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Shakespearean Wig Styling: A Practical Guide to Wig Making for the 1500s-1600s by Brenda Leedham 9781785008825
RRP: €20.22€17.62The poetry and plays of William Shakespeare continue to provide inspiration for designers in all aspect of media. Shakespearean Wig Styling offers detailed historical guidance on the styles and fashions of the day, and guides yo through twelve different... -
500 Patterns by Jeffrey Mayer
RRP: €29.75€19.97Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781786276896Author Jeffrey MayerFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Laurence King PublishingPublisher Laurence King Publishing -
Dior by Mats Gustafson by Mats Gustafson
€81.06While illustration was an essential element in promoting fashion in the first half of the twentieth century, photography has been the medium of choice since the 1970s. So when Dior approached Swedish illustrator Mats Gustafson in 2012 to portray its... -
100 Ideas that Changed Fashion by Harriet Worsley
RRP: €17.84€12.17Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781786273901Author Harriet WorsleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Laurence King PublishingPublisher Laurence King Publishing -
Dress Fitting: Basic Principles and Practice Classic Edition by Natalie Bray
RRP: €49.98€45.42The techniques Natalie Bray pioneered and perfected revolutionised dress pattern designing, assisting the rise of the modern fashion industry. Her teaching has had a profound influence on design, production and education and her works are classics:... -
Performance Costume: New Perspectives and Methods by Professor Sofia Pantouvaki 9781350098800
RRP: €29.74€28.33Costume is an active agent for performance-making; it is a material object that embodies ideas shaped through collaborative creative work. A new focus in recent years on research in the area of costume has connected this practice in vital and new ways... -
Textiles of the Banjara: Cloth and Culture of a Wandering Tribe by Tim McLaughlin
RRP: €35.64€22.96The Banjara - an ethnic group composed of nomadic tribes, centered in the Indian state of Rajasthan - are renowned for their highly colourful textiles, often embellished with mirrors and intricate embroidery and produced from natural resources. Created... -
Pre-Islamic Carpets and Textiles from Eastern Lands by Friedrich Spuhler
RRP: €23.74€16.34Celebrates the earliest history of the Islamic world's great textile traditions through fifty beautiful carpets and fragments. A wave of these beautiful textiles has reached the West since the turn of the 21st century, and here they are divided into... -
Fashion Artist 3ed: Drawing Techniques to Portfolio Presentation by Sandra Burke
RRP: €23.74€18.30Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780958273381Author Sandra BurkeFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Burke PublishingPublisher Burke PublishingWeight(grams) 700gDimensions(mm) 209mm *... -
Garden of Lace: Carine Gilson by Karen van Godtsenhoven 9789401464703
RRP: €59.50€41.27"... pieces are beautifully crafted" - Net-a-porter.com Birds of paradise, exotic flowers, the Garden of Eden, Gustav Klimt, Art Nouveau and Les Ballets Russes are sources of inspiration for the fantastic and exclusive oeuvre of Belgian lingerie and... -
Resplendent Dress from Southeastern Europe: A History in Layers by Elizabeth Wayland Barber 9780984755035
RRP: €33.31€31.37In the past, girls from rural southeastern Europe spent their childhoods weaving, sewing, and embroidering festive dress so that upon reaching puberty they could join the Sunday afternoon village dances garbed in resplendent attire. These extremely... -
The History of Modern Fashion by Daniel James Cole
RRP: €71.40€48.73Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780676036Author Daniel James ColeFormat HardbackPage Count 480Imprint Laurence King PublishingPublisher Laurence King PublishingWeight(grams) 2410g -
Indigo: The Colour that Changed the World by Catherine Legrand 9780500516607
€64.95Gloriously pieced together, much like the fine garments it portrays, this colourful volume takes the reader on an international tour of indigo-coloured textiles, presenting a huge swathe of remarkable clothing, people and fabric. Catherine Legrand, who... -
Tartan: Romancing the Plaid by Jeffrey Banks 9780847845569
