Woven Fashion

Woven Fashion by Vivienne Bateson. Published by Van Nostrand Reinhold Co, New York, NY, 1984. 1st Edition1st Printing. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Good DJ. Orig owners address label inside front cover. DJ price clipped. 142 Pgs. ISBN 0442210388. LCCN 83-27428. The brightest ever fashion book of patterns for woven clothes. Here is a fund of simple, inspired ideas to set you imagination, and your shuttle, racing. There are over 50 stylish high quality garments and accessories that can all be made using just the basic skills of weaving, plain weave and twill weave. From a mohair skirt to a pure lambswool poncho or an alpaca scarf this is hand weaving at its most satisfying and creative. Each design is beautifully photographed in full color and the simple instructions and color diagrams explain how to weave and assemble the garments. All the patterns offer scope for invention, originality and fun, so that, inspired by these designs, you can go on to devise unlimited variations of your own. Description text copyright 2012 BooksForComfort. Item ID 27498.