Embroidery from India and Pakistan

by Sheila Paine

Focusing on over 20 textiles from the British Museum's fabulous collection, this book explores the wonderful folk embroidery of Indian and Pakistan--in particular the domestic work made by women for their own dowry or family. Illustrated in full and in detail, these richly decorated items--costumes and household textiles--will provide designers at all levels with inspiration for new and unexpected ways of using color and pattern in their own work...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295981369
• ISBN13: 9780295981369
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 87 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.9" x 8.9"