Silk: From the Myths & Legends to the Middle Ages
ISBN: 9780994106322 / Angielski / Miękka / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The story of silk is far too exciting not to share. From the earliest days of prehistory, silk has been highly valued, sought after, fought and lusted over. Silk is rarely the title of a book, yet it is part of history, travel, textiles, design, art, social history, women's affairs, royal pursuits, the crusades, fashion and modern global science, business and economics. In this book, lavishly illustrated in colour, the secrets are gradually revealed, stories of mayhem and espionage, love and valour, corruption and beauty. The Silk Road, and the stories of Marco Polo's Travels and the eventual...
The story of silk is far too exciting not to share. From the earliest days of prehistory, silk has been highly valued, sought after, fought and lusted...
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152,10 zł |
The Keystone Jacket and Dress Cutter: An 1895 Guide to Women's Tailoring
ISBN: 9780486451053 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With opulent fashions the ultimate in style, women of the late Victorian era wore a great deal of silks and satins. Daring combinations of bright colors were in. So were large hats, profusely trimmed. But by the end of the nineteenth century, ladies' tastes in fashion were changing, along with female lifestyles. Larger numbers of women were not only working outside the home, they were also playing tennis and golf, and riding bicycles and horses. All these activities called for a definite change in female fashions. Women came to rely on tailored suits with full skirts and fitted jackets over...
With opulent fashions the ultimate in style, women of the late Victorian era wore a great deal of silks and satins. Daring combinations of bright colo...
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46,53 zł |
Heavenly Handmade Bags: Over 25 Designs to Stitch, Knit, Embroider and Embellish
ISBN: 9780715321430 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With Heavenly Handmade Bags crafters will learn to make beautiful bags using simple embroidery, knitting, beading and patchwork techniques. You?ll find: -A Step-by-step techniques section and stitch library to help you get a professional looking finish -Over 25 exciting projects using gorgeous fabrics, threads and ribbons to create highly fashionable bags -Full color charts and templates From simple bags that can be made in an evening to more advanced projects, crafters of all skill levels will love creating and using these fashionable projects.
With Heavenly Handmade Bags crafters will learn to make beautiful bags using simple embroidery, knitting, beading and patchwork techniques. You?ll fin...
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93,30 zł |
Collecting More Household Linens
ISBN: 9780764302084 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This comprehensive, illustrated survey explores the more common linens and fabrics once carefully stored in American linen closets and hope chests and proudly spread on tables and in neatly made up bedrooms. More than 500 color photographs illustrate these diverse and colorful areas of collecting, ranging from intricate and detailed samplers, embroidery, and tatting, to simple but elegant pieces such as hand towels and splashers; pillow cases, shams and bolsters; quilts and coverlets; rugs; scarves and runners; sheets and blankets; tablecloths; and tray and teacart cloths.You'll even find...
This comprehensive, illustrated survey explores the more common linens and fabrics once carefully stored in American linen closets and hope chests and...
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146,02 zł |
Designer Style Handbags : Techniques and Projects for Chic, Fun and Elegant Designs from Classic to Retro
ISBN: 9780823012886 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Every woman needs handbags...but who wants to be seen carrying the same old same old? To the rescue: "Designer Style Handbags" Want a funky felted purse? A glam evening bag? A laced up leather hobo? A Pop Art tote? Here they are Top selling author Sherri Haab is spilling the secrets of designer style, using step by step instructions and clear illustrations to reveal how to make 20 great bags that look like they cost a bundle at a too too chic boutique. Ten projects call for simple sewing skills (all clearly explained); ten no sew projects use easy crafting techniques to embellish purse...
Every woman needs handbags...but who wants to be seen carrying the same old same old? To the rescue: "Designer Style Handbags" Want a funky felted pu...
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104,29 zł |
The Voice of Fashion: 79 Turn-of-the-Century Patterns with Instructions and Fashion Plates
ISBN: 9780963651723 / Angielski / Miękka / 463 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Voice of Fashion contains a comprehensive selection of women's styles from rare originals of 14 magazines published from 1900 through 1906. The 79 patterns in this book include afternoon, evening, ball, and wedding gowns; home and maternity wear; suits and blouses for day and business; lingerie; outer coats; and outfits for riding, golf, and other sports. Each pattern has a fashion plate, plus instructions for drafting and assembly. Additional fashion columns and plates supplement the information on fabrics, trims, and construction. A substantial glossary explains period fabric names and...
