Gardening with Silk and Gold: History of Gardens in Embroidery

by Thomasina Beck

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Silk and gold radiate luxury, and embroiderers through the ages valued these materials, and with them reproduced wonderfully flowering embroidered gardens. This revised edition of Thomasina Beck's 1979 classic presents a cornucopia of ideas for those wishing to continue the tradition. Engravings, woodcuts, portraits and a wealth of embroideries, patterns, and pictures illustrate the intriguing parallel between the two arts. Specially commissioned drawings update these sources for contemporary patterns.
  • ISBN10 0715304879
  • ISBN13 9780715304877
  • Publish Date 30 September 1997
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 3 August 2002
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint David & Charles
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 160
  • Language English