, accessories and home furnishings. A practical, inspirational resource for textile historians, designers and embroiderers, Embroidery Designs contains patterns for gowns, jackets, bags, collars, children's clothing and soft furnishings, as well as poignant designs for embroideries on the themes of love and intimacy. The book is international in scope, and includes examples from the Italian Renaissance, twentieth-century Russia and Morris & Co as well as a pattern for Queen Mary's closet.
Moira Thunder is a freelance curator, writer and speaker and was previously Curator in the Word and Image Department at the V&A. She is the author of V&A Pattern: Spitalfields Silks (V&A, 2011).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781851778140 |
| ISBN 10 | 1851778144 |
| Title | Embroidery Designs for Fashion and Furnishings |
| Author | Moira Thunder |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | V & A Publishing |
| Year published | 2014-11-03 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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