^#smrgSAHAF The Book of Silk -

Lüks, güzellik, zarafet, şıklık simgesi olan ipek narin fakat güçlü, serin fakat sıcak bir dokumadır. Çin'de keşfedilen ilk ipek kozasından İpek Yolu üzerindeki, Bizans, Osmanlı-İslam dünyası, Hindistan'a ve Rönesans sanatındaki önemine kadar 500 yıllık geçmişi, kumaş, mobilya ve ince süsleme malzemesi olarak ipeğin tarihi kitapta bir masal gibi anlatılmaktadır. Çinli ustaların elinden çıkan dokumalardan Fransa ve İtalya'daki kreasyonlara fotoğraflarla örneklenmiştir. Muhteşem görsel seçkisiyle ipek üretimi, teknik ayrıntıları, galeri ve müzeler hakkında bilgi veren "The Book of Silk" tarih, sanat, moda ve güzellikle ilgilenen herkese hitap eden kusursuz tarihçe ve ipek kadar değerli bir uzmanlık yayınıdır.

The Book of Silk tells the rich history of this remarkable material through five millennia, reproducing hundreds of fabrics, furnishings and garments from all parts of the world. From ancient China, where the secret of reeling silkworm cocoons was first discovered, the narrative leads by the legendary Silk Routes to Byzantium and the Islamic word, to Ottoman Turkey and India - and on to the Renaissance, and the baroque and rococo silks of western Christendom. In modern times the fashion industry yields a wonderful array of desings, from Fortuny and Balenciaga, to Poiret and Schiaparelli. At every stage, silk's status as the most prized fabric of all ensured that it drew the most creative talents of every period, from anonymous Chinese masters to the celebrated couturiers of France and Italy.
‘The Book of Silk' is as luxurious as the remarkable material itself' – Fashion Weekly
‘Full of scholarship, wit and fine writing'- The Washington Post
‘The most comprehensive history of silk ever written'- Drapers Record
The Book of Silk tells the rich history of this remarkable material through five millennia, reproducing hundreds of fabrics, furnishings and garments from all parts of the world.
From ancient China, where the secret of reeling silkworm cocoons was first discovered, the narrative leads by the legendary Silk Routes to Byzantium and the Islamic world, to Ottoman Turkey and India - and on to the Renaissance, and the baroque and rococo silks of western Christendom.
In modern times the fashion industry yields a wonderful array of designs, from Fortuny and Balenciaga, Poiret and Schiaparelli. At every stage, silk's status as the most prized fabric of all ensured that it drew the most creative talents of every period, from anonymous Chinese masters to the celebrated couturiers of France and Italy.
A dazzling selection of illustrations, many drawn from private collections, reveals silk's omnipresence in couture and decoration, carpets, embroidery and even painting. Complete with a detailed reference section that includes terms and technical processes, collecting and care, galleries and museums, and a bibliography, The Book of Silk will appeal to anyone interested in history, fashion, beauty and textiles.