商品簡介
Beginning with silk's early development in imperial China, textile expert Mary Schoeser describes the fiber's enduring influence as a status symbol and traces its central function in historic fashions and twentieth-century glamour, expressed through the work of designers from Paquin to Lanvin and from Charles James to Valentino.
With 250 color reproductions, Silk is an indispensable reference on the history and practical applications of this extraordinary fiber for contemporary designers and textile enthusiasts.
作者簡介
Mary Schoeser is Senior Research Fellow in Fashion/Textiles at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design.
