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Tapestry Conservation: Principles and Practice
ISBN: 9780750661843 / Angielski / Twarda / 247 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 18 dni roboczych. Tapestry Conservation: Principles and Practice explores current practice and recent research in tapestry conservation, promoting awareness of recent developments among conservators and custodians of tapestries. The book facilitates more informed conservation practice and decision-making, and helps custodians to select the most appropriate method of intervention.
Tapestry Conservation: Principles and Practice explores current practice and recent research in tapestry conservation, promoting awareness of recent d...
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497,81 zł |
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Antique Lace: Identifying Types and Techniques
ISBN: 9780764313844 / Angielski / Twarda / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 6-8 dni roboczych. Lace, like silver or porcelain, can be classified by type and its date and place of origin often can be identified. But in the absence of marks giving maker or date, lace must be judged on its technical features and style. This new edition gathers fascinating and useful information in an easy to read and well-organized text covering needlepoint laces, embroideries, lace knitting and tatting, and bobbin laces made in Europe from the 16th century forward, including 19th century revivals. Each type is described and illustrated with hundreds of photographs and line drawings to show the technical...
Lace, like silver or porcelain, can be classified by type and its date and place of origin often can be identified. But in the absence of marks giving...
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241,02 zł |
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Threads of Gold: Chinese Textiles: Ming to Ch'ing
ISBN: 9780764325380 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 6-8 dni roboczych. Chinese textiles go back thousands of years. The Silk Road was named for the extensive trade in these fine materials. Due to China's size and history of successive wealthy dynasties, a vast amount of textile art is available for study today. Great tombs have yielded beautiful and dateable pieces worn and used by elite members of Chinese society. These and other fragile examples reside in museums and a few private collections. Other examples of antique Chinese textiles are found still to be in the marketplace. While it is impossible to look at these beautiful examples and not admire the skill...
Chinese textiles go back thousands of years. The Silk Road was named for the extensive trade in these fine materials. Due to China's size and history ...
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386,90 zł |
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African Lace-Bark in the Caribbean: The Construction of Race, Class, and Gender
ISBN: 9781472569301 / Angielski / Twarda / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. In Caribbean history, the European colonial plantocracy created a cultural diaspora in which African slaves were torn from their ancestral homeland. In order to maintain vital links to their traditions and culture, slaves retained certain customs and nurtured them in the Caribbean. The creation of lace-bark cloth from the lagetta tree was a practice that enabled slave women to fashion their own clothing, an exercise that was both a necessity, as clothing provisions for slaves were poor, and empowering, as it allowed women who participated in the industry to achieve some financial... In Caribbean history, the European colonial plantocracy created a cultural diaspora in which African slaves were torn from their ancestral homeland... |
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477,96 zł |
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Fashionable Clothing from the Sears Catalogs: Mid 1980s
ISBN: 9780764329609 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 6-8 dni roboczych. The ongoing Sears catalog series continues with a look at the mid-1980s. Nearly 400 color images portray the fashions and distinctive styles worn during this time. Shoulder pads, mannish-looking suits, and big hair were popular, influenced by stars Don Johnson, Madonna, the cast of Dynasty, and Princess Diana. See how many of these clothes you remember wearing; some styles from this time have come back to life now. It's a wonderful nostalgic walk down memory lane that inspires clothing designers today.
The ongoing Sears catalog series continues with a look at the mid-1980s. Nearly 400 color images portray the fashions and distinctive styles worn duri...
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146,90 zł |
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Textile Conservation
ISBN: 9780750667906 / Angielski / Twarda / 311 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 18 dni roboczych. Textile Conservation: Advances in Practice demonstrates the development in the role and practice of the textile conservator and captures the current diversity of textile conservators' work. The book focuses on four major factors which have influenced development in textile conservation practice since the 1980s: the changing context, an evolution in the way conservators think about objects, the greater involvement of stakeholders, and technical developments. These are all integral to effective conservation decision-making. - Includes case studies from the UK, USA and mainland... Textile Conservation: Advances in Practice demonstrates the development in the role and practice of the textile conservator and captures the curren... |
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547,48 zł |
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Exotic Skin: Alligator and Crocodile Handbags
ISBN: 9780764334771 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This exquisite volume presents the best vintage exotic skin handbags by the most renowned designers of the past century and a half. Intended particularly for fashionable women, design students, collectors, dealers, and clothing historians, it outlines the fascinating history of alligator and crocodile handbags, the ultimate status symbol since the 19th century. Many prestigious designers are featured, like Coblentz, Evans, Gucci, Hermes, Judith Leiber, Lucille de Paris, Koret, Martin Van Schaak, Rosenfeld, Nettie Rosenstein, and Vassar. Illustrated with 522 color photographs show beautiful...
