Textile & Costume

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The author provides detailed information on the life and works of every important fashion designer from 1840 onwards, with over one thousand entries, including couturiers, hat and knitwear specialists, costume designers, jewellers and hairdressers as...

This book covers the history of women's nether garments from the ankle-length drawers of the early 19th century to the briefs of today.Book InformationISBN 9780285630611Author Jacquie GovierFormat HardbackPage Count 80Imprint Souvenir Press LtdPublisher...

This is a fascinating look at the exciting world of textile design and how artists in this field develop their work through the use of sketches, photographs, collages etc. Focussing on the work of 21 British textile artists from the past 50 years, this...

Here is the key book on the key materials in art, design and shaping the environment in the 21st century. Building on the cult success of Techno Textiles, this book, newly available in paperback, features developments over the past decade. Highlighting...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781856695817Author Bradley QuinnFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Laurence King PublishingPublisher Laurence King PublishingWeight(grams)...

Spinning Wool teaches spinners to analyse and choose fleeces and to get the best from their wheels. The book is written from the spinner's point of view, and provides information about wool that would only previously have been found in farming manuals...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9787979401069Author Bhuvaneshwarri IFormat PaperbackPage Count 148Imprint Independent AuthorPublisher Independent AuthorWeight(grams) 209gDimensions(mm)...

How can the cut of a 19th century gown control its shape? Can you re-create a historic profile from a contemporary mannequin? How can paintings help you analyse historic silhouettes and the corsets and petticoats worn underneath? Conservation and...

Printed cotton sacks are currently fashionable aspects for material culture research, particularly in the costume and quilt history communities. In the second quarter of the twentieth century, these mass-produced sacks were relied upon by rural America...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781649195203Author Bhushita AhujaFormat PaperbackPage Count 62Imprint Notion PressPublisher Notion Press

Founded in Florence, Italy, as a luggage brand and equestrian outfitter in 1921, Gucci has evolved into one of the world's most celebrated fashion houses - synonymous with classic design, elegance, luxury and quality. This book, beautifully illustrated...

Beyonce is a force of nature. Her iconic songs, viral dance moves and daring acts of defiance are always delivered in sensational style. In the words of fashion legend Thierry Mugler, she represents 'the duality between being a woman and a warrior'...

Naomi Campbell is a phenomenon. Still very much at the top of her game after nearly four decades in the fashion industry, news of her trailblazing work, both on and off the catwalk, continues to hit the front pages as she pushes the boundaries of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788857251752Author Nicoletta FazioFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint SkiraPublisher SkiraWeight(grams) 620g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9791188195268Author Jennifer LaurettiFormat PaperbackPage Count 302Imprint New Ampersand PublishingPublisher New Ampersand PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789462086104Author Kiki Van EijkFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint NAI PublishersPublisher Netherlands Architecture Institute (NAi Uitgevers/Publishers)

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781732229525Author Rachel NeffFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint QuiltoniPublisher QuiltoniWeight(grams) 177gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 3mm

Innovative textile-based artwork exploded across the Canadian Prairies in the second half of the twentieth century. Melding craft traditions with modern and modernist movements in art and theory a diverse body of creators opened a beautiful new chapter...

Fashion rules supreme in Korea with Seoul fast gaining its reputation as East Asia's leading style capital. From hanbok to hallyu, understated to experimental, and streetwear to high-end couture, Little Book of Seoul Style is a beautifully illustrated...

Synonymous with tradition, innovation and sophistication, and revered the world over, Milan is the style capital of the world. From Valentino to Versace, alla moda to artisan, and from Sophia Loren to Elsa Schiaparelli, Little Book of Milan Style is the...

Innovative textile-based artwork exploded across the Canadian Prairies in the second half of the twentieth century. Melding craft traditions with modern and modernist movements in art and theory a diverse body of creators opened a beautiful new chapter...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789461616869Author Exhibitions InternationalFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Snoeck PublishersPublisher Snoeck PublishersWeight(grams) 2386g

Construction Knitting uses clear visual aids to demonstrate modular exercises for practical and theoretical applications of hand, machine and digital knitting methods. While the idea of using geometric shapes for knitting is not new, Nikki Gabriel's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781760762131Author Anna SpiroFormat HardbackPage Count 260Imprint Thames & HudsonPublisher Thames & HudsonWeight(grams) 2109gDimensions(mm) 339mm * 258mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781938517150Author Richard ParkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 126Imprint eBook BakeryPublisher eBook BakeryWeight(grams) 154gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 7mm

Constricting styles and limited clothing choices can restrict a person with a disability from fully participating in social communities, employment and gatherings that have an unspoken dress code. Design has the power to change this. Fashion,...

Flip on the entertainment news, open an issue of a popular magazine, or step into any department store-and you'll appreciate the impact of the multibillion-dollar fashion industry on American culture. Yet its origins in the nineteenth-century "rag trade"...

Artist and designer Sabina Savage explores the stories behind the exquisite handdrawn illustrations printed on her silk and cashmere scarves. The first book on the eponymous British brand marks its tenth anniversary with over a hundred beautiful...

Wiener Werkstatte: Textiles and their design This book presents new research and archival findings on the textile and fashion designs of the Wiener Werkstatte movement (1903-1932). Textile specialists, art and design historians offer insights into the...

The Pink Book: Fashion, Styles & Stories is a dedicated series that comprehensively explores one of the most important themes in the fashion industry: colours. As the title suggests, this book focuses on all shades of pink, from vibrant fuchsia to...

"Black isn't a colour"? In the world of coveted fashion brands, it certainly is, and one of the most crucial at that. That's why authors Heide Christiansen and Martin Fraas have dedicated the second installment of their Fashion, Styles & Stories series...

The heyday of Silent Film, so beloved by film buffs, was an era that became instantly quaint with the arrival of "Talkies." As early as 1929, critics and film historians were writing of the period as though of the distant past. Since then, a torrent of...

In 5 books, The Fashion Design Process explains the multiple circuits which fledgling fashion designers are confronted with today. Fashion Drawing concentrates on all the tools available for making fashion sketches. Learn how to draw fashion designs by...

With over 200 color illustrations, Byzantine Silk on the Silk Roads examines in detail the eclectic iconography of the Byzantine period and its impact on design and creativity today. Through an examination of the extraordinary variety of designs in these...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781932476590Author Linda S. McIntoshFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Serindia Publications, IncPublisher Serindia Publications, IncWeight(grams) 2279g

This is the Spanish-language edition of The Unbroken Thread. Housed in the former sixteenth-century convent of Santo Domingo Church-now the Regional Museum of Oaxaca, Mexico-is an important collection of textiles representing the area's indigenous...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615860688Author Huey GrovesFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint Culicidae Press, LLCPublisher Culicidae Press, LLCWeight(grams) 200gDimensions(mm) 216mm...

Are we designers or artists? Maybe it’s possible to be both For more than three decades, Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren have been exploring with breathtaking virtuosity the boundaries between the worlds of haute couture and art. The book reflects the...

Managing Costume Collections offers systematic approaches to organization, accessibility, record keeping, safety, and a host of other stewardship concerns related to managing costume collections of every type. Conceived to address needs long identified...