Here is another textile from Tansu Design; a fabulous 19th or early 20th century stitched and dyed sari from India. I wish I’d had more time to ask questions and a better camera on me when I was in the gallery, but this was the best I could do with my iPhone before running out the [...]
Archive for September, 2011
Sashiko & Shibori Sari
Posted in sashiko, shibori, vintage, tagged antique, fabric, India, San Francisco, saree, sari, sashiko, sewing, shibori, silk, textiles, vintage on September 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Book Review: Flowers, Dragons, & Pine Trees
Posted in book reviews, tagged antique, books, history, textiles, vintage on September 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Flowers, Dragons, & Pine Trees: Asian Textiles in the Spencer Museum of Art by Mary M. Dusenbury, Hudson Hills Press, 2004 This is a hefty, coffee table-sized book filled with color photos, maps, and a wide selection of textile items from the Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas, Kansas City, Missouri. The [...]
Hidden gems in your local library
Posted in book reviews, kimono, tagged books, craft, Japan, kimono, textiles on September 19, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Two of my absolute favorite books for kimono and kimono-related research are The Traditional Crafts of Japan, volumes 1 and 2 of an eight volume series on traditional Japanese crafts published by Diamond, Inc. in 1992. The volumes are rich with historical background and gorgeous color photos, and are eye-catching in their brick red slip [...]
Sashiko Furoshiki
Posted in indigo, sashiko, Uncategorized, vintage, tagged antique, California, cotton, furoshiki, history, indigo, Japan, San Francisco, sashiko, textiles, vintage on September 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Wandering around the San Francisco Design District last week, I found this gorgeous HUGE furoshiki at Tansu Design. Unfortunately, I didn’t have my tape measure on me so I couldn’t tell you the exact measurements, but yes, that is a sofa it is draped across. I’d estimate the size to be roughly 4 feet in [...]