€31.15William "Braveheart" Wallace did battle in it. Queen Victoria decked Balmoral in it. Madonna donned it to strut around the stage. Tartan, the beloved symbol of kin, clan and nation to the Scots, has evolved into the one of the world's favorite fabrics... -
The Fendi Set: From Bloomsbury to Borghese by Nikolai Von Bismark
RRP: €116.03€86.98In September 2020, Kim Jones was named head of Fendi s couture and womenswear, marking a new era for the Italian brand. This publication examines Jones s relationship to the legendary Bloomsbury Set: the early twentieth-century community of British... -
Rihanna: and the clothes she wears by Terry Newman
RRP: €26.18€17.80"The book "Rihanna and the Clothes She Wears" satisfies the cravings of fans and fashion enthusiasts alike, boasting over 100 images of Rihanna and her favorite designers who have influenced her taste." - HOLA! Magazine "I grew up on a really small... -
Fashion in the Age of the Black Prince - A Study of the Years 1340-1365 by Stella Mary Newton
RRP: €23.79€20.19A close study of clothes worn by aristocratic families and their households at the time of the Black Prince - and of Chaucer - showing Europe-wide influences. 1340 to 1363 were years remarkable for dramatic developments in fashion and for extravagant... -
Love Pattern and Colour: The essential guide to choosing patterns for the home by Charlotte Abrahams
RRP: €29.75€29.14Whether you want to fill your home with a riot of different patterns, or are looking for a single motif for a feature wall, there's an amazing array to choose from, and Love Pattern and Colour is the perfect place to start. Bursting with beautiful images... -
Textile Surface Manipulation by Nigel Cheney
RRP: €29.75€23.65A practical and inspirational book to learn how to develop a variety of textile techniques from personal visual sources. This book teaches you how to develop a diverse range of textile surface design techniques from personal visual inspiration... -
Fashion: Treasures of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston by Allison Taylor
RRP: €11.89€8.52A visual history of fashion that fits in the palm of your hand. Drawing from the extensive Textile and Fashion Arts Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, this miniature history of European and American fashion features some 275 garments,... -
1920s Fashions from B.Altman and Company by B.Altman & Company 9780486402932
RRP: €17.84€11.98Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486402932Author B. Altman & CompanyFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)... -
Embroidering within Boundaries: Afghan Women Creating a Future by Rangina Hamidi
RRP: €38.07€25.41'This magnificent book allows us to peer behind the veil to behold the world of beauty, pride, and meaning of ancient Afghan embroidery. Through stories of hope and challenge, we are able to walk with these remarkable Afghan women as they rebuild their... -
Costume in Performance: Materiality, Culture, and the Body by Donatella Barbieri
€42.46Winner of Best Performance Design and Scenography Publication Award, Prague Quadrennial 2019 This beautifully illustrated book conveys the centrality of costume to live performance. Finding associations between contemporary practices and historical... -
Kalamkari Temple Hangings by Anna L. Dallapiccola
€42.94The V&A has the world's most important collection of nineteenth-century temple hangings from South India, but only one of the smaller pieces has ever been published. For the first time these amazing objects have been documented and made public. The... -
1000 Dresses: The Fashion Design Resource by Tracy Fitzgerald
RRP: €20.17€14.53This book is a comprehensive library of dress styles to be used as a reference for the fashion designer, fashion student and anyone interested in the fashion industry. The book is a springboard for ideas. Designer-educators Tracy Fitzgerald and Alison... -
Costume in Detail: Women's Dress 1730-1930 by Nancy Bradfield 9780896762176
RRP: €41.65€37.25Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780896762176Author Nancy BradfieldFormat PaperbackPage Count 391Imprint Quite Specific Media GroupPublisher Quite Specific Media Group Ltd -
Gay Men's Style: Fashion, Dress and Sexuality in the 21st Century by Shaun Cole 9781474249157
