Metallic Textile Designs

Informationen zum Autor Tina Skinner is a professional writer and editor specializing in design. Klappentext They're hot, they're shiny, and they're oh-so-glamorous. The mettle of movie star wardrobes, the spark that lights brides' eyes, and the flash that marks music videos-metallic fabrics have defined glamour for half a century. This book revisits metallics past, with historic fabric swatches from Europe and Japan dating back to the 1950s, and takes us to today's top European couture houses in a visual exploration of metallics' allure. In all, 237 pictures will provide inspiration for designers and insight for fashion historians. Zusammenfassung They're hot! they're shiny! and they're oh-so-glamorous. The mettle of movie star wardrobes! the spark that lights brides' eyes! and the flash that marks music videos-metallic fabrics have defined glamour for half a century. This book revisits metallics past! with historic fabric swatches from Europe and Japan dating back to the 1950s! and takes us to today's top European couture houses in a visual exploration of metallics' allure. In all! 237 pictures will provide inspiration for designers and insight for fashion historians.

Product details

• Authors: Tina Skinner, Tina Skinner
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 01.01.1999
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Guides > Hobby, home > Handicrafts, textiles
• EAN: 9780764306358
• ISBN: 978-0-7643-0635-8
• Dimensions (packing): 27.3 x 21.6 x 1.3 cm
• Series: Schiffer Book for Designers
• Subjects: CRAFTS & HOBBIES / General; ART / General; Crafts / Hobbies