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OverviewThe Sari is one of the most beautiful and versatile garments ever invented. The pages of this book, filled with dazzling photographs and line drawings of hundreds of sari types, reflect this immense diversity, and show how each garment is in itself a brilliantly crafted work of art. Features include: • A comprehensive guide to the sari's symbols, patterns and motifs • Hundreds of photographs of many unusual saris • Diagrams of over forty sari types • A uniquely useful reference section that includes translations of over 400 Indian words and concepts • Glossary of textile terms • Information on museum collections • Bibiliography, detailed chronology and a table of sari measurements Full Product DetailsAuthor: Linda Lynton , Sanjay K. SinghPublisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 22.50cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 30.50cm Weight: 1.070kg ISBN: 9780500283783ISBN 10: 0500283788 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 09 September 2002 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock  Table of Contents1. Lifting the Veil 2. The Western Region 3. The Eastern Region 4. The North-East and the Himalayas 5. The Eastern Deccan 6. The South 7. The Western Deccan 8. Iconography - Notes - Glossary of Indian Terms - Glossary of Textile Terms - 'Sari' in Indian Languages - Table of Sari Measurements - Chronology - Museum Collections - Bibliography - Acknowledgements - IndexReviews'Definitive' - Drapers Record 'A must' - Fashion Weekly 'Excellent' - The Birmingham Post Author InformationLinda Lynton is an award-winning writer and a leading expert on ethnic textiles. She lectures extensively on the sari and other textiles throughout the United States. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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