The Voice of Fashion contains a comprehensive selection of women's styles from rare originals of 14 magazines published from 1900 through 1906. The 79...
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182,57 zł |
Tie Dye!: The How to Book
ISBN: 9781570670718 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Tie dye is an ancient art form developed in the Far East over 1000 years ago. In this guide, clear and simple instructions, illustrated with stage-by-stage photographs, guide the reader through the process of creating seven tie-dye designs.
Tie dye is an ancient art form developed in the Far East over 1000 years ago. In this guide, clear and simple instructions, illustrated with stage-by-...
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56,29 zł |
Uniquely Felt
ISBN: 9781580176736 / Angielski / Miękka / 311 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Bright, welcoming, and suitable for all skill levels, this comprehensive guide includes a complete primer on feltmaking techniques, step-by-step instructions for 46 marvelous projects, and inspiring profiles of professional feltmakers. Learn how to transform loose piles of wool fibers into a durable, nonwoven fabric that can be shaped into stylish bags, hats, pillow covers, and more. A little soap and water are all you need to start turning your wool scraps into an imaginative variety of fun and creative projects.
Bright, welcoming, and suitable for all skill levels, this comprehensive guide includes a complete primer on feltmaking techniques, step-by-step instr...
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103,48 zł |
Wild Things to Make: More Heirloom Clothes and Accessories to Sew for Your Children
ISBN: 9780297871279 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Wild Things clothing brand is back with more sewing projects to make for your children.
Following on from prolific sewer Kirsty Hartley's WILD THINGS FUNKY LITTLE CLOTHES TO SEW, this second book will offer over 40 more projects for your child. The Wild Things Funky Little Dresses clothing range brings exciting and mythical clothing to your child's wardrobe; now you can make your own everyday play clothes and accessories to bring to life. WILD THINGS TO MAKE will inspire makers of all abilities to create something exciting for their children that they will really want to... The Wild Things clothing brand is back with more sewing projects to make for your children.
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129,35 zł |
101 Fabulous Fat-Quarter Bags with M'Liss Rae Hawley-Print-On-Demand Edition
ISBN: 9781571205582 / Angielski / Miękka / 66 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Make yourself a brand new bag! Stylish bags for every season and occasion. 10 projects, huge idea gallery.
Make yourself a brand new bag! Stylish bags for every season and occasion. 10 projects, huge idea gallery.
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95,41 zł |
Design-It-Yourself Clothes: Patternmaking Simplified
ISBN: 9780307451392 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. If you've ever watched Project Runway and wished you were a contestant, or you're simply ready to take your sewing to a new level, Design-It-Yourself Clothes teaches you the fundamentals of modern patternmaking so that you, too, can create your own inspired clothing.
Until now, the aspiring DIY fashionista has been hard-pressed to find self-teaching tools other than dry textbooks or books with outdated looks. Finally, in Design-It-Yourself Clothes, former Urban Outfitters designer Cal Patch brings her youthful aesthetic to a how-to book. If you want to wear something... If you've ever watched Project Runway and wished you were a contestant, or you're simply ready to take your sewing to a new level, Design-It...
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120,76 zł |
101 Things to Do Before You Diet
ISBN: 9780553820195 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Discover the secrets that will truly make a difference to the way you look and feel about yourself. We all know that dieting simply doesn't work for most people. So here's a 'not-a-diet' book that will show you how to develop positive relationships with your jeans, your butter dish, your waist, and your world.
Discover the secrets that will truly make a difference to the way you look and feel about yourself. We all know that dieting simply doesn't work for m...
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87,81 zł |
Visibly Muslim: Fashion, Politics, Faith
ISBN: 9781845204327 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Muslims in Britain and cosmopolitan cities throughout the West are increasingly choosing to express their identity and faith through dress, whether by wearing colourful headscarves, austere black garments or creative new forms of Islamic fashion. Why is dress such an important issue for Muslims? Why is it such a major topic of media interest and international concern? This timely and important book cuts through media stereotypes of Muslim appearances, providing intimate insights into what clothes really mean to the people who design and wear them. It examines how different ideas of... Muslims in Britain and cosmopolitan cities throughout the West are increasingly choosing to express their identity and faith through dress, whether... |
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626,03 zł |
The Hand-Book Of Millinery - Comprised In A Series Of Lessons For The Formation Of Bonnets, Capotes, Turbans, Caps, Bows, Etc. - To Which Is Appended A Treatise On Taste, And The Blending Of Colours -
ISBN: 9781444653656 / Angielski / Miękka / 142 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Originally published in 1847. INTRODUCTION: Treated as an art, Millinery is deservedly acknowledged to be one of no mean importance. Painters and sculptors, in all ages, have been more or less indebted to drapery as an admirable resource for producing effect. Raphael excelled in the flow of his draperies; and the phidiases of both ancient and modern times, have always closely attended to this particular, as being one of paramount importance. A cap or a bonnet, should not be considered merely as a covering for the head, but also an ornament, which by the aid of judicious management, may be...
