Raphaelite Costumes

A global exploration of textile design and its far-reaching influence on aesthetics, commerce, and taste Beginning in the 16th century, the golden age of European navigation created a vigorous textile trade, and a breathtaking variety of textile designs subsequently spread across the globe. Trade textiles blended the traditional designs, skills, and tastes of their cultures of origin, with new techniques learned through global exchange, creating beautiful new works that are also historically fas... [Read More]

The Victoria and Albert Museum, London, is the world’s greatest museum of art and design, with a vast collection that been an unparalleled resource for designers for 150 years. This new series of pattern books presents the range of the V&A’s superb collections. Beautifully designed, accessible, and informative– perhaps a little quirky – they are a repository of ideas for designers of all kinds, but also a collection of desirable gift books. Included in each volume is a CD of all the imag... [Read More]

This is a brand new 1inch button with a rear pin fastening. The front of the button has a detail from the painting "Lillith" by Rossetti. This novelty button is a great gift idea for a pre-raphaelite art fan.

This is a brand new 1inch button with a rear pin fastening. The front of the button has a detail from the painting "Boreas" by JW Waterhouse. This novelty button is a great gift idea for a pre-raphaelite art fan. Pin It On buttons are hand-made from high quality aluminum components. Artwork is printed on Canon High Resolution Paper using Canon printer and inks.

This is a set of brand new 1inch diameter buttons pins, each with a rear pin fastening. The set contains a variety of Dante Gabriel Rossetti themed buttons: "Proserpine" "Vision of Fiammetta" "Pia de Tolomei" "Lady Lilith" This set is a great accessory for a medieval costume party or as a gift for a pre-raphaelite art fan. Pin It On buttons are hand-made from high quality aluminum components. Artwork is printed on Canon High Resolution Paper using Canon printer and inks.