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Fringe, frog & tassel : the art of the trimmings-maker in interior decoration in Britain and Ireland / Annabel Westman.

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ISBN 9781781300756 (hbk.)
Author Westman, Annabel (author)
Title Fringe, frog & tassel : the art of the trimmings-maker in interior decoration in Britain and Ireland / Annabel Westman.
Publisher and/or associated date/s London : Philip Wilson Publishers, 2019.
©2019.
Description xv, 272 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), facsimiles, maps ; 28 cm.
Note Published in association with the National Trust.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-266) and index.
Contents 1. The role of the silkwoman 1320-1550 -- 2. The role of the silkman 1550-1660 -- 3. Baroque exuberance 1660-1690 -- 4. Baroque embellishment 1690-1715 -- 5. Palladian restraint 1715-1760 -- 6. Neoclassical interlude 1760-1790 -- 7. Regency excess 1790-1830 -- 8. Victorian extravagance 1830-1880 -- 9. Retrospection and renewal 1880-1970.
Summary Trimmings are often overlooked as mere details of a furnished interior but in the past they were seen as vital and costly elements in the decoration of a room. They were used not only on curtains and beds but also on wall hangings, upholstered seat furniture and cushions, providing a visual feast for the eye with their colour and intricate detail.Sometimes more expensive than the rich fabrics they enhanced, trimmings are often the only surviving evidence of a lost decorative scheme, reapplied to replacement textiles or found as fragments in the attic. This book, the first of its kind, traces their history in Britain and Ireland from 1320 to 1970, examining the design and usage of tassels, fringe, braid (woven lace), gimp and cord and their dependence on French fashion. Lavishly illustrated with new photography, the substantial text links surviving items in historic houses and museums to written evidence, paintings, drawings and other primary sources to provide a firm framework for dating pieces of less-certain provenance. The importance of the 'laceman', the maker of these trimmings, is also examined within an economic and social context, together with the relationship to the upholsterer and interior decorator in the creation of a fashionable room.
Subjects Draperies in interior decoration
Interior decoration -- Great Britain
Interior decoration -- History
Tassels
Interior decoration
Draperies
Call number 2022.180
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