FILO FORME anno 11 n. 18
Venetian needle lace
Lucia Costantini (page 3)
Venetian needle lace dates from the end of the fifteenth century and was part of the work by Venetian noblewomen reflecting their refined and cultured environment. Needle lace is […]
FILO FORME anno 8 n. 17
Testamony of the Time. A tapestry given to Pope Leo XIII by the women of Piemonte commemorating the golden jubilee of his ordination to the priesthood
Ileana Tozzi (page 2)
Recently, the large tapestry given to Pope […]
FILO FORME anno 8 n. 16
Personalization of the Fashion Product: LASABUI
Stefanella Sposito (page 2)
As a phenomenon of usage, fashion is in step with the evolutions and the on-going transformations within its own social and economic context. Today, firms function […]
FILO FORME anno 8 n. 15
Palazzo Ricchieri in Pordenone: Examples of Clothing between the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries
Chiara Simonato (page 2)
Today, Palazzo Ricchieri houses the Civic Museum in Pordenone, but historically it was the home of one of the […]
FILO FORME anno 7 n. 14
A thread of poetry: Kashmir Amlikar shawls. An embroidered shawl in the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art
Elisa Gagliardi Mangilli (page 3)
This contribution introduces the textile production of shawls from Kashmir, with special attention […]
FILO FORME anno 5 n. 13
An investigative model using ecclesiastical source documents on liturgical vestments from the mid 1500s and early 1600s
Michela Cimolino (pag. 3)
The aim of this study is to provide an evaluative and investigative tool for studying the […]
FILO FORME anno 5 n. 12
PRESENTATION
Anna Maria Morassutti
I believe that underlining the importance of correct prevention in the deterioration of textiles uses the pages in this issue to excellent advantage. Not only are textiles among the most fragile types of […]
FILO FORME anno 4 n. 11
PRESENTATION
Stefanella Sposito
In this issue of Filoforme we wanted to put forth some initial ideas and elements reflecting on what it means to “deal with fabric” today. Over the past decades we have seen the growth […]
FILO FORME anno 4 n. 10
Presentation
Isabella Campagnol Fabretti
Livery or Uniform?
These two apparently contrasting terms are used to indicate a type of clothing having ancient origins. ‘Livery’, the crests or arms of the nobility, were in fact garments […]
FILO FORME anno 4 n. 9
Foreward
This issue of filo forme, dedicated to the history of tapestries, presents three articles, each very different from one another in both approach and type of object. Koenraad Brosens, University of Leuven, has […]
FILO FORME anno 3 n. 8
Presentation
This issue of Filoforme is again dedicated to Eastern textiles. Both articles presented are representative of the vast Asian reality, a complex world that is full of surprises for westerners.
The first article, by Elisa […]
FILO FORME anno 3 n. 7
FOREWARD
In this issue, we present fabrics that have been used in unusual ways to create objects that are not normally part of the history of fabric and fashion. The intention is to clarify […]
FILO FORME anno 3 n. 6
FOREWORD
This review dealing with restoration concludes the first cycle of monographic issues of Filoforme dedicated to the various aspects of the study of the art and history of textiles.
As much as possible it presents […]
FILO FORME anno 3 n. 5
INTRODUCTION
Nowadays, contemporary textiles make up part of an extremely rich, multi-coloured, multi-faceted, and multi-segmented microcosm.
Often, these textiles are intertwined with historical references and territorial heritage. In addition, there are often traditional cultural instances and innovative […]
FILO FORME anno 2 n. 4
Notes from the Orient on women’s fashion from the end of the 1700’s to the first half of the 1800’s
Isabella Campagnol Fabretti (page 3)
This article examines the different influences that can be generically defined […]
