Janet Arnold Rocks!
I hadn’t been at Plimoth when the new Patterns of Fashion 4 preview was viewed and so was very excited today when my package came from Plimoth with my order (benefiting the jacket project – get yours now).
WOW. I am very grateful to Jenny Tiramani and Santina Levey for finishing this book for Janet and bringing this set of her research to our eyes. I have just finished my first totally absorbing poring over the contents. The pictures are stunning.
Janet Arnold was Joanna Hill’s advisor and Joanna has been conserving the EC sampler at Plimoth which the readers of the blog have generously made happen through their contributions. Joanna has told me numerous times how much she had wished that the publishers of Janet’s many volumes would have included color and large photographs of the objects. In her opinion “Queen Elizabeth’s Wardrobe Unlocked” would have made the most stunning coffee table book and an elaborate use of color would have lived up to the tremendous research that the volume contains. I agree. And Macmillian/QSM must have heard some of those rumblings. There are far more color photos and close ups than I would ever have expected in this book almost 1/2 the volume is color photographs. Kudos to them!
The book has something for everyone and covers those mysterious details that many of us have wondered about for a long time. There are close pictures of embroidery, lace, finishing details, ruffs, armatures, clothing, portraits, etc. I now totally understand how all those funny lace collars you see in so many portraits happened. If you have any of Janet’s publications in your library, you have to add this one to the mix. Just buy it, support the Jacket project, wrap it and put it under the Christmas tree marked “From Santa”. You will be glad you did.
Tricia
Wow. That was faster delivery than I could have expected, even from our crack Retail Mail Order team. Thanks to everyone who has ordered, and enjoy!
Tags: armatures, books, Janet Arnold, Jenny Tiramani, Joanna Hill, PofF4, portraits, ruffs, Santa, Santina Levey
November 16th, 2008 at 12:18 am
How does one get the book? The link in the post above takes me to a Wordpress sign in page?
Sounds like a great book. One thing that dismayed by about Queen Elizabeth’s Wardrobe was the lack of color…!
November 16th, 2008 at 8:19 am
Try this link!
http://www.plimoth.com/books-media/books/trades-crafts
Tricia
November 17th, 2008 at 9:00 am
Thanks to my awesome husband, Christmas came early this year. He went ahead and gave me PoF4 so I didn’t have to wait
. Unfortunately he had already gotten it from another source than the Plimouth bookstore. I did pass the link on to some costumers tho. Still processing the book, so many coooool pieces!