Well, it is not so new, it was published in December but while I was in the Burrell this summer I stumbled across it and was really surprised that I hadn't heard about it! Rebecca Quinton, the curator of the fantastic needlework collection at the Burrell has written a book about their 17th century costume collection. It is very well done with lots of color photos and many of the close up photos of the embroidery that I always want to see in a book!
Reasonably priced at $21, it might be something that you have to put on your Christmas list this year. I wasn't able to find a way to buy it through the museum (that way they get the funds) so if your local bookstore/needlework store doesn't have it you will have to use Amazon. Maybe Hedghog Handworks will carry it if we ask enough times (I like using small businesses).
Tricia
Thanks so much for telling us about this book. The Amazon Prime rate ships in a couple of months, but there are a few volumes available here in the US and from the UK listed as used-like new - they are from independent sellers, but sold through Amazon ... So this one was a happy 'unbirthday' to me! I hope to see it on mt front steps in a couple of weeks. :)
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