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Book SynopsisNow back in print, this seminal publication offers an unexpected discussion of cutting-edge fashion in the 1990s and its relation to deep cultural anxietiesTrade Review“Magnificent . . . Evans takes fashion very seriously, and writes in serious depth about it . . . sophisticated and seductive.”—Suzanne Moore, New Statesman“Outstandingly researched, beautifully illustrated, and thrillingly authoritative, Fashion at the Edge may prove to be the definitive book on the generation of designers from London and Antwerp who came to prominence in the 1990s.”—Roger Tredre, WGSN“Caroline Evans makes bold claims . . . by the end of the book I was gripped.”—Madeleine Bunting, Guardian“A benchmark publication that sets into print the preoccupations of a generation of like-minded scholars, curators, theorists, practitioners and critics. Handsomely designed, with a selection of arresting images that will convince future historians of fashion imagery that the turn of the twenty-first century was truly an extraordinary and haunted epoch, Fashion at the Edge is a complex synthesis . . . Evans has authored an influential classic.”—Christopher Breward, Costume“I cannot be alone in having longed for just this type of book, a detailed study of cutting edge fashion, by someone who really understands its complexities as a discipline in its own right.”—Nicola Donovan, Selvedge“A complex and provocative text, one that displays both the substantial intellect and practical curiosity of its author.”—Publishers Weekly“Evans grapples with extremely interesting issues, such as why fashion imagery has become so dark and decadent. Her choice of contemporary fashion imagery—and her juxtaposition of these images with similar themes in art—is brilliant.”—Valerie Steele, Director of The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology

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Book SynopsisDescription and discussion of over two thousand brooches, rings, buckles, pendants, buttons, purses and other accessories found in archaeological digs in London, and dating from the period 1150-1450. Brooches, rings, buckles, pendants, buttons, purses and other accessories were part of everyday dress in the middle ages. Over two thousand such items dating from the period 1150-1450 are described and discussed here, all found inrecent archaeological excavations in London - then as now one of western Europe's most cosmopolitan cities, its social and economic activity compounded by the waterside bustle of the Thames. These finds constitute the mostextensive and varied group of such accessories yet recovered in Britain, and their close dating and the scientific analysis carried out on them have been highly revealing. Important results published here for the first time show,for example, the popularity of shoddy, mass-produced items in base metals during the high middle ages and enable researchers to identify the varied products of rival traditions of manufacture mentioned in historical sources.Anyone needing accurate information on period costume will welcome this book, which will appeal to the general reader interested in costume and design, as well as to archaeologists and historians. THE AUTHORS are members of staff of the Museum of London.

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Book SynopsisFresh ideas and techniques for the rapidly evolving area of three-dimensional textiles. Leading textile artist Ann Goddard takes three-dimensional textiles to a new level in this practical book. Drawing inspiration from natural landscapes, organic material and a concern for the environment, Ann's work combines textile and non/textile elements with construction. Linen, loose fibres, paper and yarn are complemented by seemingly unlikely materials including concrete, wood, lead and bark. Fragile is juxtaposed with hard, natural with man-made, beauty with imperfection. The techniques range from stitching, wrapping, couching, and knotting to sawing, drilling, and casting. In this book, previously separate art media are combined to create eclectic works; boundaries are crossed, expectations challenged and categorisation rejected. Mixed Media Textile Art in Three Dimensions takes a linear look at the creative process from themes, research and experimentation through to preparing elements, conveying meaning and constructing three-dimensional forms, encouraging you to broaden your horizons in textile work. Brimming with beautiful artwork from the author and featuring the work of some inspiring and exciting artists creating three-dimensional constructions.Trade Review‘Ann Goddard takes three-dimensional textiles to a new level… there’s a wealth of interesting new ideas to try’ Stitch ‘A useful resource if you are looking for ideas on using or incorporating non-fabric elements in your work … an absorbing and inspiring read’ The Quilter ‘Practical yet stimulating… Embroiderers will find much to inspire them’ The Journal for Weavers, Spinners & Dyers ‘Goddard’s approach is fresh and the book challenges the maker to the open to new ideas and inventio in their textile art’ Embroidery Cas HolmesTable of Contents Introduction Exploring themes Conducting research Experimenting with materials Conveying meaning Preparing the elements Constructing a three-dimensional form Conclusion

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Book SynopsisFollowing on from her bestselling first book 'Contemporary Quilts', award-winning contemporary quilt artist Sandra Meech explains how to harness your own creativity to add innovation and depth to your quilt and embroidery work. In 'Creative Quilts', she shows you how to take inspiration from a wealth of sources, including art, textiles and architecture, and gives special emphasis to journals and sketchbooks. The book contains full instructions for a range of exciting techniques, including surface embellishment, mixed-media techniques, and taking quilt work into three dimensions, plus practical advice on exhibiting work. Special 'Creativity Plus' and 'Design Workshop' exercises help you to develop confidence in your own creativity. Illustrated with work from the world's leading quilt and textile artists, this book is both a practical workbook and a precious source of inspiration.

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In this 21st installment of Kaffe Fassett's ever-popular series of patchwork and quilting books, Kaffe has chosen to show off his latest range of fabrics by revisiting many of his favorite medallion quilt blocks. Photographed on location at the world-famous Hidcote Manor Garden in the beautiful Cotswolds countryside, these delectable quilts find their perfect setting among the brilliant flower borders, avenues of trees, and stunning architectural features that make Hidcote one of the most visited gardens in the U.K. Medallion quilts have universal appeal and the simple framework of the medallion design makes a great vehicle for Kaffe's eye-catching color combinations in his brilliant range of fabric designs. Assisted by his team of designers and makers, Kaffe has created an exquisite and varied range of 19 medallion designs, among them: the rich Berry Ice Cream quilt, photographed in Hidcote's world famous Red Border the dramatic Dark Gameboard, photographed against the geometric precision of Hidcote's famous topiary hedges the soft Flowery Jar, its pink and blue themed design echoing the colors of the flowers in Hidcote's early summer border Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in the Cotswolds provides all the basic instructional text, diagrams, and templates to make the quilts, plus a section on basic patchwork techniques for less experienced quilters.

