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Dressed with distinction : garments from Ottoman Syria / by Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood.
- Title
- Dressed with distinction : garments from Ottoman Syria / by Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood.
- Author
- Vogelsang-Eastwood, Gillian,
- Publication
- Los Angeles, California : Fowler Museum at UCLA, [2019]
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- Fowler Museum at UCLA, host institution.
- Description
- 79 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map, portraits; 31 cm.
- Summary
- For hundreds of years, skilled craftsmen in the Syrian centers of Aleppo, Damascus, and Homs produced intricately woven textiles for many levels of society. City dwellers were renowned for wearing brightly colored silk garments that glittered with gold and silver metallic threads. By contrast, nomadic Bedouins wore woolen garments in hues and designs reflecting their desert lifestyle. The allure of these garments stems from the technical virtuosity with which they were woven and the aesthetic beauty of their drape and stylized designs. "Dressed with Distinction: Garments from Ottoman Syria" explores the region's textile production during the late-19th and early 20th centuries, when Syria was an international hub for the trade and production of handwoven cloth. With a focus on the social and seasonal contexts in which garments were worn by men, women, and children, the exhibition's presentation of these distinguished textiles enables audiences to engage with Syrian culture and weaving techniques from a bygone era. This book accompanies an exhibition of the same name, organized by the Fowler Museum at UCLA.
- Series Statement
- Fowler Museum textile series ; no. 15
- Uniform Title
- Fowler Museum textile series ; no. 15.
- Subject
- 1800-1999
- Clothing and dress > Syria > History > 19th century > Exhibitions
- Clothing and dress > Syria > History > 20th century > Exhibitions
- Clothing and dress
- Fowler Museum at UCLA > Exhibitions
- Fowler Museum at UCLA
- Syria
- Textile fabrics > Syria > History > 19th century > Exhibitions
- Textile fabrics > Syria > History > 20th century > Exhibitions
- Textile fabrics
- Genre/Form
- Exhibition catalogs.
- History.
- Note
- Accompanies an exhibition held at the Fowler Museum at UCLA, March 17-August 25, 2019.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (page 77).
- Call Number
- NK8873.6.S9
- ISBN
- 9780990762690
- 0990762696
- LCCN
- 2019014890
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries