INDULGE textiles to buy, collect or simply admire
- COVER STORY Runway brides Is the spectacle of a modern wedding romantic or ridiculous? Kate Brinton ponders the question. Illustrated by Mark Lazenby, Art Director of The World of Interiors
- COVER STORY Wedding breakfast A feast of fine fabrics, fascinators and fairy tale footwear. Our wedding table was photographed by Katya De Grunwald, see issue 33, pg 20 for more of her work
- Taking flight Abigail Brown has a feather in her cap. This budding ornithologist and talented designer reveals why pets and not people provide the inspiration for her work
INDUSTRY from craft to commerce
- Young and fair Selvedge salutes the small and beautiful in a round-up of village and church hall craft fairs and we announce the first Selvedge Summer Fair. Illustration by Celia Lusted
- How to Make love bird pillows. Sania Peel gives us a peek into her book, The Homemade Home, instructions are available to download from the Selvedge website
- Now panic Industry insiders offer words of wisdom to guide the latest crop of textile graduates. Illustration and embroidery by Naomi Avsec
- Design File A case history of classic textiles: Lucienne Day. Mary Schoeser, Senior Research Fellow at the University of the Arts London, pays tribute to the timeless textiles of the late designer
ANECDOTE textiles that touch our lives
- COVER STORY Bright Star Jane Campion shines a light on a doomed love affair. Curator and author Deirdre McSharry admires the attention to detail in this film about John Keats and Fanny Brawne
- Guiding hand Collecting hatpins. American Membership Secretary of the Hat Pin Society, Carla Walters, defends her longstanding fascination with rare and elaborate hatpins
- Curator's Choice Hélène Alexander's highlights from the Fan Museum. A fan painted by Camden Town Group artist Walter Sickert is just one of the many treasures housed in Greenwich
- COVER STORY Hope over experience Once every girl had chest filled with handmade linen, homewares and her dreams of wedded bliss. Selvedge Editor, Beth Smith, lifts the lid on a neglected custom
COHABIT stunning interiors beautifully photographed
- Black and white Emma Cassi's simple approach to decoration. Clare Lewis visits the Jewellery designer's lace-laden home. Photography by Kristin Perers
CONCEPT textiles in fine art
- Joining forces Cultex and the art of collaboration. Professor of Textile Culture Lesley Millar explains how two artists communicated through the common language of textiles
- Most curious Tracy Neuls, Nina Saunders and fabrics by Sanderson. Bradley Quinn author and journalist is drawn into a surreal, melting world of footwear and furniture
- Standing to attention Textiles at the Milan furniture fair and beyond. Writer and broadcaster Corinne Julius introduces four Scandinavian designers
ATTIRE critical reporting of fashion trends
- Paper work Unfolding Isabelle De Borchgrave's illusions. Photographer René Stoeltie documents these gorgeous and cleverly crafted paper garments
- COVER STORY Pretty practical How country smocks had a dressing down. Author and regular Selvedge contributor Sarah Jane Downing outlines the loss of a traditional rural garment
- COVER STORY Detailed statements Fashion and needlework in Jane Austen's letters. Sarah Jane Downing, author or 'Fashion in the Time of Jane Austen' discusses the writer's life as a seamstress
GLOBAL
- The Gardens of Eden The embroidered wedding blankets of Southern Iraq. Curator Maya Ilg documents the history of these elaborately embellished traditional textiles
INFORM the latest news, reviews and exhibition listings
- bias/contributors A letter from our editor-in-chief and comments from contributors
- news essential textile news, Ally Capellino, Bovey Tracey, Rachel Hazell, Jewish Museum, Newark Park, Art in Action
- diary festivals and shows not to be missed
- subscription offers Catherine Tough lavendar hearts and the chance to win new titles from Abrams Books and tickets to the Petworth House Textile Fair
- affiliates Find out about our affiliate scheme and new shops offering discounts
- international listings Exhibitions, fairs, events all over the world
- read The khadi covered Love Travel Guides
- view Nancy Crow -- Not So Fast! -- Very Sanderson
- preview Grace Kelly
- resources Websites and reading lists for thos who want to know more about the Romance issue
- coming next The Independence Issue: American Dreams
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