1960s textile designers
Textile designers from the 1960s with a brief history, background and information on each.
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James Leman's textile design album
The album contains ninety-seven designs for woven silk, painted in watercolour. Most date from 1706-1716, but a few…
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Textiles in the Archive of Art & Design
The Archive of Art and Design's holdings for Fashion Textiles demonstrate a number of different facets of the creat…
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Introduction to Indian textiles
Indian textiles have a long and distinguished history. The technique of mordant dyeing, which gives intense colours…
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Textile influences on wallpaper
Textile wallhangings of various kinds were the precursors of paperhangings, so it is not surprising that the earlie…
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Furnishing textiles in the Archive of Art & Design
In the 20th century Britain produced distinctive and popular textile designs. The collections of the Archive of Art…
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Interview with Sophie Roet, woven textile designer & innovator of luxury fabric
Sophie Roet is one of Europe's foremost creative woven textile designers and innovators of luxury fabrics. Her original textile pieces are held in collections worldwide including the permanent collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Berlin Technik Museum and the Textile Arts Gallery in New Mexico.
Mary (May) Morris
May Morris, daughter of William Morris, bequeathed ceramics, table glass, embroideries, textiles, designs and jewellery to the Museum on her death in 1938.
Christmas Tree installation by Kaffe Fassett
For Christmas 2005, the V&A commissioned textile designer Kaffe Fassett to design the Museum's third Christmas tree.
Chinese textiles & costume reading list
recommended reading about Chinese Textiles & Costume
Wallpaper in the Archive of Art & Design
Wallpaper design is represented in the archives by a collection that spans most of the 20th century. The archive of Thomas Acland Fennemore includes a folder of his wallpaper designs and papers relating to the Historical and British Wallpapers exhibition of 1945. There are wallpaper samples by Jacqueline Groag from the 1950s and 1960s as well as a selection of undated designs, press cuttings and tearsheets.
Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950
From 19 May 2012 the V&A celebrates the opening of the newly renovated Fashion Galleries with an exhibition of beautiful ballgowns, red carpet evening dresses and catwalk showstoppers.
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Event - CreateVoice presents.. The Friday Forum
Fri 24 June 2011–Fri 29 June 2012
YOUNG PEOPLE'S EVENT: Aged 16–24? Join members of CreateVoice, the V&A’s youth forum, to get inspiration from top creative professionals and meet other young people interested in art and design. Stay on for live music and special themed Friday Late events until 22.00.
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