V&A Pattern: Spitalfields Silks

9.50

by Moira Thunder

Why we have selected this book:

The Pattern book series gives an insight into the Victoria and Albert Museum’s impressive collection of fabrics and textiles. This small, beautiful volume explores the famous London Spitalfields silks that rivalled the work of French masters in the 18th century. The exquisite, sumptuous fabrics became the basis for the finest dresses of London ladies at the time. A book for inspiration!

 

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Description

Book Overview from the Publisher:

This attractive series reveals the V&A’s spectacular and extensive pattern collections. Each title in the series includes a free CD of high resolution images. Spitalfields Silks displays delightful floral designs alongside quirky, stikingly modern silks, all produced in eighteenth-century London. The compact disc at the back of the book invites you to appreciate the ingenuity of the designs, and the endless possibilities for their application.

This book is brought by  V&A Publishing, ISBN 9781851776351

Additional information

Weight 0.222 kg
Dimensions 12.9 × 17.8 × 1 cm
Author

ISBN

9781851776351

Publisher

Pages

80

Format

Hardback

Language

Illustrations

65