ROSEMARY CRILL

Esta lujosa obra ilustra en detalle una amplia selección de indumentaria proveniente de diferentes partes del mundo. Se muestran 150 prendas pertenecientes a la colección del Victoria and Albert Museum que, desde Montenegro hasta las costas del sureste asiatico, forman parte de la rica indumentaria nacional y regional creada por multiples culturas. Prendas que van desde la vestimenta ceremonial a la ropa cotidiana y que las magnificas fotografias que se incluyen nos permiten apreciar de cerca en toda su riqueza de texturas, acabados y confeccion. Los dibujos que acompañan a las imagenes, asi como los textos, nos ayudan a comprender mejor los usos y las tecnicas de confeccion empleadas en las distintas prendas.

Deceptively simple or fantastically intricate ikat technique has been used for many centuries to create extravagant costumes and cloths of deep cultural meaning The distinctively blurred feathered or jagged patterns of ikat dyed textiles are found across much of the world from Japan in the east to Central and South America in the west with vast areas of South east Asia India Central Asia and the Middle East in between The traditional patterns still hold cultural relevance today in significant parts of the long established ikat weaving areas Textile artists and fashion designers in many and varied countries have taken ikat in new directions respecting traditional forms and palettes while creatively diverging from them This is the first time all the different iterations of this textile have been comprehensively brought together in one volume drawing from the wide ranging collection of David Paly It is a journey across the world through the lens of ikat

"Meticulously detailed as well as gorgeous....The color photographs, which cover page after page and capture these intricate designs in close-up, are the main source of delight., "Time Out (London) Now available in paperback, this lavishly illustrated book celebrates the Victoria and Albert Museum''s magnificent collection of dress from around the world. A source of inspiration to many of today''s top designers, these colorful items of clothing, seen here in glorious close-up, will delight all lovers of fashion. The detailed line drawings are of special interest to professionals in any aspect of the fashion field.

A source of inspiration for designers from William Morris to Alexander McQueen, the V&A holds over three million designs for textiles, decorations, wallpapers and prints. Now beautifully re-presented, the bestselling V&A Pattern series invites you to appreciate the work of some of the greatest names and styles in design history, highlighting interesting and imaginative works that are all too rarely seen. Each pocket-sized book features 66 carefully selected patterns, and has a concise expert introduction, making these an invaluable source of inspiration for creatives and the perfect gift for pattern-lovers.