Textiles in America, 1650-1870

Textiles in America, 1650-1870
Author: Florence M. Montgomery
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 512
Release: 2007
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780393732245

First published in 1984, this remains the definitive study of textiles as they were used in early American homes.

Textiles in America, 1650-1870

Textiles in America, 1650-1870
Author: Florence M. Montgomery
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Total Pages: 412
Release: 1984
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780393017038

Describes the textiles used for early-American bed hangings, window curtains, and upholstery, shows samples of early fabrics, and defines terms related to fabrics and sewing

Printed Textiles

Printed Textiles
Author: Linda Eaton
Publisher: The Monacelli Press, LLC
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2014-09-23
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1580933939

The Winterthur Museum’s richly illustrated history of British and American fabrics made or used from 1700–1850 is a visual reference for designers and a definitive contribution to textile studies. From slipcovers that belonged to George Washington, to bedhangings described by Harriet Beecher Stowe, Delaware’s Winterthur Museum holds some of the finest cotton and linen textiles made or used in America and Britain between 1700 and 1850. One of the fastest growing and potentially most lucrative trades in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, on the forefront of developments in science and engineering, chemistry and technology, the textile industry is a fascinating lens into international trade relations and cultural exchange over nearly two centuries. Printed Textiles is a major update to the classic text published by Winterthur in 1970—a sourcebook compiled by celebrated curator Florence Montgomery that detailed all aspects of the fabrics’ lifespan, from their design and method of manufacture to their use and exchange value. Linda Eaton, Director of Collections and Senior Curator of Textiles, updates the classic with a particular focus on furnishing fabrics—referred to as “furnitures.” Building on research that has come to light since 1970 and benefiting from the technical and scientific expertise of the conservators and scientists at Winterthur, Eaton presents a thorough and sweeping study enriched by the diverse approaches to material culture today. With hundreds of beautifully photographed samples—engagingly contextualized with iconic figures in American history including Betsy Ross and Benjamin Franklin—this significant addition to textile scholarship allows for a full appreciation of these fascinating fabrics. Printed Textiles is destined to become an essential reference for interior designers, fashion and textile design students, conservators, collectors, and anyone with an interest in the textile industry.

US Textile Production in Historical Perspective

US Textile Production in Historical Perspective
Author: Susan Ouellette
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 123
Release: 2007-11-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1135862494

This book explores the development of a provincial textile industry in colonial America. It is a social history of cloth-making that also employs the economic and political elements of Massachusetts Bay to tell their story.

Only the Clothes on Her Back

Only the Clothes on Her Back
Author: Laura F. Edwards
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 457
Release: 2022
Genre: History
ISBN: 0197568572

Only the Clothes on Her Back illuminates the ways in which women, men of color, and poor people used textiles as a form of property that enabled them to gain access to the legal system and to exercise political power.

American Menswear from the Civil War to the Twenty-First Century, Second Edition

American Menswear from the Civil War to the Twenty-First Century, Second Edition
Author: Daniel Delis Hill
Publisher: Daniel Delis Hill
Total Pages: 398
Release: 2024-01-20
Genre: Design
ISBN:

In a glance at American menswear over the past 150 years, change has been sometimes glacial in its evolution, sometimes regressive and nostalgic, and other times abrupt and revolutionary. In this study of American menswear from the Civil War to the twenty-first century, that evolution is chronicled and documented with more than 700 illustrations. In addition to the main categories of suits, sportswear, and outerwear, each era also includes a detailed examination of sleepwear, underwear, swimwear, hats, neckwear, footwear, and accessories. Further, Daniel Delis Hill examines not only American men’s dress and the structures of the menswear industry, but also the historical and socioeconomic drivers that affected men’s style—particularly the shifting conventions and iconoclasms of American ideas and ideals of masculinity.

Ottoman Dress and Design in the West

Ottoman Dress and Design in the West
Author: Charlotte Jirousek
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 451
Release: 2019-01-25
Genre: Design
ISBN: 0253042186

“This amply illustrated, attractive book is valuable for dress history scholars . . . [an] ideal textbook for courses on clothing and cultural history.” —The Journal of Dress History Ottoman Dress and Design in the West is a richly illustrated exploration of the relationship between West and Near East through the visual culture of dress. Charlotte Jirousek examines the history of dress and fashion in the broader context of western relationships with the Mediterranean world from the dawn of Islam through the end of the twentieth century. The significance of dress is made apparent by the author’s careful attention to its political, economic, and cultural context. The reader comes to understand that dress reflects not simply the self and one’s relation to community but also that community’s relation to a wider world through trade, colonization, religion, and technology. The chapters provide broad historical background on Ottoman influence and European exoticization of that influence, while the captions and illustrations provide detailed studies of illuminations, paintings, and sculptures to show how these influences were absorbed into everyday living. Through the medium of dress, Jirousek details a continually shifting Ottoman frontier that is closely tied to European and American history. In doing so, she explores and celebrates an essential source of influence that for too long has been relegated to the periphery.

Upholstery in America & Europe

Upholstery in America & Europe
Author: Edward S. Cooke
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 294
Release: 1987
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780393024692

Upholstery in America fills a large gap in our knowledge of the decorative arts.