Tibetan Dress: In Amdo & Kham

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Description

  • A remarkable book, dedicated to the intricacies of Tibetan costume
  • This book takes a textile-centric point of view, but also branches out into the lives of local Tibetan people who share their stories through interviews

Exploring the vast range of materials and techniques used in the making of Tibetan clothing and ornaments, this book takes a closer, more intimate take a look at the different cultural groups within this diverse country, discussing how national costume relates to their on a regular basis life. The technical approach will appeal to spinners, weavers, felt makers, braiders, embroiderers, jewelers and costume enthusiasts. The book will also interest many general readers in Europe and The us who are fascinated by the charisma of the Tibetan Region; the way of living of the people who live amongst Tibet’s high peaks, emerald forests, and stunning lakes command world-wide interest. Richly illustrated with the writer’s evocative recent top of the range photographs, dating from the mid 1980s, this book is a visual journey into the heart of the country. It documents the people, and their costumes and related crafts, focussing on the historical Tibetan regions of Amdo and Kham.

Tibetan Clothing and Jewellery is unique in its reflection of historical material. It combines this academic knowledge base with original observations and wide-ranging interviews with nomads and farmers, all of which centre around costumes in the community possessed and worn by Tibetans today.

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