Embroidering Identities

A Century of Palestinian Clothing

von Iman Saca, Maha Saca

48 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Embroidering Identities: A Century of Palestinian Clothing is the companion piece to the exhibit held at the Oriental Institute from November 11, 2006 to March 25, 2007. It is an overview of the colourful and distinctive clothing of late nineteenth and early twentieth-century Palestine. The richly illustrated text discusses the construction of traditional dresses, the materials and dyes employed, and clothing and embroidery in the years following 1948. Garments from many regions are illustrated and described. The volume includes a glossary of Arabic terms and a checklist to the exhibit.

• Reihe: Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures
• ISBN: 9781885923493
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 30.11.2006
• Größe: 229 x 153 mm
• Verlag: ISD International - IPSUK