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Book SynopsisAfter initial ambivalence about distinctive garb for its ministers, early Christianity developed both liturgical garments and visible markers of clerical status outside church. From the ninth century, moreover, new converts to the faith beyond the Alps developed a highly ornate style of liturgical attire; church vestments were made of precious silks and decorated with embroidered and woven ornament, often incorporating gold and jewels. Making use of surviving medieval textiles and garments; mosaics, frescoes, and manuscript illuminations; canon law; liturgical sources; literary works; hagiography; theological tracts; chronicles, letters, inventories of ecclesiastical treasuries, and wills, Maureen C. Miller in Clothing the Clergy traces the ways in which clerical garb changed over the Middle Ages. Miller's in-depth study of the material culture of church vestments not only goes into detail about craft, artistry, and textiles but also contributes in groundbreaking ways to our Trade Review[T]his remarkable book provides an original, stimulatng and valuable addition to the existing body of literature on Christian vestments. -- Lisa Monnas * The Burlington Magazine *Clothing the Clergy is a fascinating addition to the scholarship of both clothing and early medieval Christianity recommended for any academic library....Miller argues that the comparatively plain vestmentsof late antiquity gave way to a more ornate style as a reflection of new attitudes regarding episcopal power and clerical virtues.As bishops began to view themselves as co-rulers alongside kings and emperors, they embraced a style that mirrored their new status. Similarly, they hoped an ornate form of vestments would encourage virtues like chastity, wisdom, justice, and charity in their clergy, aspirations emphasized in new vesting prayers and the bestowal of vestments during ordination ceremonies. -- Hans C. Rasmussen * Catholic Library World *Some books are a joy to read. Other books are essential to read. This book is both.... Rarely do scholars integrate such different strands of study in creating their intellectual tapestry. Here there is the usual historicalwoof of text: tracts, chronicles, and laws. To these Miller adds the warp of liturgies, arts,and surviving garments. It is a delight to see these sources used with such skill to create a holistic pattern of the development of a distinctive clerical culture. -- Gary Macy * Speculum *This wonderfully reserached and amply illustrated work plots the emergence of a distinct clerical garb between the ninth and twelfth century. Weaving together historical descriptions, councils, and ritual admonition with the testimony of material culture, Miller succesfully explores clothing as an expressive language (p. 9). The ideology behind the clothes provides important insight into the clergy's aspirational identity. -- Dyan Elliott * The Catholic Historical Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1. Let Them Exhibit Holiness Chapter 2. A Clerical Spirituality Chapter 3. Resplendent in Gold Chapter 4. Women and Men Chapter 5. Reform Chapter 6. Good Lordship Conclusion

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Book SynopsisLesley Millar is Emerita Professor of Textile Culture at the University for the Creative Arts, UK. She has been responsible for many international touring textile exhibitions. She has contributed to many publications most recently editing, with Alice Kettle, The Erotic Cloth (Bloomsbury, 2018) and Spaces and Places (2021). In 2008 she received the Japan Society Award for significant contribution to Anglo-Japanese relationships and in 2011 was appointed MBE for her contribution to Higher Education.Alice Kettle is Professor of Textile Arts at Manchester School of Art, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. She is co-author of Machine Stitch Perspectives with Jane McKeating (2010) Hand Stitch Perspectives (Bloomsbury, 2012) and Collaboration Through Craft (Bloomsbury, 2013) with Dr Amanda Ravetz and Helen Felcey. She has most recently edited, with Lesley Millar, The Erotic Cloth (Bloomsbury, 2018). She is a practising artist with work in international collections including the Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, The Crafts Council of Great Britain, Museums in Riga, MAIO in Turin, and the Belger Collection Kansas City USA.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A fascinating book taking a broad historical approach to three interrelated Hollywood crafts—costume, hair, and makeup—linking them to important economic, cultural, and technological changes in the film industry and American society." -- Lucy Fischer * University of Pittsburgh *Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Adrienne L. McLean1 The Silent Screen, 1895–1927 Drake Stutesman2 Classical Hollywood, 1928–1946 Mary Desjardins3 Postwar Hollywood, 1947–1967 Prudence Black and Karen de Perthuis4 The Auteur Renaissance, 1968–1980 Robin Blaetz5 The New Hollywood, 1981–1999 Tamar Jeffers McDonald6 The Modern Entertainment Marketplace, 2000-Present James Castonguay Academy Awards for Best Costume Design, Best Makeup, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling Notes Selected Bibliography Notes on Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisMicaela Erlanger has dressed and accessorized many celebrities for the red carpet, now she''s sharing her hottest fashion tips for finishing any outfit with you. It''s chock-full of tips on what you really want to know: Do your bag and shoes need to match? Can you mix metals? What’s the most flattering way to tie a scarf? Whether you’re dressing for your birthday party, date night, a job interview, or just a trip to the supermarket, this book will help you look—and feel—confident and chic. You don’t need a red carpet budget to benefit from her advice. You’ll learn: · The Sunnies Algorithm: Identify your face shape and the perfect sunglasses for you. · A Flick of the Wrist: Learn to layer cuffs, bangles, chain bracelets, and charms. · Your Accessory Recipe: Avoid overaccessorizing in a few simple steps. · Steady Incline: How to choose a heel you can walk in. · Make It Up: Select a statement lip or a smoky eye. · The Rules of Seasonality: Know which fabrics work for which seasons, and which ones work all year round.

