Covering 50 well-loved flowers and plants, from. She delves into the meanings of flowers and where they came from, whether it's ancient mythology or hedgerow folklore.

Publisher: Quadrille Publishing Ltd ISBN: 9781849499040 Number of pages: 144 Weight: 1060 g Dimensions: 276 x 216 x 28 mm You may also be interested in. In her new book, Sally Coulthard, takes a fascinating look at floriography and shows how we still use this secret language across the world. In her new book, Sally Coulthard, takes a fascinating look at floriography and shows how we still use this secret language across the world. With the 8 dressmaking patterns supplied in the pack alongside the book, and given in sizes UK 8 to 20, The Maker's Atelier: The Essential Collection makes it possible for all women - whether dressmaking novices or accomplished seamstresses - to own an enviable selection of timeless and adaptable staple garments.

For example, the pencil skirt is shown in a taupe woven stretch gabardine to suit an elegant working wardrobe, but alternatively this skirt takes on an edgier look when made up in metallic copper stretch fabric with a raw hem. Red roses say I love you, white lilies offer. Frances has sourced the perfect fabrics to suit each garment and shows four alternative looks for each of the eight patterns to provide further technical know-how as well as style ideas to enable the home dressmaker to make their own capsule collection of garments unique to them. Floriography: The Myths, Magic and Language of FlowersBy (author): Sally Coulthard Flowers can talk. From the Chinese lotus flower to the Celtic bluebell, the myth, magic and language of flowers is still blossoming today.This is a book for women of any age or shape who want to dress well but cannot always find what they want on the high street.ĭesigner Frances Tobin has taken the key shapes from some of the most enduring fashion trends, such as the stretch pencil skirt, the cigarette pants, the tie-neck blouse and the oversized t-shirt, and refined them into clear dressmaking patterns with easy-to-follow instructions. She delves into the meanings of flowers and where they came from, whether it s ancient mythology or hedgerow folklore.Covering 50 well-loved flowers and plants, from peonies to sweetpeas, ivy to irises, Floriography is a beautifully illustrated guide that will take the reader on an intriguing journey through the history, legend, anthropology and literature of flowers, showing how modern-day society still relies on the meaning of flowers. Red roses say I love you, white lilies offer condolence and poppies invite us to remember.For thousands of years, humans have used flowers as a language, a short-hand for emotions and meanings.In her new book, Sally Coulthard, takes a fascinating look at floriography and shows how we still use this secret language across the world.

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