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Bizarre Silk
Bizarre silks are a style of figured silk fabrics popular in Europe in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Bizarre silks are characterized by large-scale, asymmetrical patterns featuring geometrical shapes and stylized leaves and flowers, influenced by a wave of Asian textiles and decorative objects reaching the European market in these decades. Bizarre silks were used for both clothing and furnishings.Takedo and Spilker (2010), p. 209Takedo and Spilker (2010), p. 52 As a description, the term was first used by Dr. Vilhelm Sloman in the title of a book, ''Bizarre Designs in Silks'' published in 1953 in Copenhagen. Development The modern name "bizarre silk" reflects the bold colors and lavish use of textured gold and silver threads as well as the distinctive elongated asymmetrical patterns of silk fabrics woven in France, Italy and Britain from about 1695 to 1720.Sewell (2010), p. 497 Woven silk designs of the 1670s had featured patterns of decorated stripes, but in the 1680s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bizarre Silk Textile France C 1715
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