Wholesale Art Of Couture Embroidery

With a focus on the most influential designers and couture and catwalk pieces from the past four decades, The Art of Couture Embroidery unravels the intricate relationship between high fashion garment construction and the embroidery that makes it sing. This beautifully presented book is perfect for embroiderers of all levels, from hobbyists to students and professionals. Looking at the finest embroidery used in high fashion, this book reveals the inside story of each leading designer, the history of the design house and the untold stories of their most groundbreaking collections. In each chapter, dedicated to a different leading designer or design house, Jessica Pile and Robert Ossant consider a single outstanding and iconic embroidered garment, showing the reader how they can apply the same techniques in their own designs.