Dots of great variety, in all their minuscule glory, are depicted in 540 color photographs of historic fabric swatches. Dots are among the most useful tools available to today's more sophisticated designers, providing background for any number of motifs or standing alone in a pointed fashion statement. A must-have reference for the professional textile historian, textile designer, fashion designer, and costume designer, this book is an invaluable encyclopedia of dotty design ideas._x000D__x000D_ AUTHOR: Tina Skinner is a professional writer and editor specializing in design._x000D_ _x000D_