Fashions From India (Dover Fashion Coloring Book) Read Free Books and Download eBooks
An ancient land of many different ethnic groups, India is a country in which the clothing worn by its people has been defined by religion, caste, and class. Tom Tierney's carefully researched collection of 44 ready-to-color illustrations spotlights more than five centuries of fashions from the subcontinent's colorful past.Meticulously adapted from rare sources predominantly portraying figures of royalty and their gods, the drawings depict such traditional outfits as the sari, a long, gracefully draped gown worn by women; full trousers tapering to the ankle, worn by both sexes; and jodphurs, trousers that have been westernized into riding breeches. Also shown are Pashmina shawls, turbans, fans made of peacock feathers, and swords, daggers, and other weapons.A delightful collection of images for coloring book fans and admirers of Indian culture, these accurately rendered illustrations will also be useful to costume designers and fashion historians.
Series: Dover Fashion Coloring Book
Paperback: 48 pages
Publisher: Dover Publications; Clr Csm edition (July 17, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0486430405
ISBN-13: 978-0486430409
Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 0.3 x 10.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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Age Range: 8 - 18 years
Grade Level: 3 - 12
I've colored this book before and enjoyed it enough to color it again. Tom Tierney is an extraordinarily talented illustrator and does his research work well. The text is interesting and the pictures are a nice size and easy to color.I certainly recommend this book to all colorists who enjoy learning about fashions from other lands.
I really like this book. It is a soft covered book, appears to have what looks like a laminated cover, and is thin, but the pages are nice, thick paper. The pictures inside are drawings like the ones of the ladies on the front cover, but are very detailed, even down to the designs on the clothing and jewelry. I don't know that I'd ever "color" in this book although it is a "coloring book" because the pictures are so nicely drawn. I think if you colored them, you'd want to do them justice by using colored pencils or some other very nice media. I don't really like the cover because the position of the ladies bodies seem sort of anatomically incorrect, but the pictures on the inside are very nice. I think it's an awesome deal for the price and very informative as well! I like it very much! I think I read in the book they give permission to make copies of the pages or something, and if anyone was doing a report for school or fashion class or something, it would be a very nice resource. I guess too, if you had a child that was doing a report on India for school, you could use some of the pictures and just cut them out for a poster as well. There are all sorts of things you could use the book for other than just a "coloring book." I'm sure you could use it for that as well if you wanted.. lol, I mean, that IS part of the intended purpose. :-) Namaste!
I love This book! Authentic, well researched. For info piles like me, it's especially engaging and enjoyable to color.
LOVE THIS COLORING BOOK.
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