Costume Design

From the wrapped and draped fabrics of precolonial Fon dress to the widespread custom clothing industry of the late twentieth century, Benin's tailors have built both rich traditions of artisanal skill and a storied history of innovation. Their work and...

Uncovers the extraordinary breadth of designer Mariano Fortuny, including and beyond his fashion output, alongside the personal and political catalysts that inspired him Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo (1871-1949) was a polymath who experimented in a variety...

From the bejewelled Byzantines to the grunge era of the 1990s, A History of Fashion in 21 Cats takes the most iconic eras in fashion history and distils each of them into quirkily illustrated cat form. Taking inspiration from the designers who set the...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781990823329Author Deirdre KellyFormat HardbackPage Count 276Imprint The Sutherland House Inc.Publisher The Sutherland House Inc.

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788397199736Author Laura MeranoFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint Coquille Doree EditionsPublisher Coquille Doree EditionsWeight(grams) 254gDimensions(mm)...

Carpets made in the "Rug Belt"-an area that includes Morocco, North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and northern India-have been a source of fascination and collecting since the 13th century. This engaging and accessible book explores the history,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486271248Author C. Willett CunningtonFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Series Dover Fashion and...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781635617290Author Arline M FischFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Echo Point Books & MediaPublisher Echo Point Books & MediaWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781644031933Author R. CeratoFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint C & T PublishingPublisher C & T Publishing

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780932538208Author Don McCunnFormat HardbackPage Count 182Imprint Design Enterprises of San FranciscoPublisher Design Enterprises of San FranciscoWeight(grams)...

Cloth dolls are a huge hit in the creative world and textile artists have taken up the challenge, using them as the perfect three-dimensional vehicle for expressive textile art. A range of innovative textile techniques can be used to make stunning dolls...

Getting the right cut for the right fabric is the key to good design. One of the most challenging aspects of a fashion designer's training is learning how to crate patterns that utilize the characteristics of fabrics. With an ever expanding range...

In this beautifully written and lavishly illustrated book Liza Dalby traces the history of the kimono - its designs, uses, aesthetics and social significance. The colourful and stylised kimono, the national garment of Japan, expresses not only Japanese...

A thoughtful, lavishly illustrated, and highly readable account of the fabulous French fashion world in the pre-Revolutionary period This award-winning book, now available in paperback, chronicles one of the most exciting, controversial, and...

This essential book provides the first comprehensive overview of the symbiotic relationship that exists between fashion and textiles. Because textiles represent a central ingredient of fashion (as with denim jeans, for example), their interrelationship...

Animal products were used extensively in nineteenth-century Britain. A middle-class Victorian woman might wear a dress made of alpaca wool, drape herself in a sealskin jacket, brush her hair with a tortoiseshell comb, and sport feathers in her hat. She...

Classic Tailoring Techniques: A Construction Guide for Women's Wear presents detailed, precise construction techniques for both basic jackets and skirts and more complex variants, walking students through every step of the process: tailoring...

From her Disney days to red carpet glamour, Zendaya's meteoric rise has been littered with impeccable style.Certified fashion It-girl and global movie star Zendaya has become synonymous with inventive, fresh and unique style. From referencing 2000s...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904982364Author Michael BathFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Archetype Publications LtdPublisher Archetype Publications LtdWeight(grams)...

The 1950s was the first decade when American fashion became truly American. The United States had always relied on Europe for its style leads, but during World War II, when necessity became the mother of invention, the country had to find its own way...

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...

The first, and sure to be definitive, collection of the iconic work of Joe Eula, the foremost illustrator of the late twentieth century, featuring more than 200 gorgeous black-and-white and full-color sketches and illustrations, the majority of which...

From booties and scarves to art and fashion, The Culture of Knitting addresses knitting as art, craft, design, fashion and performance, and as an aspect of the everyday. Drawing on a variety of sources, including interviews with knitters from different...

An updated authorized edition of Isabelle Fiemeyer's literary biography of Coco Chanel, which demystifies the legendary designer's life. Coco Chanel was an emancipated fashion revolutionary. Raised by nuns in an orphanage, she rose to become a star of...

Amigurumi crochet dolls have never been so easy-or cute-until now!Crochet Cute Amigurumi Animals with Mix-and-Match Outfits shows crocheters how to make endearing animal dolls with a fabulous array of fun fashions to dress them in.One basic ragdoll body...

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...

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The most colorful and complete book published on the most enduring souvenir ever invented: the Hawaiian shirt. Beautifully illustrated with hundreds of images, this book recounts the colorful stories behind these marvelous shirts: as cultural icons,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780673370Author Jan ShentonFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Laurence King PublishingPublisher Laurence King PublishingWeight(grams) 1110g

When a new technology makes people ill, how high does the body count have to be before protectives steps are taken? This disturbing book tells a dark story of hazardous manufacturing, poisonous materials, environmental abuses, political machinations, and...

This book documents a collection of approximately 90 Paracas textiles. The collection consists of cloaks, ponchos, tunics, as well as some smaller fragments such as ribbons. Originally housed at the Ethnographic Museum in Gothenburg, Sweden, the objects...

The realities of the fashion industry exposed in this devastating account of the life of a successful supermodel. 'A unique and honest perspective on the fashion industry... Cameron doesn't just hold the door open for more voices from within fashion,...

This fantastic book showcases the prestigious Embroiderers' Guild's huge collection of embroidered birds through the ages. Featuring photographs taken especially for the book, items are shown in full along with detailed images that show off the stunning...

Threads of Time is a journey around the world through the medium of textiles. In many communities, cultural heritage and traditions have been handed down through generations by textile artisans. Their beliefs, history, ceremonies, and traditions have...

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Before the outbreak of WWII, French fashion represented the very pinnacle of style, and French women the epitome of chic. At home and abroad, couturiers wealthy clients eagerly awaited the latest collections, and design houses throughout the world looked...

Luxurious, beautiful, and portable, tapestry was the pre-eminent art form of the Tudor court. Henry VIII amassed an unrivaled collection over the course of his reign, and the author weaves the history of this magnificent collection into the life of its...

Modern Macram Style is the ultimate guide into the world of macram for beginners. Macram expert Amaia Martin, from La Terra Macram , has created 20 unique projects to introduce you to this millenary art and make you fall in love with it! You...

Equal parts photo-rich lookbook, and cultural commentary, Fly: The Big Book of Basketball Fashion is the story of the extraordinary intersection of high fashion and basketball, from the league's inception to today, and celebrates the iconic style of NBA...

Among the great designers at Herman Miller in the 1950s and 1960s, Alexander Girard enhanced Eames' and Nelson's furniture with innovative textiles. As head of Herman Miller's Textile Division since it was formed in 1952, he designed some of the most...