Traces the history of lace in fashion from its sixteenth-century origins to the present
Threads of Power: Lace from the Textilmuseum St. Gallen offers a look at one of the world’s finest collections of historical lace. It traces the development of European lace from its emergence in the sixteenth century to the present, elucidating its important role in fashion. The book explores the longstanding connections between lace and status, addressing styles in lace worn at royal courts, including Habsburg Spain and Bourbon France, as well as lace worn by the elite ruling classes and Indigenous peoples in the Spanish Americas.
Featuring new research, the publication covers a range of topics related to lace production, lace in fashion and portraiture, lace revivals, the mechanization of the lace industries in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and contemporary innovations in lace. With a focus on lace techniques, women lace makers, and lace as a signifier of wealth and power, this richly illustrated book includes wide-ranging contributions by curators and experts from major museums and academic institutions.
Contributions by:
Barbara Karl, Paula Hohti, Femke Speelberg Edited by:
Emma Cormack, Michele Majer Imprint: Yale University Press Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 260mm,
Width: 212mm,
ISBN:9780300263497 ISBN 10: 030026349X Pages: 432 Publication Date:22 March 2023 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Emma Cormack is associate curator, and Michele Majer is assistant professor, both at the Bard Graduate Center, New York.