Silk
Auteur :
Schoeser, Mary
Éditeur :
Schoeser, Mary
ISBN :
9780300117417
Date de publication :
9 mars 2007
Dimensions :
27,9 x 24,1 x 2,6 cm
Poids :
1624 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Offering a tour through the history of silk, this book presents an account of the development of silk, its properties and practical uses, and its role in the greatest achievements in the history of fashion design. It focuses on silk's evolution as a symbol of status and substance, then traces its central function in 19th- and 20th-century glamour.