Printed Textiles: British and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (869 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1580933939 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Printed Textiles is destined to become an essential reference for interior designers, fashion and textile design students, conservators, collectors, and anyone with an interest in the textile industry. . The Winterthur Museum’s richly illustrated history of British and American fabrics made or used from 1700–1850 is a visual reference for designers and a definitive contribution to textile studies. One of the fastest growing and potentially most lucrative trades in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, on the forefront of developments in science and engineering, chemistry and technology, the textile industry is a fascinating lens into international trade relations and cultural exchange over nearly two centuries. Printed Textiles is a major update to the classic text published by Winterthur in 1970—a sourcebook compiled by celebrated curator Florence Montgomery that detailed all aspects of the fabrics’ lifespan, from their design and method of manufacture to their use and exchange value. From slipcovers that belonged to George Washington, to bedhangings described by Harriet Beecher Stowe, Delaware’s Winterthur Museum holds some of the finest cotton and linen textiles made or used in America and Britain between 1700 and 1850. Linda Eaton, Director of Collections and Senior Curator of Textiles, upd
Five Stars Ms. Barbara Stevens Great for a costumer's library. quilt history nut said This book belongs in every quilt or textile historian's library.. Buy this book! Linda Eaton has updated one of the most important textile and quilt history texts ever printed. All the pictures in the book are now in color. Readers no longer have to imagine how the textiles look- they have recently taken photos to show them. New scholarship has been incorporated that adds significantly to our understanding of these textiles as well. Even if you own Montgomery's original book, you need this book.. Mrs. Sharron M. Stewart said Five Stars. Fantastic Book thoroughly recommend it
The catalog of printed textiles that follows the chapters could become in itself and inspiration to designers, costumers, and historians of many stripes. Textiles scholars, historians, collectors, and designers will find Eaton and Montgomery’s work impeccable and inspiring. Forty-five years later, Eaton has fully revised and updated Montgomery’s work in this beautiful volume. The photography is revamped to reveal the nuances of the textiles and related materials. furnishing fabrics, from upholstery to curtains and bed hangings' to a study contextualizing the profession
. She is the author of Quilts in a Material World, among many publications. Linda Eaton is the John L. & Marjorie P. McGraw Director of Collections and Senior Curator of Textiles at Winterthur