Fabrics: the Decorative Art of Textiles by Lebeau, Caroline; Corbett, Patricia - 1994

New York, New York, U. S. A.: Clarkson Potter Publishers. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. When home decoration focuses on saving space, inexpensive ways to change a look, and creative ways to express individual taste, fabrics have never been more important. This book is an enthusiastic and comprehensive tour of this most versatile design element, sumptuously illustrated with hundreds of imaginative ideas from the world's premier contemporary designers and decorators. Uupholstery, bed hangings, and drapery show how fabrics can be sewn, stuffed, contoured, hung, swagged, and thrown into nearly every imaginable form. The rich use of trim is explored with a wealth of fringe, tassels, and tiebacks. Cloth bound, includes a glossary, source guide, bibliography, and index. Fully illustrated in color, there is a small red remainder mark on the page tops. The jacket is turned up slightly at the bottom back. .