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Book SynopsisKaffe Fassett uses the colourful Venetian island of Burano to form the backdrop of another stunning collection of new quilt designs from the Kaffe Fassett Studio. In this 22nd installment of Kaffe Fassett's ever-popular series of patchwork and quilting books, the quilts have been photographed on location in Burano, a tiny island in Italy's Venetian archipelago, famous for its lace making but also for its brilliantly painted houses in a myriad jewel colours. The colourful house walls, sometimes distressed and occasionally decorated with murals, form the backdrop, along with the canals, bridges, and boats of this special Venetian island, to another wonderful selection of Kaffe's new quilt designs. The collection of 19 quilts features both new fabric designs from the Kaffe Collective and some of his Classics. Bali Brocade makes a fantastic background to Kaffe's sumptuous Shimmer Star quilt with its ripples of pattern in contrasting prints. His two versions of a very simple quilt,comes in two very different colorways. Hot Steps is a riot of colour, whereas by contrast its sister quilt, Cool Steps, in dusty blues, greens, and greys has an dreamy quality. Liza Prior Lucy's rich and dark Turkish Coffee quilt, with its hint of Eastern promise, fussy cuts Kaffe's new Turkish Delight fabric to brilliant effect. Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in Burano provides all the instructional text, diagrams, and templates to make the quilts, plus a section on basic patchwork techniques for less experienced quilters. AUTHOR: San Francisco-born artist Kaffe Fassett is a name every quilter knows. His work has been commissioned by the British monarchy, American fashion designers, and the Royal Shakespeare Company. He has written numerous best-sellers including Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in Italy, Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in Morocco, and Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in the Cotswold's. SELLING POINTS: . The stunning photos are just the start: Each pattern features a sumptuous photo of the project, a materials list, and carefully written instructions with useful tips, plus colour diagrams and templates for piecing the quilt . Kaffe Fassett is a world-renowned textile artist whose work has been commissioned by British Royalty, American fashion designers as well as the Royal Shakespeare Company. His works have been exhibited in museums around the world and have drawn record-breaking crowds . Best-Seeling author Kaffe Fassett delivers another stunning set of Quilt Designs highlighting his new fabric line

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Book SynopsisWhen does a carpet transcend the category of interior accessory to become art? This well-illustrated book features 200 carpets found in behind-the scenes tours of amazing homes around the world. In thematic chapters, it covers the main international trends, from Ethnic to Art Deco and from Contemporary to Artsy. These dressed-up living spaces provide inspiration for anyone fascinated by stylish living, creative interior design and the myriad possibilities for home decor. In addition, the author provides helpful information on the provenance of materials, quality of design, composition and workmanship possibilities for home decor. It’s a fascinating glimpse into the homes of people with a good taste. Carpets & Rugs is comprehensive and more relevant than ever.Table of Contents06 Introduction 10 Arty 31 How to 32 Tactiles 55 How to 56 INTERVIEW Koen Vanmechelen 60 Colour 81 How to 82 Outdoor 103 How to 104 INTERVIEW Francq Colors 108 Patterns 127 How to 128 Shapes and sizes 151 How to 152 INTERVIEW Muller Van Severen 156 Traditional & transitional 177 How to 178 Floral 201 How to 202 INTERVIEW Bazaar Velvet 206 Credits

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Book SynopsisRay Slater provides patterns for different doll shapes, from the simplest stump doll to the more complicated jointed doll. The book gives practical instruction on needle-sculpting expressive faces, as well as details on how to use the patterns to make the basic cloth doll.Trade ReviewOct/Nov 08 Perhaps you have never made a cloth doll and would like to try. Or perhaps you have made many dolls, but feel it's time to branch out into more elaborate and unique textures and effects. Either way, this book is for you. About half the book covers doll-making styles (stump, wired, stuffed cloth) with patterns for body parts and diagrams for faces. The other half of the book concentrates on textile techniques, with photos and instructions for making layered background fabrics, machine-wrapped cords, coloring with paints and dyes, adding creative embroidery, fused appliqué, soldering, and more. The author trained as a textile artist at Goldsmiths College at the University of London and also as a costume maker for theater and television. In this book, she brings together the creativity and techniques of the former with the fashionable flair of the latter. Cate Coulacos Prato * Quilting Arts *Nov 08 Textile artists will find plenty of inspiration with these amazing cloth dolls. Beautifully decorated in intricate detail, these fabulous dolls incorporate a variety of techniques to create realistic faces, vibrant outfits plus wild and woolly hair. There are full instructions and patterns to create three types of doll – a simple stump doll, a spindly wired doll and a traditional stuffed cloth doll. Close up photos and illustrations are used every step of the way so that the reader can recreate the dolls with ease and learn a whole variety of decorative techniques as they progress. These include free motion stitching, creating cords and making layered fabrics, plus ideas for using paints, dyes, water-soluble film and soldering irons. There is also specific guidance for doll making showing how to needle-sculpt faces, create realistic hands, shape limbs, attach hair and work with different types of filling and stuffing. A useful suppliers list will help source everything that's needed. * SEWING WORLD *Dec 08 I'm not really into dolls but, if I were, I'd love Ray Slater's. However, this book is about so much more than doll making and I think it deserves a place on every embroiderer's shelf. This is because of the methods that Ray uses. Most of them are known to us but she does such lovely things with water-soluble fabric, a soldering iron, appliqué and other such techniques, that there is much to be learned. The book is divided into three main sections: stump, wired & stuffed dolls. However, within the making instructions are sections such as creating texture with hand stitching, working with layered fabrics, machine wrapped cords and braids, all key topics in their own right, whatever your textile leanings. An excellent book. * Workshop On The Web *

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Book SynopsisLavish photography and groundbreaking texts unlock the magic of the island cultures of Indonesia, Malaysia, and East Timor through examples of textiles, sculpture, and metalwork from this prestigious collection.