RRP: €26.17€23.15Through an astonishing series of interviews, Gay Men's Style will take you on a dizzying journey through shops, bars, clubs, gyms, workplaces and global city streets. Based on the lived experience of gay men of all ages from the UK, USA, Europe,... -
Sustainable Fashion For Dummies by Mugabi
RRP: €19.03€13.01Ditch fast fashion and create a more sustainable wardrobe Want to learn how to make more ethical fashion choices? Sustainable Fashion For Dummies will teach you how to pick up new habits that align with a more sustainable future. The rise of fast fashion... -
Women Artisans of Morocco: Their Stories, Their Lives by Susan Schaefer Davis
RRP: €35.69€25.41Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Benjamin Franklin Award (Multicultural) 2019.Book InformationISBN 9780999051719Author Susan Schaefer DavisFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Thrums... -
Jeans of the Old West by Michael Harris
RRP: €38.07€30.70The ever-popular blue jean originated in the Old West frontier of San Francisco in the late 1800s, and here is an extensive look at the entire era of Old West denim. Gathered from collections around the world, it presents never-before-seen pictures of... -
The Textile Reader by Professor Jessica Hemmings
RRP: €44.02€41.21Addressing textiles as a distinctive area of cultural practice and field of scholarly research, The Textile Reader introduces students to the key issues essential to the exploration of the textile from both a critical and a creative perspective. The... -
Exploring Dimension in Quilt Art by C.June Barnes
RRP: €23.79€17.98Renowned quilt artist C June Barnes follows up her popular title Stitching to Dye with an exploration of raising the surface in quilt art Learn how to create intricate raised stuctural effects on wall-hung quilts, and how to construct gorgeous... -
Back in Fashion: Western Fashion from the Middle Ages to the Present by Giorgio Riello
RRP: €41.65€37.88An engaging survey from the Middle Ages to the present, presenting fashion as a complex process that reflects economic, social, and political changes This engaging volume tells the history of Western fashion, exploring how and why it has influenced... -
A Complete Guide to Machine Knitting: From the Thread to the Finished Garment by Lucia Tarantino 9788417412869
€35.78In the world of textiles, knitted fabric is one of the most complicated to work with, but also one of the most commonly used. This is a book for all those fashion lovers who, although fascinated by knitted fabric, have never yet dared to venture into... -
Japanese Ikat Weaving: The Techniques of Kasuri by Jun Tomita 9781032642796
RRP: €91.62€79.79First Published in 1982, Japanese Ikat Weaving offers a professional approach to the subject, presented with great clarity and precision. Japanese Ikat weaving, also known as Kasuri, is the technique by which lengths of yarn are tied and dyed before... -
It’s All About Denim by Suzanne Middlemass 9783961715077
RRP: €29.75€19.97What would the fashion world be without denim? The robust cotton fabric is without doubt one of the timeless materials in the fashion circus. Whether as trousers, dresses, for shoes or accessories, denim finds its justification everywhere. With the... -
Thea Porter's Scrapbook by V. Porter 9781911604563
RRP: €35.70€26.94Starting in 1966, Thea Porter designed clothes for the rich and famous for nearly two decades. Her creations were made from sumptuous fabrics that drew inspiration from the Middle East, combining richly patterned silks with antique fabrics. Her clothes... -
Harper's Bazaar by Marianne Le Galliard
RRP: €68.43€51.59As America's longest-running fashion magazine, Harper's Bazaar has long been revered for its contributions to fashion, photography, and graphic design and has remained a prominent cultural icon since 1867 showcasing the visions of legendary editors,... -
More Dress Pattern Designing: Classic Edition by Natalie Bray
RRP: €49.98€45.91The techniques Natalie Bray pioneered and perfected revolutionised dress pattern designing, assisting the rise of the modern fashion industry. Her teaching has had a profound influence on design, production and education and her works are classics:... -
French Antique Textiles Emi Necozawa 9784756247544
RRP: €26.78€17.70Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9784756247544Author Emi NecozawaFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint PIE BooksPublisher PIE Books