"An extraordinary work of dedicated scholarship . this book is an essential one for the library of anyone with a serious interest in country-house decoration" - Jeremy Musson, Country Life "Lavishly illustrated, with fascinating tales . [Westman] paints a vivid picture of how trimmings evolved throughout different ages and styles." - The English Home ".a triumph of research, textual and visual, with a sustained attention to detail. Richly illustrated and packed with information, it looks set to become the standard text in its field." - Christopher Stocks, House & Garden " '.simultaneously highly erudite and richly luxurious.

' "- Michael Hall, The Victorian "This is a sumptuous book, which traces the history of trimmings for furnishing and interior decoration in Britain and Ireland, . lavishly illustrated with new colour photography and impregnated with sound scholarship from the leading expert in the field." - Lisa White , The Furniture History Society "The book is a physical and beautifully visual distillation of Westman's knowledge, with lavish illustrations, frequently extending over two pages.a glorious, detailed and readable study. an invaluable tool to rediscover lost decoration." - Susan Jenkins, The Georgian " 'An immediate clue to the subject matter of this teasingly titled book is its beautiful presentation: what might be considered a niche topic is here revealed as an essential aspect of interior decoration and for long periods by far the most glamorous and conspicuously expensive. No scholar could be better placed than Annabel Westman to write this book, which is informed by forty years' experience of researching and implementing reinstallations of historic upholstery schemes. It will prove invaluable to a wide readership, including economic and social historians, historians of taste and interior decoration (not only of furniture and upholstery), curators and those engaged in historic reconstructions, as well as designers and decorators seeking inspiration.

The book will not be superseded.' " - Lucy Wood, The Burlington.