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Book SynopsisA celebration of the science and art of Maori weaving, focused on the largest collection of Maori cloaks in the world.Trade Review'… a definitive work on the subject, showcases 40 distinctive kākahu from Te Papa’s large collection … Beautifully illustrated and richly informative …' – New Zealand Geographic; 'Ranging from the primitive and precious, through the unique and prestigious, to their contemporary reincarnation, Whatu Kākahu is the definitive description of Māori cloaks in Te Papa’s collections. Illustrated throughout with stunning photographs that document the subtle beauty of these cultural treasures …'– Scoop.Table of ContentsForeword Introduction Te Mana o te Kakahu: The Prestige of Cloaks Nga Aho: Threads that Join Ko te Putaiao, te Ao o nga Tupuna: Ancestral Maori Scientific Practice Te Ao Tawhito/Te Ao Hou: Entwined Threads of Tradition and Innovation Whatu: The Enclosing Threads Nga Kakahu o Te Papa: The Cloaks of Te Papa Te Kaitiakitanga o Te Whare Pora: The Custodianship of Weaving Types of Cloaks known from Museum Collections Acknowledgements Notes Glossary Select Bibliography Contributors Image Credits Index

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Book SynopsisThis is the first reference work to describe the history of embroidery throughout Central Asia, the Iranian Plateau and the Indian Subcontinent from the medieval period through to the present. It offers an authoritative guide to all the major embroidery traditions of the region and a detailed examination of the material, technical, artistic and design dimensions of the subject, including its use by today's fashion designers.For millennia, the peoples of Central Asian, the Iranian Plateau and the Indian Subcontinent have migrated and traded along the multiple strands of the Silk Road, both northsouth and eastwest. This history of contact has found rich expression within the arts and crafts of the region and particularly in the heritage of embroidery which has sat at the heart of the social and cultural lives of these diverse communities. Embroidery has been produced to decorate individuals, their families, their clients, their homes and public spaces and has reflected economic and poTrade ReviewAn essential resource for students and scholars. * Book Threads *The encyclopedia will provide researchers with a strong knowledge base, including local language for techniques and a list of museums and institutions with related objects and collections for further study. The volume includes 125 excellent stitch diagrams based on "family" group, followed by a stitch list for practitioners, conservators, and curators. The true encyclopedia style of this book makes it easy to use as a reference. * CHOICE *This volume is a great reference book for archaeologists, anthropologists, historians, art historians, textile curators of museum collections, and private collectors. It is a source of inspiration for embroiderers, designers, textile artists, and anyone passionate about embroidery from this interesting area. * International Institute of Asian Studies *Encyclopedia of Embroidery is a very accessible book. It is well laid out, easy to navigate, and easy to read. It is filled with facts, but these facts are presented in a personal and understandable way. The author’s obvious interest and delight in the subject matter, her genuine interest in, not only embroidery but in sharing her knowledge and love of the subject with the reader, is palpable. * The Zay Initiative *This book is relatable, practical, easy to read and packed with information. As with the first volume – this is not just a book, it is a legacy. * The Fabric Thread *This important encyclopedia covers a vast geographic and historical span with not only scholarship and technical expertise but with fascinating insights. Readers from many disciplines, art and embroidery, sociocultural historians and anthropologists as well as those interested in intercultural links will learn a lot from this magnificent production. Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood and Willem Vogelsang should be complimented on a classic, which provides a vast amount of information within a single volume. -- Shernaz Cama, UNESCO Parsi Zoroastrian Project and University of Delhi, IndiaGillian Vogelsang-Eastwood follows up her masterful volume Encyclopedia of Embroidery from the Arab World with seven further volumes covering the rest of the world. Each is replete with historical and geographical background and delineates the notable embroidered products of each region set into their social context. The techniques are illustrated with clear diagrams of the stitches employed. An essential guide for every textile enthusiast. -- John Gillow, Textile Specialist, UKAn extraordinary achievement, comprehensively exploring the rich embroidering traditions of three regions. Profusely illustrated with photographs, diagrams, and stitch layouts, accessible in writing and explanation, this work will stand as a lasting reference tool for academics, artists, and enthusiasts. -- The Textile Society of AmericaTable of ContentsContributors Preface Acknowledgements Section One: Background Information 1. Introduction 2. Fibres, Threads and Ground Materials 3. Embroidery Tools and Equipment 4. Hand and Machine Embroidery Techniques 5. Designs and Designers Section Two: Historical Embroideries 6. Introduction: Evidence for early Central Asian and Iranian Plateau Embroidery 7. Safavid Period Embroidery 8. Ancient and Historical References to Indian Subcontinent Embroidery 9. Snapshot: Medieval Nepalese Embroidery 10. The Mughal Court and Embroidery 11. Snapshot: Indian Quilts for European Markets Section Three: Embroidery from Central Asia 12. Introduction 13. Snapshot: Embroidered Caps from Central Asia and Afghanistan 14. Embroidery from Kazakhstan 15. Embroidery from Kyrgyzstan 16. Embroidery from Uzbekistan 17. Suzanis 18. Embroidery from Turkmenistan 19. Embroidery from Tajikistan Section Four: Embroidery from the Iranian Plateau 20. Introduction 21. Snapshot: Embroidered Zurkhaneh Breeches 22. Qajar and Later Embroidery 23. Embroidery on Modern Iranian Regional Clothing 24. Embroidery from Afghanistan 25. Snapshot: Afghan Coats and Western Fashion Section Five: Embroidery from the Indian Subcontinent 26. Introduction 27. Embroidery from Baluchistan 28. Embroidery from Pakistan 29. Phulkari Embroidery 30. Introduction to Indian Embroidery 31. Woven and Embroidered Shawls from Kashmir 32. Embroidery from Northern India 33. Embroidery from Western and Southern India 34. Indian Metal thread embroidery (Zardozi) 35. Snapshot: Three Examples of Indian Beadwork 36. Snapshot: Indian Fashion Designers and Hand Embroidery 37. Snapshot: The Roles of NGOs and Other Groups within the Field of Hand Embroidery in India 38. Embroidery from Nepal 39. Embroidery from Bhutan 40. Embroidery from Bangladesh 41. Snapshot: Embroidery and Lace from Sri Lanka 42. Snapshot: ‘Embroidery’ from the Maldives Section Six: Appendices Appendix 1a: Drawings of the Embroidery Stitches Appendix 1b: A-Z List of Embroidery Stitches Appendix 2: International Collections with Relevant Embroideries Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe second edition of The Spec Manual provides fashion professionals and students with an affordable, up-to-date guide for measuring a variety of garments, reflecting standard garment-industry practice. This textbook/workbook contains front and back view croquis for men, women, off sizes and children, spec sheet templates, illustrated measurement points, tables with measurement points, sample spec sheets and a CD-ROM. Users with both beginner and advanced digital skills will learn how to create computer-generated spec sheets. This text serves as a how-to-measure manual for fashion students and industry professionals operating without a corporate spec manual.Table of Contents* What is a Spec Manual? * Front and Back View Croquis Figures * How to Measure * Skirt * Pants and Shorts * Vest * Woven Shirt * Dress * One-Piece Garment (Bodysuits and Jumpsuits) * Sweater * Tailored Jacket * Outerwear * Belt * Sample Spec Sheets and Garment Graphs * Flats Library NEW TO THIS EDITION Sample spec sheets with garment graphs * Flats library for complete range of size and garment categories with additional clip art for collars, pockets and trim * Fraction to decimal conversion chart * Grading worksheet * Incremental grade guides for all size ranges CD-ROM-FEATURES * Front and back view croquis figures in pdf file format * Excel spec sheet templates with embedded formulas to calculate measurements * Excel grading worksheet templates * Flats library in pdf file format * Ilustrator brush library of stitches and trims

