Archive for the Fashion Books Category

  • Enchanted Fashions: A Magnetic Book and Playset

    ISBN13: 9781423107521Condition: NewNotes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed Product DescriptionThis handy carrying case includes tons of magnets of dazzling dresses, shoes, tiaras, and jewelry, plus two magnetic dolls of Cinderella and Belle, eight play scenes, and a storybook. Dress up your favorite Disney Princess in a glamorous outfit, place her in a scene, and…. Click Here to Read More

  • Victorian Fashions: A Pictorial Archive, 965 Illustrations

    ISBN13: 9780486402215Condition: NewNotes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed Product DescriptionPanoramic display of evolving styles in women’s clothing—culled from vintage publications—ranges from ornate gowns of the mid-1800s, widened by hoop skirts, to turn-of-the-century fashions that produced balloon sleeves, bright colors, high-collared bodices, diminished…. Click Here to Read More

  • Vintage Fashions for Women 1920S-1940s: With Values

    Product DescriptionThere is always another old dress lurking around the corner, waiting to be “rescued”, says Kristina Harris. A cornucopia of 403 full-color photographs, of fun, sophisticated, frivolous, and glamorous fashions on live models include rich satin evening gowns, fun flapperish beaded dresses, sleek and classic suits, knickered and skirted bathing suits, distinctive cloche hats, beaded bags, elaborate shoes, and a splendid host of accessory items. From whimsical anecdotes to…. Click Here to Read More

  • Tudor Costume and Fashion

    Product DescriptionMonumental, profusely illustrated study of English fashions from 1485 to 1603. Highly authentic, detailed survey exuberantly describes clothing, headgear, hairstyles, jewelry, collars, footwear, more worn by royalty, nobility, middle and lower classes. Most illustrations from contemporary sources. Invaluable resource for fashion historians and costume designers and irresistible to anyone fascinated by the pageantry of fashion history. 1,000 b/w figures. 24 halftones. 22…. Click Here to Read More

  • Great Fashion Designs of the Victorian Era Paper Dolls in Full Color

    Product DescriptionIn this splendidly detailed and historically accurate collection, noted artist and fashion authority Tom Tierney recreates a rich selection of great Victorian fashions, spanning a wide range of outfits and styles, to dress on two paper dolls. 28 full-color illustrations. Great Fashion Designs of the Victorian Era Paper Dolls in Full…. Click Here to Read More

  • Fashion Illustration 1920-1950: Techniques and Examples

    Product DescriptionComprehensive and user-friendly, this volume combines four vintage instructional manuals by the famous teacher/publisher. In addition to explaining the principles of figure drawing, it provides a retrospective of styles for men, women, and children. Step-by-step drawings with helpful comments explain a variety of techniques, including pencil, pen, wash, and opaque. Fashion Illustration 1920-1950: Techniques and…. Click Here to Read More

  • 20th Century Fashion

    Product DescriptionFrom the turn-of-the-century S-bend silhouette to the bumster and bustier of today, this comprehensive survey explores all the significant developments in fashion in a century that has witnessed a growing preoccupation with personal appearance and clothing. Written by two experts in costume from the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, it explores movements and innovations in style for both men and women through the work of the most original and influential designers and…. Click Here to Read More

  • The Language of Fashion

    Product DescriptionRoland Barthes, widely regarded as one of the most perceptive critics of the twentieth century, was particularly fascinated by fashion and clothing. This collection brings together all of Barthes’ untranslated writings on fashion, revealing the breadth and insight of Barthes’ long engagement with the history of clothes. The essays range from an analysis of the significance of gemstones and jewelry, to an exploration of Courrèges and Chanel, to a discussion of of hippy…. Click Here to Read More

  • Forgotten Fashion: An Illustrated Faux History Of Outrageous Trends And Their Untimely Demise

    Product DescriptionA blend of humor, satire, and fashion sense, this uniquely humorous look at trends in fashion throughout the ages will be the talk of the town. Forgotten Fashion is a fake history book of clothing trends that never really happened, but are based on actual fashion movements from the early 1900s until the present. Each entry examines the life and death of a supposed fashion trend while poking fun at the social climate of the times. With smart humor, a tongue-in-cheek…. Click Here to Read More

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