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Civil War Quilts
Author: Pam Weeks
ISBN-10: 0764339362
ISBN-13: 9780764339363
Published: 2012-02-28
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
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Book Description:
With over 170 photos and an engaging text, this book tells the stories of fourteen extraordinary Civil War quilts and the women who made them. Some of these quilts tell love stories, others relate the determination of women seeking an active role in the war effort, and some of patriotism and creative abilities of people caring about others. All of these quilts tell stories of struggle and survival. In addition, this book contains information for making traditional 19th century bindings and potholder quilts, plus over 45 patterns for making reproduction Civil War era quilts. Also included is information on reproduction fabrics and how to participate in modern soldier-related community service quilting. This book is a must read for any serious quilter, historian, or Civil War enthusiast.
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Fifty Dresses That Changed the World
Author: Design Museum
ISBN-10: 1840915382
ISBN-13: 9781840915389
Published: 2009-11-01
Publisher: Conran
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You don't have to be a fashionista or a design aficionado to adore this fascinating look at the power of one dress to change society. Join the Design Museum, the world's leading museum in contemporary design, on a guided tour of the 50 most important dresses in social history and design.Filled with pages of beautiful clothes, and the famous faces (and bodies) that put them on the world stage -including Wallis Simpson, Jackie Kennedy, Twiggy and Cher and, of course, Princess Di-this fun volume shares fascinating appraisals of what gave the 50 most important garments their iconic status.
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Textile Designs: Two Hundred Years of European and American Patterns Organized by Motif, Style, Color, Layout, and Period
Author: Susan Meller
ISBN-10: 0810925087
ISBN-13: 9780810925083
Published: 2002-05-01
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
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Book Description:
"Textile Designs is a dazzling, informative fabric encyclopedia of archival beauty. It is a necessary tool for the fashion industry, schools, and libraries." —Women's Wear Daily "An iconography of textile motifs and a vocabulary of pattern. . . . Highly recommended." —Choice Never before have printed textiles been celebrated in a book of this magnitude. Now in paperback, Textile Designs is the indispensable sourcebook for the colorful patterned materials that have been used in fashion and interiors for the past 200 years. Organized not chronologically or geographically but by motif—Floral, Geometric, Conversational, Ethnic, and Art Movements and Period Styles—this bible of textile design presents a stunning cross-section of the materials of everyday life: printed calicos and cottons, flowered cretonnes and chintzes, polka-dot silks and foulards. With its informative text and pattern names provided not only in English but also in French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Japanese, this is a must-have for everyone interested in color and pattern.
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Victorian and Edwardian Fashion: A Photographic Survey (Dover Fashion and Costumes)
Author: Alison Gernsheim
ISBN-10: 0486242056
ISBN-13: 9780486242057
Published: 1982-01-01
Publisher: Dover Publications
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Book Description:
A noted photohistorian documents bonnets, capes, frock coats, caps, shawls, bodices, and crinolines as people actually wore them from 1840 through 1914. More than 200 photos depict aristocrats and the middle class as well as Oscar Wilde, Lillie Langtry, Winston Churchill, Queen Victoria, and others. Commentary and annotations describe and identify the costumes.
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The Apron Book: Making, Wearing, and Sharing a Bit of Cloth and Comfort
Author: EllynAnne Geisel
ISBN-10: 0740761811
ISBN-13: 9780740761812
Published: 2006-09-05
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
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Book Description:
Aprons are back! After more than 30 years in the attic, aprons are making a splashy comeback in a happy convergence of nostalgia, pop culture, and contemporary fashion.Vintage aprons and modern designs are turning up in movies, magazine spreads, upscale shops, and hip retail venues like Anthropologie, whose trendy line of aprons is selling as fast as they can stock them. The Apron Book is an infectiously enthusiastic guide to aprons, old and new, that are suddenly everywhere.Aprons take us back to our favorite place-hearth and home. Vintage aprons help us remember home and family the way they used to be, while bright and sassy contemporary aprons confirm that nesting is all the rage. Actress and trendsetter Julia Roberts has a closetful of vintage aprons. Celebrity custom-made apron auctions have become an annual event for several popular charities in the past few years.The Apron Book provides full-color photos of new and vintage aprons from the author's collection, patterns for four basic apron styles and myriad variations, recipes, tips on collecting and preserving vintage aprons, and heart-tugging stories from the author's traveling apron exhibit. The book also explores the heyday of aprons and looks at the various roles aprons still play when worn in the kitchen, around the house, by the backyard grill, on the job, and for special occasions.Warm and inviting-but like an apron quite practical!-this book is a celebration of a great American icon and reminds us of what we loved about the people who wore them.
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Ancient Egyptian Fashions (Dover Fashion Coloring Book)
Author: Tom Tierney
ISBN-10: 048640806X
ISBN-13: 9780486408064
Published: 1999-07-12
Publisher: Dover Publications
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Book Description:
Magnificent ready-to-color illustrations of authentic clothing styles worn throughout the long history of Egyptian civilization. Gowns, kilts and headdresses for royalty, costumes for dancers and musicians, ceremonial garb, and much more. Also, accurate representations of such accessories as weapons, fans, and musical instruments. 45 black-and-white illustrations.
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Brides from Around the World Paper Dolls (Dover Paper Dolls)
Author: Tom Tierney
ISBN-10: 0486444392
ISBN-13: 9780486444390
Published: 2005-11-02
Publisher: Dover Publications
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Book Description:
Four lovely brides model 28 elegant costumes from around the world. Bridal wardrobes include a Celtic robe from the medieval period, a Chinese tunic of red silk, a Philippine wedding gown, and ensembles from Holland, Zimbabwe, Korea, Mexico, Denmark, Greece, Russia, and eighteen other countries. Notes describe wedding apparel and provide information on traditional wedding ceremonies.
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Everyday Fashions of the Fifties As Pictured in Sears Catalogs (Dover Fashion and Costumes)
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ISBN-10: 0486422194
ISBN-13: 9780486422190
Published: 2002-09-05
Publisher: Dover Publications
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Book Description:
One hundred twenty pages of illustrations, accompanied by descriptive captions, depict one-piece strapless bathing suits and dresses with plunging necklines for women; business suits with wide lapels for men; bluejeans, plaid shirts, and full, knee-length swing skirts for girls; fringed cowboy suits for youngsters of both genders; more. Over 300 black-and-white illustrations.
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Everyday Fashions of the Twenties as Pictured in Sears and Other Catalogs (Dover Fashion and Costumes)
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ISBN-10: 0486241343
ISBN-13: 9780486241340
Published: 1981-12-01
Publisher: Dover Publications
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Accurate record of actual dress of the Roaring Twenties in over 150 pages of mail-order catalogs, selected and with text by Stella Blum. Over 750 illustrations, captions.
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Renaissance Fashions (Dover Fashion Coloring Book)
Author: Tom Tierney
ISBN-10: 0486410382
ISBN-13: 9780486410388
Published: 2000-02-26
Publisher: Dover Publications
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Book Description:
A handsome collection of 45 finely detailed, ready-to color illustrations depicts clothing styles from every social class of the 15th and 16th centuries. Includes portraits of an Italian peasant couple, children of a German royal family garbed in velvet, an English lord and lady in riding outfits, and much more.
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