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Book SynopsisThis is a concise yet detailed guide to the fundamental terms, materials, and techniques used to create textiles. Textiles have been made and used by every culture throughout history. However diverse - whether an Egyptian mummy wrapping, a Turkish carpet, Italian velvet, American quilt, or a Scottish kilt - all textiles have basic elements in common. They are made of fibres, constructed into forms, and patterned and coloured in ways that follow certain principles. "Looking at Textiles" serves as a guide to the fundamentals of the materials and techniques used to create textiles. The selected technical terms explain what textiles are, how they are made, and what they are made of, and include definitions of terms relating to fibres, dyes, looms and weaving, and patterning processes. The many illustrations, including macro- and micro-scale photographs of a range of ancient and historic museum textiles, demonstrate the features described in the text.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a fascinating look at the intricate transformation of a watercolour painting to a beautiful silk carpet, examining the step-by-step process that led to a revolutionary painterly style in modern carpet design and manufacture. This volume offers beautifully photographed and printed views of these sumptuous carpets in rooms designed by some of the world s leading interior designers. The carpets have been collected by luminaries in the design, fashion, and art worlds including curators Mark Rosenthal and Allan Schwartzman, Joseph Ettedgui, founder of the Joseph brand, Pierre Alexis-Dumas, creative director of Hermes, and celebrities such as Steve Martin, Madonna, and Brad Pitt, among others. Experience the highs and humorous lows of Davis and Provisor s adventures in Asia as they track down the best in materials and craftsmanship, as well as the most authentic cuisine in each region.Trade Review"The fascinating story of Brad Davis and Janis Provisor’s creative journey could fill a book, and now the duo has done just that with the release of a new monograph. The two accomplished artists stumbled into the world of rug making when, on a yearlong stint in China, they attempted to make a silk rug for their New York loft. That undertaking evolved into a wide-ranging exploration into the previously untapped possibilities of rug weaving. Their discoveries in the realm of digital technology ultimately enabled weavers to produce carpet designs previously never thought possible. The beautiful results, reminiscent of original watercolors, and the couple’s revolutionary process serve as a reminder to fellow creatives: Never stop experimenting." —ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST"Artists and designers Brad Davis and Janis Provisor celebrate the 25th anniversary of their innovative partnership in A Tale of Warp and Weft." —ELLE DECOR"Launched in the mid-1990s, Fort Street Studio helped redefine the rug industry by introducing more free-flowing forms, at the time a dramatic departure from the traditional patterns and shapes. Today, their unique creations can be found in remarkable interiors conceived by such designers as Francis Sultana, Christian Lyon, and Jacques Grange as well as in a comprehensive new monograph The Tale of Warp and Weft (Rizzoli)." —GALERIE MAGAZINE

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Book SynopsisTextile design inhabits a liminal space spanning art, design and craft. This book explores how textile design bridges the decorative and the functional, and takes us from handcrafting to industrial manufacture. In doing so, it distinguishes textiles as a distinctive design discipline, against the backdrop of today's emerging design issues.With commentaries from a range of international design scholars, the book demonstrates how design theory is now being employed in diverse scenarios to encourage innovation beyond the field of design itself. Positioning textiles within contemporary design research, Textile Design Theory in the Making reveals how the theory and practice of textile design exist in a synergistic, creative relationship.Drawing on qualitative research methods, including auto-ethnography and feminist critique, the book provides a theoretical underpinning for textile designers working in interdisciplinary scenarios, uniting theory and texts from the fields of anthropolTrade ReviewDelving into the interstices of textile design and textile making, Igoe’s richly conceived and generously formed text offers a new paradigm for textile design practices … suggesting an oscillating space that is as rich as it is discursive as it is rigorous. * Catherine Dormor, Royal College of Art, UK *Igoe has partnered her voice with a refreshingly original set of contributors who each move the discourse of textile design beyond generic design vocabulary through unapologetic narration of the personal and particular. * Jessica Hemmings, University of Gothenburg, Sweden *Igoe poetically layers the too-long unspoken words which locate the impulses that have driven generations of textile researchers and makers. The next generation can draw on this brilliant book to confidently amplify their political and personal matrixial voices. * Rebecca Earley, University of the Arts London, UK *Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Contributors Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: Too much to tell Chapter 2: Matrixial meaning Chapter 3: Talking textiles: A story Chapter 4: Design, thinking and textile thinking Mesh One Chapter 5: Translating and transforming Chapter 6: The translation paradigm for design culture (Elena Caratti and Daniela Calabi) Mesh Two Chapter 7: A story of hard and soft; Modernism and textiles as design Chapter 8: The gendered textile design discipline Chapter 9: Taking on textile thinking (Marion Lean) Chapter 10: Tracing back to trace forwards: what does it mean/take to be a Black textile designer (Rose Sinclair) Mesh Three Chapter 11: Paraphernalia and playing for design Chapter 12: Patterns of objects (Tom Fisher) Mesh Four Chapter 13: Design problems and designing pleasure Chapter 14: Design does not solve problems (Mark Roxburgh) Chapter 15: Elevated Surfaces Epilogue: Toing and Froing: on creating an oscillation-based practice (Marianne Fairbanks) Glossary of terms Contributors References References Index

