The Art of Arabian Costume: A Saudi Arabian Profile (English and Arabic Edition) - Hardcover

Ross, Heather Colyer

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0887346405 ISBN 13: 9780887346408

Publisher: Players Pr, 1993

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Text: English, Arabic

From Library Journal:

Ross, an Australian-born interior designer/decorator who has lived part-time in Saudi Arabia since 1969, is a modern-day Scheherazade who recounts the history, influences, styles, characteristics, ornamentations, techniques, and meanings of the many forms of dress and jewelry worn by the tribes of the Arabian peninsula. In both books her splendid photography depicts the glamor and the exoticism that have captivated Westerners since ancient times, while her graceful prose shows respect for the subject and a sincere desire to preserve the rapidly disappearing traditional costumes few outsiders would otherwise see. There are romantic images of richly embroidered draperies billowing against desert backgrounds, and one can almost hear the tinkling of silver headdresses, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and belts. Emphasis is on women's dress and jewelry, but men's garb is also described. The liberal use of Arabic terms, explained in a glossary, enriches the text, which is further enhanced by delicate drawings. These are the first U.S. editions and fourth revised editions of books that quickly became classics after their initial publication in Switzerland in 1981. These beautiful, reader-friendly volumes complement each other and are both very highly recommended, but if only one can be purchased, it should be The Art of Arabian Costume because it treats the total costume.
- Therese D. Baker, Western Kentucky Univ. Libs., Bowling Green
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Players Pr
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0887346405
• ISBN 13: 9780887346408
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 188