A sumptuous look at these
distinctive French printed
cottons illustrated with
the V&A’s own beautiful
collection. With a history of
the different patterns and their
influence in fashion and design
past and present, you will first
have to prise this book out of
my mother-in-law’s hands!
Nic Bottomley (Fri 22nd Jul 2011)
Publisher synopsis: Originally referring only to the famed fabrics of Jouy-en-Josas, 'toiles de Jouy' has today become the catch-all term for the delightful printed cottons preferred by the aristocratic elite in eighteenth and nineteenth-century France, made famous by the palaces of Marie-Antoinette and Empress Josephine. Sarah Grant introduces the design, dyeing, and printing processes that created these textiles, and their role in interior decoration and clothing, both then and now. Sumptuous new photography of the V&A's extensive toiles collection illustrates the cottons' diversity - floral, literary, antique, allegorical, bucolic and 'exotic', among others - offering inspiration to everyone with an interest in textiles and interiors.
ISBN: 9781851776177
Pub. Date: 18th Oct 2010
Pages: 144
Height: 300mm
Width: 250mm
Spine: 18mm
Weight: 1,225gms