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Book SynopsisA rich and beautiful book about the design and inspiration behind contemporary woven textiles, Warp and Weft will thrill everyone with an interest in textiles. No other book explores woven textiles at such depth.Trade ReviewReadable, with enough technical insight to satisfy an academic of professional audience and enough explanation to reach a more casual reader. Carefully chosen photographs (and especially the detail shots) help clear up any ambiguities and pique the reader's curiosity. * Selvedge *This book is a visual feast for textile enthusiasts... [It] is an overview of contemporary weaving and is a resource for anyone interested in fashion, interiors, and art. * Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot *Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Threads Gabriel Dawe, Ball-Nogues Studio, Susie MacMurray, Laura Thomas, Sue Lawty, Lauren Moriarty, Elana Herzog Chapter 2: Light Tamar Frank, Marianne Kemp, Dashing Tweeds, Hiroko Takeda, Christine Keller, Hilde Hauan Johnsen, Sarah Taylor, Astrid Krogh, Priti Veja, Salt, Ainsley Hillard Chapter 3: Motion Philip Beesley, Maria Blaisse, Barbara Layne, Zane Berzina, Maggie Orth, Elaine Ng Yan Ling, Lucy McMullen, Philippa Brock, Grethe Sørensen Chapter 4: Sound Christy Matson, Lars Preisser, Lise Frølund and Hanne Raffnsøe, Elin Igland, Alyce Santoro, Drahomira Hampl, Nadia-Anne Ricketts, Eleanor Pritchard, Aleksandra Gaca, Ismini Samanidou Chapter 5: Emotion Louise Bourgeois, Ane Henrikesen, Shane Waltener, Jeroen Vinken, Liz Williamson, Lucy Brown, Janine Antoni, Lia Cook Chapter 6: Community Petter Hellsing, Runa Carlsen, Wallace & Sewell, Ptolemy Mann, Missoni Home, ao for Gainsborough, NUNO Corporation, Norwegian Rain, Soukaina Aziz El Idrissi, Suzanne Tick, Travis Meinolf, Anne Wilson Notes Further Reading Index

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Book SynopsisFrom nomads' tents to poodle skirts, from car parts to Christmas tree ornaments, felt is one of the world's oldest and most understated textiles. Felt has developed simultaneously in multiple cultures, and often its origins are lost. However, far from having been supplanted by new fabrics, not only has felt retained its traditional uses among peoples around the world, but it has also seen a revival of popularity among today's hand feltmakers, craftspeople and fashion designers. This book follows the journey of felt through time, space, and purpose by pulling into focus a series of snapshots of different felting traditions. Beautifully illustrated, Felt covers the wide-ranging history and development of this most unassuming but ubiquitous of fabrics from the earliest archaeological evidence in the mountains of Siberia to the groundbreaking works of contemporary fiber arts and sculptors.Trade ReviewIt is pleasing to find a book on felt that is not about crafting quick results, but instead describes a deceptively complex and sophisticated substance, multi-cultured yet culturally specific. THETable of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1 - The History of Felt Chapter 2 - The Making of Felt Chapter 3 - Felt in Central Asia Chapter 4 - Felt in the Middle East, Turkey and Hungary Chapter 5 - Felt in Europe Chapter 6 - Felt in Western Art Chapter 7 - Felt Everywhere Chapter 8 - The Meanings of Felt Bibliography

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Book SynopsisFrom booties and scarves to art and fashion, The Culture of Knitting addresses knitting as art, craft, design, fashion and performance, and as an aspect of the everyday. Drawing on a variety of sources, including interviews with knitters from different disciplines as well as amateurs, the text breaks down hierarchical boundaries and stereotypical assumptions that have previously negated the academic study of knitting. The book also highlights the diversity and complexity of knitting in all its guises. The Culture of Knitting investigates not merely why knitting is so popular now but also the reasons why knitting has such longevity. By assessing the literature of knitting, manuals, patterns, social and regional histories, alongside testimonial discussions with artists, designers, craftspeople and amateurs, the book offers new ways of seeing and new methods of critiquing knitting - without the constraints of disciplinary boundaries - in the hope of creating an environment in which knitting can be valued, recognized and discussed.Trade ReviewI gladly recommend this book not only to scholars working in visual and textile arts but also to those with interests in broad interdisciplinary treatments of culture. Turney covers a lot of ground, and the book offers copious photos as exemplars as well as thorough and thought-provoking analyses. THE Fascinating material! TLS A suberb example of contemporary cultural analysis ... Clear, comprehensive, imaginative, innovative, theoretically challenged and grounded. Whether you are interested in fashion, textiles, design, material culture, cultural analysis or Sociology, Turney's Culture of Knitting is a work that you owe it to yourself to read. Textile: The Journal of Cloth and Culture A must-read for erudite knitting addicts. Yarn Market News A thoughtful and insightful study on knitting in all its forms and socio-cultural impacts. Worn ThroughTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter One: Knitting: a gendered pursuit? Chapter Two: Knitting the Past:: Revivalism, Romanticism and Ruralism in Contemporary Knitting Chapter Three: Twisted Yarns: Post-modern Knitting Chapter Four: Unravelling the Surface - Unhomely Knitting Chapter Five: In the Loop? Knitting Narratives, Biographies and Identities Chapter Six: Knit Power - The Politics of Knitting Conclusion: The World is Full of Ugly Jumpers Bibliography

