Overview
"First published in 1984, ""Textiles in America 1650-1870"" remains the definitive study of textiles as they were used in early American homes. The book offers an overview of textiles in America, based on years of research, that is unmatched in scope. Imported textiles played a central role in the lives of American colonists. The most-imported commodity, and a highly valued one, textiles were used for bedding, bed curtains, clothing, household linens, window curtains, upholstery, and floor covering. This book illustrates samples from collections around the world, as well as drawings and engravings of the time. Its dictionary-style entries depict the myriad household uses for textiles in the period. Drawing on original documents, prints, paintings, commercial records, merchant papers, advertisements, and pattern books, ""Textiles in America 1650-1870"" is a comprehensive resource and a treasure trove of scholarship. 117 color, 225 black-and-white illustrations."
Full Product Details
Author: Florence M. Montgomery ,
Linda Eaton
Publisher: WW Norton & Co
Imprint: WW Norton & Co
Edition: Re-issue
Dimensions:
Width: 22.40cm
, Height: 4.10cm
, Length: 26.20cm
Weight: 2.066kg
ISBN: 9780393732245
ISBN 10: 039373224
Pages: 496
Publication Date: 11 September 2007
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
[W]onderful [P]rovides insight for those interested in reconstructing period rooms [E]qually valuable for homeowners and decorators who endeavor to incorporate historical approaches.--Demetra Canna Smith
A comprehensive resource for historians, dealers, interior designers/decorators and vintage enthusiasts. Above all, it's a treasure trove of scholarship.
"""A fascinating and thorough account here...A valuable resource for researchers and laypersons alike."" -- Choice ""[A] new foreword...is welcome both for its erudition and its insight into the history of scholarship in the field"" -- Mary Schoeser - Crafts Magazine ""[E]xemplifies the depth and quality of the work of an earlier generation of women scholars...[A] work of delight and conviction."" -- Kate Davies - Selvedge Magazine ""[F]ascinating...definitive...a most valuable resource...This informative book is a must for every guild library."" -- Jan Paul - Shuttle, Spindle & Dyepot ""[W]onderful...[P]rovides insight for those interested in reconstructing period rooms...[E]qually valuable for homeowners and decorators who endeavor to incorporate historical approaches."" -- Demetra Canna Smith - Clem Labine's Period Homes"
Author Information
The late Florence M. Montgomery was assistant curator of textiles at the Winterthur Museum.
