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Fashion and Costume in American Popular Culture : A Reference Guide
ISBN: 9780313294129 / Angielski / Twarda / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Providing a convenient and unique look at fashion and costume literature and how it has developed historically, this volume discusses monographic and reference literature and provides information on periodicals, research centers, and costume museums and collections. It also provides a new way of looking at the literature through a database of 58 Library of Congress subject headings. It covers topics from jeans to wedding dresses and features popular examples of how clothing is used and reflected in our culture through the literature discussed. Of interest to scholars, students, and anyone... Providing a convenient and unique look at fashion and costume literature and how it has developed historically, this volume discusses monographic a... |
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363,91 zł |
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Historic Costume in Pictures
ISBN: 9780486231501 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. From 1861 to 1890 the Munich publishing firm of Braun & Schneider published plates of historic and contemporary costume in their magazine Munchener Bilderbogen. These plates were eventually collected in book form and published at the turn of the century in Germany and England. This volume presents all 125 double-spread plates from the third English edition. For the first time, the plates appear in chronological order and with English captions. From 1861 to 1890 the Munich publishing firm of Braun & Schneider published plates of historic and contemporary costume in their magazine Munche... |
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80,44 zł |
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English Women's Clothing in the Nineteenth Century
ISBN: 9780486263236 / Angielski / Miękka / 576 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The nineteenth century was a period of continuous change for women's clothing in England. The growing prosperity of the merchant class meant an ever-larger number of women for whom -dress- was a principal function in life, while the increasing availability of lower-priced ready-made garments enabled women of moderate means to purchase the fashions of the day. In addition, the development of the railways spurred the spread of new goods, while the removal of the tax on papers in 1854 produced an abundance of fashion magazines at cheap prices, bringing news of the latest styles to the...
The nineteenth century was a period of continuous change for women's clothing in England. The growing prosperity of the merchant class meant an ever-l...
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140,13 zł |
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Medieval Costume in England and France : The 13th, 14th and 15th Centuries
ISBN: 9780486290607 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This carefully researched volume offers lovers of both costume and the medieval period a meticulously researched and accurately detailed study of the clothing of the Middle Ages. Following an illuminating discussion of the style and construction of costumes worn in the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth centuries, noted costume historian Mary G. Houston provides detailed descriptions and illustrations of actual apparel worn by all classes and sectors of society. Included are elaborate royal, academic, and legal costumes; Eucharistic vestments and garments of religious orders; working class...
This carefully researched volume offers lovers of both costume and the medieval period a meticulously researched and accurately detailed study of the ...
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52,58 zł |
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Empire Fashions Colouring Book
ISBN: 9780486418698 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This coloring book panorama of late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century French fashions offers a fascinating survey of the changes in clothing style worn during and after the Revolution, and of clothing of the Napoleonic era in general.
Forty-five plates of detailed, accurate illustrations include representative of claw-hammer frock, coats and vests for the well-dressed man, loose pantaloons and shorter skirts for the working classes, high-waisted promenade gowns for fashionable ladies, the coronation gown worn by Empress Josephine of France, and other examples of period dress.... This coloring book panorama of late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century French fashions offers a fascinating survey of the changes in clothing st...
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20,55 zł |
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Fashions of the Old South Colouring Book
ISBN: 9780486438764 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. In the years shortly before the Civil War, many Southern plantation owners and their families -summered- in the cooler climate of the northern states, often along the New England coast. These journeys frequently included side trips to New York, Boston, or Philadelphia to replenish the family's wardrobes with the latest fashions. The particularly wealthy occasionally went to Europe, returning home with stylish apparel from London or Paris.
Clothing worn during this period by members of antebellum society conveyed a distinct glamor and elegance. Tom Tierney captures the fine details of... In the years shortly before the Civil War, many Southern plantation owners and their families -summered- in the cooler climate of the northern states,...
