Kay Staniland
Author of Textiles and Clothing : Medieval Finds from Excavations in London, c.1150-c.1450
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Textiles and Clothing : Medieval Finds from Excavations in London, c.1150-c.1450 (1991) — Author — 452 copies, 1 review
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- Staniland, Kay
- Gender
- female
- Occupations
- historian
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- Museum of London
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- UK
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- UK
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A good historical book giving an overview of the history of embroiderers and their art styles during the middle ages, and even earlier. The book has a number of images, both full color and b&w, that really show some of the embroidery styles in good detail.
The chapters cover the basic details in some depth, but not as detailed as other books on the history of embroidery that I have read. However, I have learned a bit more on the various styles that were available, even if they were mentioned show more briefly; such as quilting or cutwork. And having images of "or nui" style embroideries while I was reading about that technique helped me to easily visualize the style.
A good overall history book that provides plenty of images for the eye, and a good working understanding of many of the techniques a person might be interested in recreating. Also a good book on understanding the people who created these masterpieces, and why so few have survived to be seen today. After reading this book, I can chose which art style to focus my attention on reading about next.
While they do have basic images of stitches that were used during this time period, this book is not a how-to guide, so another book should be consulted on learning how to create a particular embroidery style. show less
The chapters cover the basic details in some depth, but not as detailed as other books on the history of embroidery that I have read. However, I have learned a bit more on the various styles that were available, even if they were mentioned show more briefly; such as quilting or cutwork. And having images of "or nui" style embroideries while I was reading about that technique helped me to easily visualize the style.
A good overall history book that provides plenty of images for the eye, and a good working understanding of many of the techniques a person might be interested in recreating. Also a good book on understanding the people who created these masterpieces, and why so few have survived to be seen today. After reading this book, I can chose which art style to focus my attention on reading about next.
While they do have basic images of stitches that were used during this time period, this book is not a how-to guide, so another book should be consulted on learning how to create a particular embroidery style. show less
Textiles and Clothing, c.1150-1450 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London) by Elisabeth Crowfoot
Excellent reference for making medieval fabric.
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A good historical book giving an overview of the history of embroiderers and their art styles during the middle ages, and even earlier. The book has a number of images, both full color and b&w, that really show some of the embroidery styles in good detail.
The chapters cover the basic details in some depth, but not as detailed as other books on the history of embroidery that I have read. However, I have learned a bit more on the various styles that were available, even if they show more were mentioned briefly; such as quilting or cutwork. And having images of "or nui" style embroideries while I was reading about that technique helped me to easily visualize the style.
A good overall history book that provides plenty of images for the eye, and a good working understanding of many of the techniques a person might be interested in recreating. Also a good book on understanding the people who created these masterpieces, and why so few have survived to be seen today. After reading this book, I can chose which art style to focus my attention on reading about next.
While they do have basic images of stitches that were used during this time period, this book is not a how-to guide, so another book should be consulted on learning how to create a particular embroidery style. ( ) show less
A good historical book giving an overview of the history of embroiderers and their art styles during the middle ages, and even earlier. The book has a number of images, both full color and b&w, that really show some of the embroidery styles in good detail.
The chapters cover the basic details in some depth, but not as detailed as other books on the history of embroidery that I have read. However, I have learned a bit more on the various styles that were available, even if they show more were mentioned briefly; such as quilting or cutwork. And having images of "or nui" style embroideries while I was reading about that technique helped me to easily visualize the style.
A good overall history book that provides plenty of images for the eye, and a good working understanding of many of the techniques a person might be interested in recreating. Also a good book on understanding the people who created these masterpieces, and why so few have survived to be seen today. After reading this book, I can chose which art style to focus my attention on reading about next.
While they do have basic images of stitches that were used during this time period, this book is not a how-to guide, so another book should be consulted on learning how to create a particular embroidery style. ( ) show less
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