Author: Ian ZaczekPublisher: Lorenz Books
ISBN: 9781844779741
Category : Scotland
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A fascinating history and visual directory of tartans, lavishly illustrated with over 700 images.
Author: Robert BAIN
Author: Ian GrimbleTartan: Romancing the Plaid
Author: Jeffrey BanksPublisher: Rizzoli Publications
ISBN: 0847845567
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
William “Braveheart” Wallace did battle in it. Queen Victoria decked Balmoral in it. Madonna donned it to strut around the stage. Tartan, the beloved symbol of kin, clan and nation to the Scots, has evolved into the one of the world’s favorite fabrics. Serving as inspiration for designers of everything from haute couture to furniture, tartan mania is in full swing. Fashion world insiders Jeffrey Banks and Doria de La Chapelle have written the definitive book on tartan, bringing together a dizzying array of images to tell the story of tartan’s humble beginnings to its current status as the ultimate emblem of great taste and high fashion. In addition to chronicling tartan enthusiasts from every age–including the incomparably fashionable Duke of Windsor whose closet was jam-packed with tartan kilts–Tartan profiles the designers who’ve made tartan an integral part of their work, from punk-inspired provocateurs Vivienne Westwood, Jean-Paul Gaultier, and Alexander McQueen to the more refined fashions of titan Ralph Lauren and Burberry. The perfect mix of a fashion and lifestyle book, this volume explores the global phenomena of tartan mania.
Author: Chris TabrahamThe Illustrated Encyclopedia of Musical Instruments
Author: Bozhidar AbrashevPublisher: Konemann
ISBN: 9780841602687
Category : Musical instruments
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book is directed towards a wide audience including not only the relative newcomer to the wonders of music but also those presently engaged in the study of an instrument or pursuing music as a profession, musical instrument dealers and collectors.
Tartan
Author: Jonathan FaiersPublisher: Berg Publishers
ISBN: 9781845203788
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
"Tartan has colonized the world. The flexibility of its design and the traditionalism of its symbolism - as well as the travels of the Scots - have taken the fabric around the globe." "Traditionally the visual sign of clanship and district, tartan was popularized outside Scotland by the tartan-clad Highland regiments and Queen Victoria's royal endorsement. Hollywood has continued to sustain the romantic fictions of tartan from Brigadoon to Braveheart. At the same time, designers such as Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen have deliberately subverted the traditional and historical associations of the fabric, as have contemporary artists such as Matthew Barney. Post-punk, tartan now turns up in the most surprising places, influencing the conceptual clothing of a generation of Japanese designers such as Junya Watanabe and Jun Takahashi, the stage costumes of Outkast's Andre 3000 and contemporary interior design." "Beautifully illustrated and weaving together a story out of history, art, music, film and fashion, Tartan contains everything you ever wanted to know about this most radical and most traditional of fabrics."--BOOK JACKET.
Author: Iain ZaczekIllustrated Encyclopedia of World Costume
Author: Doreen YarwoodPublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486433803
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
This authoritative resource presents a comprehensive history of clothing and accessories. "A mine of information" (Choice), the book covers every world culture with 650-plus entries, more than 2,100 black-and-white drawings, and eight pages of color illustrations. A detailed index makes it easy to locate garments from any era.
Author: Iain Zaczek