Kassia St Clair Collection 2 Books Set Secret Lives of Colour, Golden Thread

Name: Kassia St Clair Collection 2 Books Set Secret Lives of Colour, Golden Thread
Brand: Kassia St Clair, The Secret Lives of Colour

Kassia St Clair, The Secret Lives of Colour

Titles in This Set:. The Secret Lives of Colour. The Golden Thread How Fabric Changed History Condition: BRAND NEW. Format: Paperback Overview:. Two celebrated histories of colour and cloth come together in this beautifully packaged collection by Kassia St Clair. The Secret Lives of Colour uncovers the surprising histories behind 75 shades, dyes, and hues—how a single pigment could shape warfare, fashion, and politics. From the familiar tones of blonde and brown to the iconic blues and purples that defined art, the book threads science, myth, and social forces into a vivid panorama of human culture. The Golden Thread follows textiles across millennia, tracing how cloth—from ancient threads found in a Georgian cave to the Silk Roads that connected empires—has driven exploration, trade, and invention. It surveys the evolution from linen wrappings to the calicoes and lace that powered revolutions and economies. Read together, these volumes illuminate how colour and cloth have woven the hu...