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Book SynopsisQuilting, once regarded as a traditional craft, has broken through the barriers of history, art and commerce to become a global phenomenon, international multi-billion dollar industry and means of gendered cultural production. In Quilting, sociologist and quilter Marybeth C. Stalp explores how and why women quilt.This close ethnographic study illustrates that women's lives can be transformed in often surprising ways by the activity and art of quilting. Some women who quilt as a leisure pastime are too afraid to admit to being a quilter for fear of ridicule; others boldly identify themselves as quilters and regard it as part of their everyday lives.The place of quilting in women's lives affects core family and personal identity issues such as marriage, childcare, friendship and aging. The book's accessible and intimate portrayal of real quilters' lives provides a fabric for the sociology, anthropology and textile student to understand more about wider issues of cultural production and identity that stem from this very personal pastime.Table of ContentsChapter I: Introduction: Why Quilting? Why Quilts Matter ... The (Recent) Global Quilting Phenomenon What is a Quilt, Anyway? Cultural Production in the Economic Sphere The Sociology of Culture and the Culture of Non-Economic Cultural Production Chapter II: Tripping through the Tulips: Doing Research Close to Home Using Feminist Methods to Study Contemporary U.S. Quilters Local Knowledge and Grounded Theory Methods and Data When Quilting is Enough: Immediate Commonalities through Quilting Piecing Together My Personal and Professional Selves Gendered Assumptions about Quilting and Fieldwork How Long Did it Take You to Make That Quilt? How Many Quilts Have You Made? Revealing My Quilting and My Self When Quilting is Not Enough: Tripping through the Tulips of an Academic Career Chapter III: It's Not Just for Grannies Anymore: Learning to Quilt at Midlife Learning to Quilt as an Adult, and Not on your Mother's Knee Quilting Heritage The Skipped Generation of Quilters New Quilters Midlife Women and Quilting Subjective Careers Learning to Quilt at Midlife Becoming a Self-Identified Quilter Affirming a Subjective Career in Quilting Quilting as Identity Work Extending the Self: Quilts as Finished Products Chapter IV: The Guilty Pleasures of the Fabric Stash Quilting and Fabric Collecting Starting a Fabric Collection Stashing Fabric The Stigmatized Stash and Hiding One's Quilting Identity Quilters' Families as Greedy Institutions Can The Fabric Stash Ever Come Out of the Closet? Chapter V: Quilt Rhymes with Guilt: Finding the Time & Space to Quilt Quilting Seriously Not Enough Time Not Enough Space Not Having Space Rhymes with Guilt: Finding the Time to Quilt Finally! Negotiating a Room of One's Own From a Room of One's Own to a Life of One's Own? Chapter VI: Coming out of the Closet: Quilting is for Self and for Others Quilting as Carework for Self Quilting as Carework for Others Bookmarking Life Through Quilting Self, Space and Sanity Chapter VII: Piecing it All Together What's So Important About Quilting? Leisure, Carework and the Family Developing a Midlife Identity through Quilting Quilting and Other Creative Processes and Products Quilting as Gendered Non-Economic Cultural Production

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Book SynopsisThe story of tweed is tied to a series of social, economic and cultural shifts that have molded its development. This book considers the historical factors that helped to shape the design characteristics and social meanings of the group of fabrics that we call tweed, from their emergence in the 1820s to the present day. Including significant new research on tweeds, from Harris Tweed to the type used by Chanel, this book follows the history of these fabrics from the raw fiber to the finished garment in men’s and women’s fashion. Exploring rural and urban contexts, this book reveals the important physical and conceptual relationships of tweed with landscape. Anderson shows that, contrary to their strong popular associations with tradition, tweeds emerged in the Romantic era as a response to the dramatic changes associated with industrialization and urbanization. Progressive changes in gender relations are also explored as a major factor in tweed's evolution, from associations with particular ideals of masculinity into what is now a truly adaptable fashion textile worn by both sexes. This is the first book of its kind to recognize the importance of tweed to fashion innovation today.Trade ReviewFor textile history enthusiasts, or weavers of tweed yardage pondering the background to the iconic cloth ... this book will be if great interest ... By the final chapters you will have gained a fascinating insight into this industry. * The Journal for Weavers, Spinners & Dyers *Anderson’s excellent book Tweed offers a detailed examination of the history of tweed as both fabric and garment. In so doing she unpacks some of the wideranging social and cultural themes that are hinted at in the exchange between Lord Peter Wimsey and his manservant Bunter ... an excellent overview of a complex subject, demonstrating the value of placing one fabric at the centre of a rich multi-disciplinary enquiry. * Journal of Design History *This book provides a model of how to write a biography of a fabric, which through developing so many unexpected links and thought-provoking digressions leaves the reader with an entirely new perspective on the subject. * Costume *Tweed delivers coherent and precise conclusions that are testament to the thorough research that it contains ... an excellent and much–needed introduction to the topic that lays a strong foundation for other channels of research and interrogation of this fascinating textile. * Journal of Dress History *The scope and quality of the research within Tweed is excellent. The author provides a nuanced account of this universally recognized but often misunderstood and under-researched textile, and firmly situates it within the context of broader economic, social and cultural histories. -- Mairi MacKenzie, Research Fellow, Fashion and Textiles, School of Design, The Glasgow School of Art, UKExpansive and detailed, Fiona Anderson's Tweed offers a rigorous history of this important textile. Drawing on new research, it challenges the myths and sets its subject within its technical, cultural, and aesthetic contexts, pulling together questions of production, consumption and reception in a complex and satisfying weave of ideas. -- Professor Christopher Breward, Principal of Edinburgh College of Art, UK.From its beginnings in coarse woolen shepherd's checks to its global success in luxury markets, Fiona Anderson digs deep into the life of tweed – its history, myths, meanings, design, technical characteristics, and consumption. The study considers tweed from a broad perspective of innovation and fashion change, aided largely by a material culture approach. The relationship of tweed to class, gender, national identities and traditions, is part of the story. Readers will want to know more about these timeless fabrics that have romantic (and other) meanings long before they are fashioned into clothes. -- Patricia A. Cunningham, The Ohio State University, USAReaders interested in the history of textiles will be intrigued to learn about the relationship of tweed to the artistic Romantic movement—which butted against industrialism and urbanism—and how this rural fabric became associated with idealized imperialism, travel, and foreign exoticism. -- B. B. Chico * Regis University *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Tweed: Terms, Descriptions and Characteristics 3. Origins and Early Development of Tweed to 1850 4. Tweed, Male Fashion and Modern Masculinities 1851-1918 5. Tweed, Femininity and Fashion 1851-1918 6. Suits You: Men and Tweed 1919-1952 7. Sportswear Chic: Tweed in Womenswear 1919 to 1952 8. Couture to Pop and Nostalgic Fashion: 1953 to 1980 9. Tradition and Innovation: 1981 to 2014 Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis book gathers a collection of multidisciplinary essays written by distinguished scholars, visual artists, and writers. The common thread of these essays addresses the ways in which fiber arts have enriched and empowered the lives of women throughout the world. From Ancient Greece to the Holocaust, to the work of grassroots organizations, these essays illustrate the universality of fiber arts.Table of ContentsContributors: Esther Andradi, Anne Ashbaugh, Roberta Bacic, Gina Canepa, Lori Marie Carlson, Lorraine Lener Ciancio, Roger Dunn, Gaby Franger, Michal Held, Marilyn Kimmelman, Rebecca Leavitt, L. Dunreith Kelly Lowenstein, Ana Luszczynska, E.M. O'Connor, Marcela Orellana Muermann, Linda Rodriguez, Heather D. Russell, Renee S. Scott, Inela Selimovic', Emma Sepulveda Pulvirenti, Sheryl St. Germain, Bernice Steinhardt.

