Product Description: First such collection to be brought togetherLavishly illustrated with complete translations of Tamil, Telugu inscriptionsDetailed frame-by-frame analysisSome of these temple hangings are on display at the V&A Museum, London, from September 15, 2015 to January 2016This volume is the first to bring together the V&A Museum's collection of 19th-century temple hangings from South India, made in the kalamkari style of hand drawing, mordant-dyeing and painting...read more

Product Description: This is the first truly comprehensive book on Indian textiles, featuring stunning examples from all over the country. Lavishly illustrated, it begins with an in-depth exploration of the different materials, techniques, and dyeing processes used in the creation of these sumptuous fabrics before exploring the central importance of cloth to Indian life and culture from ancient times to the present day...read more

Product Description: East and West intersect in this gorgeous exploration of South Asian textiles and their influence on British fashion and dress. From 17th-century chintzes to 19th-century silks and paisleys to the oriental­ism craze of the 1960s, these lush, patterned fabrics have long had an impact on Western style...read more

Product Description: The Victoria and Albert Museum owns one of the most respected Islamic art collections in the world, housed in the newly created Jameel Gallery. In this fascinating book, members of the team who worked on the project describe the history of the gallery and its collections, the curatorial processes involved in configuring the displays, and the creation of an exciting design for the gallery...read more

Contributed papers presented at a conference 'Sutra: Thread, Ties, and Transformations- two thousand years of textile trade between the Indian sub-continent and the world' held at Calcutta in October 2003.

Product Description: This volume focuses on the arts of the Mughal period, and includes new work on paintings of the Mughal and regional courts, as well as their decorative arts and architectural decoration.

An illustrated journey through the intricate details of ethnic dress, this sumptuous volume showcases an extraordinary range of traditional clothing from Central Europe, India, and the Far East. Ornate buttons, embroidered borders, architectural pleating, gold-threaded tassels: 150 color photographs, many specially commissioned, spotlight an astounding array of ornamentation, and these breathtaking close-ups are coupled with accurate line drawings of each garment's underlying structure. Arranged thematically, the chapters bring together different examples of each type of decoration from disparate cultures, and the text includes information about the ceremonial roles of much of the clothing. The latest addition to the esteemed Victoria and Albert Fashion in Detail series, this unique visual resource can be used for practical purposes by designers, students, and other style-o-philes.

Product Description: Marwar is the historic name for the large area of western Rajasthan that includes much of the formidable Thar desert as well as many smaller towns and villages. At their capital in Jodhpur, the Rathor clan of Rajputs who ruled Marwar, developed a strikingly individual style of painting which was interpreted in a host of different ways by local artists in the many small fiefdoms (thikanas) that were the ancestral lands of the Rathor nobility...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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Product Description: This volume deals in depth with Indian textiles in the ikat technique. It is based on the Victoria and Albert Museum's collection of ikats from all over India, many of which date from the mid-19th century, and represent aspects of weaving and dyeing that no longer survive in their places of origin...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: The first full treatment of Pakistani textiles. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: An introduction, illustrated with 19th century Indian Miniatures from the St. Petersburg collection.