Originally published in 1847. INTRODUCTION: Treated as an art, Millinery is deservedly acknowledged to be one of no mean importance. Painters and scul...
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180,10 zł |
The Hand-Book of Millinery - Comprised in a Series of Lessons for the Formation of Bonnets, Capotes, Turbans, Caps, Bows, Etc - To Which is Appended a
ISBN: 9781444652659 / Angielski / Twarda / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Originally published in 1847. INTRODUCTION: Treated as an art, Millinery is deservedly acknowledged to be one of no mean importance. Painters and sculptors, in all ages, have been more or less indebted to drapery as an admirable resource for producing effect. Raphael excelled in the flow of his draperies; and the phidiases of both ancient and modern times, have always closely attended to this particular, as being one of paramount importance. A cap or a bonnet, should not be considered merely as a covering for the head, but also an ornament, which by the aid of judicious managment, may be made...
Originally published in 1847. INTRODUCTION: Treated as an art, Millinery is deservedly acknowledged to be one of no mean importance. Painters and scul...
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180,10 zł |
Adult Coloring Book: Grayscale for Coloring. Men Portraits.
ISBN: 9781791954260 / Angielski / Miękka / 46 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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27,34 zł |
Patternmaking for a Perfect Fit: Using the Rub-Off Technique to Re-Create and Redesign Your Favorite Fashions
ISBN: 9780823026661 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What's the Secret to Sewing Great-Fitting Garments?
The Rub-off--the Insider's Technique for Creating a Great-Fitting Pattern Do you love to sew your own clothes but find it difficult to make commercial patterns fit? Has your favorite blouse seen better days but is no longer available in stores? Have you gained or lost weight so that your most flattering skirt doesn't fit quite right, or would you like to update it by remaking it in a new fabric or adding new details? If you answered -yes- to any of these questions, you'll find the solution right in your own closet--by creating... What's the Secret to Sewing Great-Fitting Garments?
The Rub-off--the Insider's Technique for Creating a Great-Fitting Pattern Do you love to s... |
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120,76 zł |
Witch Craft: Wicked Accessories, Creepy-Cute Toys, Magical Treats, and More!
ISBN: 9781594744860 / Angielski / Twarda / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Double, double, toil and trouble The instructions in Witch Craft will help you conjure up 25 totally wicked treasures--everything from vampire bite necklaces to graveyard cupcakes. You'll also find tips and tricks for transforming found objects and everyday items into wonderfully witchy treats.
Double, double, toil and trouble The instructions in Witch Craft will help you conjure up 25 totally wicked treasures--everything from va...
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72,40 zł |
The Dictionary of Fashion History
ISBN: 9781847885340 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. - What is an earthquake gown? A Dictionary of English Costume by C. Willett Cunnington, Phillis Cunnington and Charles Beard was originally published in 1960. A monumental achievement and encyclopaedic in scope, it was a comprehensive catalogue of fashion terms from the mid-medieval period up to 1900. It was reissued and updated several times, for the last time in 1976. For decades it has served as a bible for costume historians. The Dictionary of Fashion History... - What is an earthquake gown? A Dictionary... |
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521,69 zł |
Millinery Hat Making and Design - Mourning Millinery
ISBN: 9781445506180 / Angielski / Miękka / 52 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Whereas hatmaking refers to the manufacturing of hats and headwear, millinery refers to both the designing and making of hats. This antique text contains a comprehensive guide to the designing and manufacturing of women's hats, specifically as an accompaniment to mourning attire. A wonderful guide complete with detailed diagrams and photographs, this text is sure to appeal to modern milliners and anyone with an interest in antiquated fashion and clothing. Chapters comprising this text include: 'Veils', 'Hemming and Bordering Veils', 'Hats and Toques', and more. This antique text has been...
Whereas hatmaking refers to the manufacturing of hats and headwear, millinery refers to both the designing and making of hats. This antique text conta...
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155,75 zł |