Fashioned from nature

Book

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BLUE: The TATTER Textile Library

Name/Title

Fashioned from nature

Entry/Object ID

GT521.F35

Description

"Fashion has always sought to celebrate nature - from sumptuous silks and floral patterns, to the spectacular creations of designers such as Alexander McQueen and Christian Dior, the two have long been entwined. Yet this reverence is sometimes combined with a damaging need for raw materials. From the seventeenth century to the present day, Fashioned from Nature examines our dependence on the natural world and the devastating effect of certain trends, as seen in the demand for ivory, fur, skins and exotic feathers. Today, intense consumerism and fast fashion have a different impact on the world around us, and this book discusses the need for a more responsible fashion cycle. But which has the greater environmental impact - a leather handbag or a white cotton t-shirt? Consider the effects of land clearance, insecticides and water consumption - not to mention washing after every wear - and the answer may not be completely clear. Fascinating and beautifully illustrated, this book will stimulate an important and timely debate." -- PUBLISHER

Context

Published to accompany the exhibition Fashioned from Nature at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London from 21 April 2018 to 27 January 2019.

Lexicon

Search Terms

fashion--exhibitions, fashion--environmental aspects, fashion--history, nature--aesthetics, sustainability, textile industry--environmental aspects

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Exhibition catalog

Book Details

Author

Edwina Ehrman

Publisher

V&A Publishing

Place Published

City

London

Country

England, United Kingdom

Continent

Europe

Date Published

2018

Call No.

GT521.F35

ISBN

1851779450, 9781851779451

LCCN

2017473155

Notes

Length: 192

General Notes

Note Type

Contents

Note

Foreword / Emma Watson -- Sponsor's foreword / Marie-Emmanuelle Belzung -- Director's foreword / Tristram Hunt -- Introduction / Edwina Ehrman -- Chapter 1: 1600-1800 / Edwina Ehrman ; From cocoon to court: an Eighteenth-century Mantua / Lesley Ellis Miller ; Drawn from nature: 1600-1800 / Clare Browne -- Chapter 2: 1800-1900 / Edwina Ehrman ; Walking in flora and fauna: a Nineteenth-century dress and hat / Veronica Isaac ; Engaging with nature: The fern craze / Edwina Ehrman -- Chapter 3: 1900-1990 / Edwina Ehrman ; Cellulose in couture: An evening coat / Sarah Glenn ; Imagining nature: 1952-2010 / Oriole Cullen -- Chapter 4: 1990-present / Dilys Williams ; Traceability and responsibility: A Twenty-first century t-shirt / Connie Karol Burks.