Books : Embroidered Textiles: Traditional Patterns from Five Continents : With a Worldwide Guide to Identification
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by: Sheila Paine
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 746.44
EAN: 9780500278239
ISBN: 0500278237
Label: Thames & Hudson
Manufacturer: Thames & Hudson
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Date: 1997-09
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Sales Rank: 441414
Studio: Thames & Hudson
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Embroidery has been practiced for thousands of years across the continents. In the West, traditions have been at the mercy of trade and fashion, but in much of the rest of the world, embroidery continues to be rooted in ancient beliefs and superstitions.This book is the first to examine in detail the symbolism of the motifs and designs that give life to these marvelous textiles. It features specially taken photographs of a dazzling array of embroideries from all over the world and a lively and informative text that explores the relation of designs to different religions, traditions, and cults. A comprehensive regional guide to the identification of embroidery and advice on collecting and international collections make this an essential book for anyone interested in the textile arts.
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Rating: - Color, design and symbolism beautifully defined
As a textile collector and as an individual interested in anthropology I found this book full of invaluable insights. A good, clear read, excellent pictures and wonderful research makes this book an excellent reference. If you aren't intensely interested in the history of cultures and their expression in textiles this is not the book for you. If you are interested in such things: I highly reccomend this book.
Rating: - Excellent Book on World History of Embroidery
This is a good historical reference that ties in the symbolism and religious influences on embroidery. The pictures are wonderful!
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