With such a combination of word and image, this collection fulfills its promise and more: it excites, disturbs, and satisfies. * Selvedge Magazine * Weaver Lesley Millar and embroiderer Alice Kettle introduce 12 substantial essays by an international group ... The excellent colour illustrations throughout range widely through images of textile objects and clothing and their depiction in painting, sculpture, photography, film, dance and performance art in periods from the Renaissance to the present. * Journal for Weavers, Spinners & Dyers * Refreshing ... At last, here is a book that puts textiles into the heart of academia. * Sew Region Magazine * This nuanced and thoughtful set of essays successfully combines the academic with the personal and creative, exploring the different ways in which cloth can relate to the body. -- Sorcha O'Brien, Kingston School of Art, UK A range of sensual engagements with cloth and its representation, this fascinating collection is packed with vivid imagery and insight. -- Barbara Brownie, University of Hertfordshire, UK The Erotic Cloth is a delight to read. Exploring intimacy, erotica, fetish and sexual expectations, Kettle and Millar have gathered research that will profoundly affect fashion scholarship. -- Sandra Alfody, Novia Scotia College of Art & Design, Canada Millar and Kettle's formidable knowledge offers a stimulating exploration of our sensual relationship with cloth. An immensely satisfying book, and essential reading for anyone with a passion for fabric. -- Susan Prichard, Senior Curator of Decorative Arts at Royal Museums Greenwich, UK
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