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Book SynopsisSteeve O. Buckridge is Director of Area Studies programs and Professor of African and Caribbean History at Grand Valley State University, Michigan, USA.Trade ReviewLace-bark is truly an extraordinary natural material, and one bound intimately to the history of the Caribbean. This book is the first to reveal the hidden lives of the men and women who created the complex chain from living plant to clothing, giving agency to those overlooked by botanists and historians. Buckridge makes a compelling case for regarding lace-bark in an African context, while also demonstrating its centrality in Jamaican culture. * Mark Nesbitt, Research Leader in Economic Botany at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK *This book highlights a virtually forgotten textile, but also contributes significant insight into the lived experiences of enslaved and newly-freed Africans in the Caribbean. It celebrates the knowledge and talents that enslaved women brought from West Africa, while contemplating what the future might hold for this distinctive bark cloth. * Heather Akou, Indiana University, USA *Table of ContentsForeword by Joanne B. Eicher, Editor-in-Chief of the Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion and Regents Professor Emerita at the University of Minnesota, USA Introduction Chapter 1: Pre-History to Early Slave Trade: People of the Forest Chapter 2: Plantation Jamaica: Controlling the Silver Chapter 3: Victorian Jamaica: Fancy Fans and Doilies Conclusion Appendix Notes Glossary Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisJohanna Amos is Assistant Professor (adjunct) of art, textile, and fashion history at Queen's University, Ontario, CanadaLisa Binkley is Assistant Professor in Material Culture, and Indigenous and Settler Women's Histories in the Department of History at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.Trade ReviewI found it fascinating ... the reading [is] intriguing and varied. I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in Art History as it relates to textiles. * Book Threads Magazine *Stitching the Self considers historical textiles and the lives that made them. Diverse examples – from the English Bloomsbury group to a Swiss psychiatric asylum – show how textile making has long been used as an effective tool to craft personal and group identities. * Jessica Hemmings, University of Gothenburg, Sweden *Needles are evocative tools of material expression. This collection reveals the freighted history and practice of needlework, whose signal importance is demonstrated across this engrossing volume. Makers from varied circumstances are showcased in compelling ways, challenging categories of artistic production. * Beverly Lemire, University of Alberta, Canada *A diverse range of essays which richly illustrate the importance of needlecrafts in forging, reconstituting, recovering and reclaiming individual and collective identifies. Focusing on Europe and North America, the authors illuminate hidden histories, challenge gender stereotypes and disrupt art/craft and professional/amateur binaries. * Vivienne Richmond, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK *Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Plates List of Tables Notes on Contributors Acknowledgments Introduction: Stitching the self ... Johanna Amos and Lisa Binkley Part I: Emerging identity: Reconsidering the narratives of the needle 1 The identity of an embroidering woman: The needle arts in Brussels, Belgium, 1850-1914 Wendy Wiertz 2 “Experiments in silk and gold work afterwards to bloom”: The embroidering of Jane Burden Morris Johanna Amos 3 Becoming the boss of your knitting: Elizabeth Zimmermann and the emergence of critical knitting M. Lilly Marsh 4 “Knitting is the saving of life; Adrian has taken it up too”: Needlework, gender and the Bloomsbury group Joseph McBrinn Part II: Elaborating identity: Expressing ideology, crafting community 5 Whig’s Defeat: Stitching settler culture, politics, and identity Lisa Binkley 6 “From Prison to Citizenship,” 1910: The making and display of a suffragist banner Janice Helland 7 Our Lady of the Snows: Settlement, empire, and “the children of Canada” in the needlework of Mary Seton Watts (1848-1938) Elaine Cheasley Paterson Part III: Recovering Identity: Locating the self through needlework 8 “Je me declare Dieu-Mère, Femme Créateur”: Johanna Wintsch’s needlework at the Swiss psychiatric asylums Burghölzli and Rheinau, 1922-25 Sabine Wieber 9 Hybrid language: The interstitial stitches of Anna Torma’s embroideries Anne Koval 10 Suturing my soul: In pursuit of the Broderie de Bayeux Janet Catherine Berlo Index

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