This exquisite volume presents the best vintage exotic skin handbags by the most renowned designers of the past century and a half. Intended particula...
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258,29 zł |
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Linen: From Flax Seed to Woven Cloth
ISBN: 9780764334665 / Angielski / Twarda / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Follow the saga of this remarkable fiber from seed to woven fabric. Learn about flax cultivation, processing and spinning, natural and synthetic dyeing, and weaving and finishing linen cloth. 233 color photos and 156 black and white photos and drawings reveal the characteristics of linen and emphasize its practical use. An inspirational chapter includes 15 articles by Canadian and American weavers and photographs of the artists' works. Throughout you'll enjoy folklore and historical information, including the use of linen by the ancient Egyptians, a history of Irish linen, and linen's status...
Follow the saga of this remarkable fiber from seed to woven fabric. Learn about flax cultivation, processing and spinning, natural and synthetic dyein...
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258,29 zł |
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World War II Quilts
ISBN: 9780764334511 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 6-8 dni roboczych. Many American women made warm and attractive quilts to benefit U.S. soldiers during the period 1940-1945, either as outright gifts or as raffle items to raise money for good causes. This book reflects the author's extensive original research of newspaper and magazine articles of the era that feature these quilts. This work authenticates the patterns and designs available to quiltmakers and anchors the quilts historically in time. 335 color photos and descriptive text identify many colorful and patriotic quilts with military symbols and insignia, quilts made for donation to the Red Cross and...
Many American women made warm and attractive quilts to benefit U.S. soldiers during the period 1940-1945, either as outright gifts or as raffle items ...
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193,96 zł |
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Cowboy Textiles
ISBN: 9780764336812 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Cowgirls, cowboys, horses and Western heroes cover these great vintage textiles. See the best chenille bedspreads from the 1940s, rugs, blankets, tablecloths, aprons, hankies, scarves and novelty prints up to the 1970s. This comprehensive presentation of vintage household textiles will inspire today's designers and encourage collectors to keep digging.
Cowgirls, cowboys, horses and Western heroes cover these great vintage textiles. See the best chenille bedspreads from the 1940s, rugs, blankets, tabl...
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158,94 zł |
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The Big Book of Flax: A Compendium of Facts, Art, Lore, Projects and Song
ISBN: 9780764337154 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 6-8 dni roboczych. A Compendium of Facts Art Lore Projects and Song. Learn the fascinating story of the flax to linen process in history, legend, song, crafts, lesson plans, and recipes. With 414 images, this comprehensive book offers suggestions for flax projects, collecting flax-related tools and clothing, and planting and harvesting flax.
A Compendium of Facts Art Lore Projects and Song. Learn the fascinating story of the flax to linen process in history, legend, song, crafts, lesson pl...
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292,78 zł |
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Vintage Children's Fabric
ISBN: 9780764338557 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Relive childhood memories through this collection of vintage children's fabrics. From the popular ABC's to "Mary Had a Little Lamb," enjoy 500 patterns in a great variety of themes, designs, and colors. Collectors, designers, and fabric buffs will find this an invaluable resource as vintage children's fabrics have never before been explored or catalogued as extensively. Whether meant for a child's pajamas or placed on a feed sack, these beautifully designed fabrics come to life in this new book. Chapters highlight similar themes with displays of baseball, domestic rituals, displays of letters...
Relive childhood memories through this collection of vintage children's fabrics. From the popular ABC's to "Mary Had a Little Lamb," enjoy 500 pattern...
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158,94 zł |
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A Dandy Guide to Dating Vintage Menswear: WWI Through the 1960s
ISBN: 9780764338908 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Vintage clothing is a part of our style history, is an acceptable way to individualize the way we dress, and is an increasingly popular way to "go green." This reference book is an easy-to-use compilation of information for dating menswear garments using label information, textiles, styles, and other available information. It is ideal for new converts to vintage and seasoned collectors of men's and women's garments. This liberally illustrated guide, featuring labels, images from catalogs and magazines, and actual garments, is equally helpful for fashion designers, costume designers, and...
