Experimental Corsets
Inspiration and techniques for wearable and sculptural garments
$63.22
- Hardcover
128 pages
- Release Date
26 April 2016
Summary
A hugely popular conceptual motif for textile artists who wish to rethink traditional corset wearing, textile and stitch in unique and contemporary ways.
Used for the last 400 years to contort the female body into a variety of fashionable silhouettes, the corset has become a fascinating and hugely popular motif for modern textile artists who wish to represent the female body using the largely feminine traditions of textile and stitch.
Beginning with a step-by-step guide to con…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781849943444 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1849943443 |
| Author: | Val Holmes |
| Publisher: | Batsford |
| Imprint: | Batsford |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 26 April 2016 |
| Weight: | 752g |
| Dimensions: | 276mm x 216mm |
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About The Author
Val Holmes
Val Holmes is a well-known teacher and embroiderer. She runs very popular residential embroidery courses from her home in Lucon, France and exhibits her work widely. She is also the author of ‘Collage, Stitch, Print’Creative Recycling in Embroidery’ and ‘Encyclopedia of Machine Embroidery’, all published by Batsford.
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