• ISBN13: 9781907892769
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: N/A
• Publisher: National Trust
• Publisher Imprint: National Trust
• Publication Date: July 1, 2014
• Pages: 192
• Original Price: USD 14.95
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 409 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Textile & Costume

More than 200 of the best period designs, from medieval to the 1950s, arranged by type of design for ease of reference One of the world's best collections of period designs is brought together as an invaluable resource for designers of all kinds, from fabric, textile, wallpaper, and stained glass designers to graphic and fashion designers. This collection covers wallpaper, textiles, furnishings, costume, tiles, and ceramics. The designs range from medieval through renaissance and the 19th century right up to the 1950s. The book is arranged by type of design and motifs--geometric, floral, abstract, figurative--to make it as accessible to designers as possible.

Cultural historian Sian Evans has previously worked for the National Trust, The Victoria and Albert Museum and the Design Museum. She is author of The Manor Reborn, Life Below Stairs, Pattern Design and Ghosts: Mysterious Tales from the National Trust, all published by the National Trust.