Vintage clothing is a part of our style history, is an acceptable way to individualize the way we dress, and is an increasingly popular way to "go gre...
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258,29 zł |
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Sweetheart & Mother Pillows: 1917-1945
ISBN: 9780764339172 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Sweetheart and Mother military pillow covers provide a point of departure for the study of World War I and II and the years of Civilian Conservation Corps camps of the twentieth century. Essentially, these important and often charming military collectibles have been overlooked in the past. This book offers invaluable information about individual bases and camps and distinguished military leaders as well as specific historical events. Through detailed captions and text that accompany 247 images, the reader will find meaningful connections to history at every turn. This book will be of great...
Sweetheart and Mother military pillow covers provide a point of departure for the study of World War I and II and the years of Civilian Conservation C...
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132,79 zł |
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Civil War Quilts
ISBN: 9780764339363 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. 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...
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...
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211,23 zł |
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Victorian Costume for Ladies 1860-1900
ISBN: 9780764339721 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Updated with nearly 30 high-quality vintage images, the second edition of this lavishly illustrated book provides irrefutable documentation of ladies fashions worn in Victorian America from 1860 to 1900. Extensively researched using nineteenth-century fashion, beauty, etiquette, household, and medical literature, the book explores the fluctuations in clothing styles including undergarments, casual wear, sports clothes, common dress, evening attire, hairstyles, and jewelry, while tracing the fascinating impact fashion had on the mental, physical, and social lives of our Victorian ancestors....
Updated with nearly 30 high-quality vintage images, the second edition of this lavishly illustrated book provides irrefutable documentation of ladies ...
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158,94 zł |
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Quilts in Everyday Life, 1855-1955: A 100-Year Photographic History
ISBN: 9780764342165 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The history of quilts, their makers, and usage is an important part of our country's heritage presented here in full detail through 330 vintage photographs. Books on quilt history have, to date, included only a few photos of quilts. This in-depth collection, most of which has never been seen before, date from 1855 to 1955. Each vivid image provides commentary on quilting specifics, photography, costume, and American cultural history, especially toward the end of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Photographic formats and a glossary of quilting terms are included to aid the reader in dating...
The history of quilts, their makers, and usage is an important part of our country's heritage presented here in full detail through 330 vintage photog...
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185,08 zł |
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Native American Horse Gear: A Golden Age of Equine-Inspired Art of the Nineteenth Century
ISBN: 9780764342103 / Angielski / Twarda / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Here is the first book to cover all aspects of Native American equine tack/equipment as a single subject. It focuses on the equipment used by 19th century tribal men and women of North America. The dominant role of horses in these peoples' lives was reflected in the beautiful, practical, and artistic accoutrements made to decorate their prestigious and powerful animals. With informative text and over 200 beautiful color photos, readers will explore geographical locations and tribal characteristics, techniques, and materials used to create often beautiful horse gear. Equipment covered includes...
Here is the first book to cover all aspects of Native American equine tack/equipment as a single subject. It focuses on the equipment used by 19th cen...
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258,29 zł |
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Terry Cloth
ISBN: 9780764341854 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Terry cloth was once relegated to towels for the kitchen and bathroom, but, after World War II, it was embraced as a bold, colorful, and comfortable fabric for everything from beachwear to evening wear. The first book devoted specifically to terry cloth, it contains more than 500 images that trace the fabric's history through vintage advertisements, sewing patterns, and terry apparel. The patterns feature designs from dainty florals to fabulous geometrics, especially from the 1950s to the 1970s. Chapters include techniques for sewing, caring for, and where to purchase terry cloth. This book...
Terry cloth was once relegated to towels for the kitchen and bathroom, but, after World War II, it was embraced as a bold, colorful, and comfortable f...
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132,79 zł |
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A Practical Guide to Costume Mounting
ISBN: 9780415657914 / Angielski / Miękka / 274 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 18 dni roboczych. The effective preparation of garments for display is essential for exhibitions of contemporary and historical dress. Costumes not only need to be visually appealing but also fully supported and historically accurate. This book provides a comprehensive guide to mounting costumes from the eighteenth century to the present day. It includes methods for adapting and shaping figures to create historical silhouettes, constructing underpinnings and making replicas and toiles using inexpensive and simple techniques. A Practical Guide to Costume Mounting is an invaluable resource for conservators,...
The effective preparation of garments for display is essential for exhibitions of contemporary and historical dress. Costumes not only need to be visu...
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423,30 zł |
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