18th century embroidery techniques / Gail Marsh.
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TextPublication details: Lewes : Guild of Master Craftsman, 2006.Description: 192 p. : ill. (some col.), col. port. ; 29 cmISBN: - 1861084765
- 9781861084767
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book
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Main Library | NonFiction | 746.4409 M365 | Available | 33111005704933 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
In this fascinating book, Gail Marsh tells how 18th century embroiderers created such exquisite items. Relevant quotations from ladies and gentlemen of the period, intricate drawings of costume pieces with detail of the stitches, threads and techniques plus colour photographs of museum-held pieces provide the reader with a thorough understanding of 18th-century embroidery techniques.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Filled with intricate drawings, color photos of museum-held pieces, and excerpts from 18th-century writings, this highly readable book explains how embroiderers embellished the sumptuous clothing of the day. Gain insights into the working life of 18th-century embroiderers; and study the tools, equipment, stitches, and threads employed to embroider everything from petticoats to a polonaise robe. And learn techniques as relevant today as they were then, including working with metal thread and spangles, silk embroidery, quilting, tambour, and the forgotten arts of Hollie Point and knotting. A must for students of embroidery, fashion, and textiles; historical costume creators; collectors; and needlework enthusiasts.--From publisher description.