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Title: The Folkwear Book of Ethnic Clothing: Easy Ways to Sew & Embellish Fabulous Garments from Around the World by Mary Parker ISBN: 1-57990-199-9 Publisher: Lark Books Pub. Date: 28 October, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (2 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Beautiful but quirky
Comment: This is a beautiful book for costumers and fiber artists, packed with pictures and practical project information, but it is not without its flaws. The author does a fine job in describing the appearance and sometimes construction of modern era ethnic clothing, but this is not a history book. Many of her pictures are captioned, but very few are dated, though they all appear to be from the 20th century or perhaps the late 19th. Some of the uncaptioned pictures might be modern reproductions, but it's not clear in several cases. She makes a few comments about the evolution of fitted clothing with which I disagree. Additionally, she comments on the spiritual and talismanic nature of embellishment, which may or may not be her personal religious opinion, which I feel detracts from the presentation of the subject.
The strong points of the book are the pictures, most of which are clear and in color, except where the original was black and white. There are short embellishment projects which teach the reader methods of decorating the garments which are detailled in the second half of the book. The six clothing projects that are included are worth the price of the book alone, provided you are willing to scale up the diagrams.
Overall a good practical hands-on kind of book, if you take much of the commentary with a grain of salt.
Rating: 4
Summary: Lovely overview; written for fiber artists.
Comment: I like this book very much. It offers a nice overview of traditional clothing found throughout many cultures, including brief discussions of common garment types (draped, sleeved shifts and tunics, gathered pants, etc), with plenty of old photographs that show how the garments were worn. I wish this part of the text also included line drawings of the garments for more clarity, such as the book, "Cut My Cote." Next is an overview of some common types of embellishment, such as resist dyeing, embroidery, and applique techniques. Some very interesting project ideas with patterns are offered, rated by skill level needed. The final section of the book offers patterns and detailed sewing instructions for garments: a kimono, a Polish vest, Tibetan panel coat, a Syrian dress and Moroccan burnoose--these will be familiar to owners of Folkwear's patterns. The book concludes with an excellent bibliography. Fiber artists, sewists, and costume makers will find plenty of useful material here. Very few books on ethnic costume provide information slanted toward duplicating and adapting techniques and garments--finally one that does! Note that you'll find this material weak if you need to do serious research on ethnic dress or are an experienced costumer or fiber artist.
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Title: The Fiberarts Book of Wearable Art by Katherine Duncan Aimone ISBN: 1579902936 Publisher: Lark Books Pub. Date: 28 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Koos Couture Collage: Inspiration & Techniques by Linda Chang Teufel, Loos Van Den Akker, Koos Akker ISBN: 0964120178 Publisher: Dragon Threads Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Art to Wear With Asian Flair by Stephanie Masae Kimura ISBN: 0873492277 Publisher: Krause Publications Pub. Date: September, 2001 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: Beaded Embellishment: Techniques & Designs for Embroidering on Cloth by Amy C. Clarke, Robin Atkins ISBN: 1931499128 Publisher: Interweave Press Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: Dress in Detail From Around the World by J. Rosemary/Wearden Crill ISBN: 0810965550 Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum Pub. Date: 08 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $45.00 |
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