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16,93 zł |
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Tapestry Conservation: Principles and Practice
ISBN: 9780750661843 / Angielski / Twarda / 274 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 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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516,76 zł |
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Dating Fabrics - A Color Guide - 1800-1960
ISBN: 9780891458845 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Textile appraisers and collectors of fabrics, quilts, and antiques can use this book to recognize, identify, and date vintage American fabrics as used in quilts and clothing. Over 1,000 color fabric swatches are shown in this handy, pocket-size reference guide. Simply match antique fabrics by selecting a time period and comparing colors and prints.
Textile appraisers and collectors of fabrics, quilts, and antiques can use this book to recognize, identify, and date vintage American fabrics as used...
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100,34 zł |
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Girl Scout Collectors' Guide: A History of Uniforms, Insignia, Publications, and Memorabilia
ISBN: 9780896725454 / Angielski / Twarda / 586 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. A welcome new edition of a standard unavailable for nearly a decadeIn more than nine decades of Girl Scouting, a vast popular and material culture has given rise to a wealth of Girl Scout history collections. More than an identification guide to uniforms, insignia, and other Girl Scout objects, this work also documents when changes occurred and why new items were introduced. Placing these objects in context, this essential guide provides a discerning look at the history and development of the Girl Scout Movement in the United States.Scholars and aficionados of Girl Scout history, costume...
A welcome new edition of a standard unavailable for nearly a decadeIn more than nine decades of Girl Scouting, a vast popular and material culture has...
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259,72 zł |
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Girl Scout Collectors' Guide: A History of Uniforms, Insignia, Publications, and Memorabilia
ISBN: 9780896725461 / Angielski / Miękka / 586 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. A welcome new edition of a standard unavailable for nearly a decadeIn more than nine decades of Girl Scouting, a vast popular and material culture has given rise to a wealth of Girl Scout history collections. More than an identification guide to uniforms, insignia, and other Girl Scout objects, this work also documents when changes occurred and why new items were introduced. Placing these objects in context, this essential guide provides a discerning look at the history and development of the Girl Scout Movement in the United States.Scholars and aficionados of Girl Scout history, costume...
A welcome new edition of a standard unavailable for nearly a decadeIn more than nine decades of Girl Scouting, a vast popular and material culture has...
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160,03 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. 25-30 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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523,06 zł |
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Textile Conservation
ISBN: 9780750667906 / Angielski / Twarda / 311 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 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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568,33 zł |
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Lessons on Clothing - 1879 Reprint
ISBN: 9781441408143 / Angielski / Miękka / 118 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. |
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55,16 zł |
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The Handbook of Dressmaking - 1845 Reprint
ISBN: 9781441408112 / Angielski / Miękka / 102 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The Handbook Of Dressmaking - 1845 Reprint.
The Handbook Of Dressmaking - 1845 Reprint.
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55,16 zł |
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Dress as It Has Been, Is, and Will Be - 1883 Reprint
ISBN: 9781441408075 / Angielski / Miękka / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Dress as it has been, is, and will be - 1883 Reprint
Dress as it has been, is, and will be - 1883 Reprint
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67,69 zł |
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Costumes of Europe - 1852 Reprint: With Descriptions of the People, Manners, and Customs
ISBN: 9781441408051 / Angielski / Miękka / 142 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. 1852 Reprint of the Vintage Book about Costumes: "Costumes of Europe with Descriptions of the People, Manners, and Customs. By a traveller through Europe." Illustrated with 24 Engravings.
1852 Reprint of the Vintage Book about Costumes: "Costumes of Europe with Descriptions of the People, Manners, and Customs. By a traveller through Eur...
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Exotic Skin: Alligator and Crocodile Handbags
ISBN: 9780764334771 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 25-30 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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267,87 zł |
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Linen: From Flax Seed to Woven Cloth
ISBN: 9780764334665 / Angielski / Twarda / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 25-30 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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267,87 zł |
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World War II Quilts
ISBN: 9780764334511 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 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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191,54 zł |
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Ornament in European Silks
ISBN: 9781445531847 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republ...
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134,72 zł |