How Long to Read Silk Designs of the Eighteenth Century from the Victoria and Albert Museum, London

How Long Does it Take to Read Silk Designs of the Eighteenth Century from the Victoria and Albert Museum, London?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 52 minutes to read Silk Designs of the Eighteenth Century from the Victoria and Albert Museum, London by Victoria and Albert Museum

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The designs of eighteenth-century woven silk in England and France exemplified skills acquired over two millennia: in their range, quality and beauty, they have perhaps never been excelled. The Victoria and Albert Museum, London, contains by far the most important and extensive collection of English silk designs in the world, some bound as they were originally, others loose, and still more as samples of fabric in pattern books. The designs changed with the season and, through these pages, we can see fashion evolving from the extravagances of the 'bizarre' silks of the early eighteenth century, through the 'lace' patterns and three-dimensional effects of the 1720s and 1730s, to the Rococo of the 1740s, the stylization of the 1750s and 1760s and, finally, to the Neo-Classicism of the 1770s and later. The diversity in motif and pattern is astonishing, and subtleties of texture contrast with colours as brilliant and fresh as they were two centuries ago. Here, in more than 250 magnificent colour illustrations, is a treasure house of inspiration for today's designers, a captivating record for students of costume and textiles, and a delight for anyone who loves things of beauty.

How long is Silk Designs of the Eighteenth Century from the Victoria and Albert Museum, London?

Silk Designs of the Eighteenth Century from the Victoria and Albert Museum, London by Victoria and Albert Museum is 112 pages long, and a total of 28,224 words.

This makes it 38% the length of the average book. It also has 34% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Silk Designs of the Eighteenth Century from the Victoria and Albert Museum, London Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 34 minutes to read Silk Designs of the Eighteenth Century from the Victoria and Albert Museum, London aloud.

What Reading Level is Silk Designs of the Eighteenth Century from the Victoria and Albert Museum, London?

Silk Designs of the Eighteenth Century from the Victoria and Albert Museum, London is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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