Embroidery for Fashion,
by Banbury, Gisela, and Angela Dewar,
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Godalming, Surrey, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Batsford 1985,. Hardcover. first edition, 255x180mm, 144pp, 5 large colour photographs, 69 black and white, 74 line illustrations, each chapter introduces a different embroidery technique, including cutwork, applique and quilting, detailed instructions and stitch diagrams, sections on materials, tools, seams, borders and edges, collars and neck decoration, yokes, sleeves, bodices, skirts, clothes for special occasions, an interesting section on embroidery on knitting, publisher's boards, title gilt on spine, dustwrapper, fine.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Crouch Rare Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8179
- Title
- Embroidery for Fashion,
- Author
- Banbury, Gisela, and Angela Dewar,
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- London, Batsford 1985,
- Keywords
- Embroidery Lace Needlework Needlepoint Crochet Tapestry Samplers Quilts Quilting Patchwork Stitchery Tatting Macrame Spinning Crewel Smocking Textiles Weaving Canvas Work
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Crouch Rare Books
Biblio member since 2017
Godalming, Surrey
About Crouch Rare Books
Out-of-print and antiquarian books and maps
Established 1970
Established 1970
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