Costume Design

The V&A has the world's most important collection of nineteenth-century temple hangings from South India, but only one of the smaller pieces has ever been published. For the first time these amazing objects have been documented and made public. The...

Ottoman Dress and Design in the West is a richly illustrated exploration of the relationship between West and Near East through the visual culture of dress. Charlotte Jirousek examines the history of dress and fashion in the broader context of western...

Enter an ultra-patriotic era of "military mood" fashions, replete in red, white, and blue. One in a series of books from Schiffer Publishing documenting fashion trends in America, this is an invaluable resource for fashion designers looking to revive and...

Fashion is intimately tied to the material world. With a focus on diverse cultural practices, this book offers new insights into the dynamic relationships between fashion, bodies, and material culture. In a series of original case studies, both...

In this new, ground-breaking work, Woven Masterpieces of Sikh Heritage, Frank Ames' unique passion for the subject reveals the events and ideas that transpired within this Khalsa (Sikh Brotherhood) movement, transforming the Kashmir shawl to one of...

Social Psychology of Dress, 2nd Edition presents and explains the major theories and concepts of human behavior relating to dress, drawing from the social science fields of psychology, sociology, and anthropology. The text positions dress as a process in...

First Published in 1982, Japanese Ikat Weaving offers a professional approach to the subject, presented with great clarity and precision. Japanese Ikat weaving, also known as Kasuri, is the technique by which lengths of yarn are tied and dyed before...

The book focuses on ways to develop inclusive, global syllabi for Costume and Fashion History courses.The book contains course syllabi, class projects, and mind maps that readers can use to plan their own courses.This collection of pedagogical approaches...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646996728Author Muriel BarbierFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Parkstone Press USA, LimitedPublisher Parkstone Press USA, Limited

Artist and photographer Rudi Molacek has assembled, with an artist's eye, an idiosyncratic collection of more than 300 Tibetan carpets, rugs, mats, seat-, bench- and saddle-covers. Between the 15th and the 20th centuries they were woven for both sacred...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783967041255Author GestaltenFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint gestaltenPublisher Die Gestalten Verlag

Influential designer Harris Reed explores the world of gender-defying fashion in this richly illustrated monograph. In Fluid, revolutionary fashion designer Harris Reed introduces the world to a new era in fluid fashion. At the centre of Reed's...

The 7th Edition of Who's Who in Fashion captures the energy, drama, excitement, and diversity of the luminaries working in the world of fashion. This lushly illustrated book features profiles of fashion legends as well as newcomers who make up the...

The transformative power of contemporary textiles is the subject of this exhibition catalog that examines how and why textile has been a fertile medium for artists to question regimes of power and hierarchies of value.Bringing together more than 100...

The imagined worlds of the cinematic mise-en-scene are rich with textiles: fabrics drape over sets, serve as props, and develop mood and character as dress and decor. A much-needed examination of the cultural and emotional impact of textiles as mediated...

The nude figure defines the best way to learn the fundamentals of drawing, yet the end goal of most art presents clothed figures, be it animation, video games, film, or fine art. This sixth book in the 'FORCE' series instructs artists on how to...

All over the world, people get dressed, mostly for the same reasons. Why, then, do we look so different from each other? The answers lie in the constellations of factors that contribute to the human condition, from climate to conformity, gender...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739770556Author ScottieFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Conker Editions LtdPublisher Conker Editions Ltd

A Guide to Fashion Sewing, 7th Edition, provides a comprehensive fashion sewing resource for beginning and advanced sewers alike. Readers will learn how to assemble and construct designs of various styles using proven industry methods for more than 100...

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...

Copenhagen has long been celebrated for its unique fashion, design, innovation, and sustainability practices, and yet there has never been a comprehensive history of Copenhagen fashion and its current innovation and sustainability drive. This book...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781935677611Author Pranabranjan RayFormat PaperbackPage Count 88Imprint Grantha CorporationPublisher Grantha CorporationWeight(grams) 544gDimensions(mm) 303mm *...

With over 200 color illustrations, Byzantine Silk on the Silk Roads examines in detail the eclectic iconography of the Byzantine period and its impact on design and creativity today. Through an examination of the extraordinary variety of designs in these...

In 1976 Dutch textile specialist Rens Heringa first visited Kerek in rural East Java and discovered a region where-unlike the rest of Java-the full range of textiles with woven patterning, as well as the only batik still made on handwoven cotton cloth,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780642334275Author Lucie FolanFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint National Library of AustraliaPublisher National Library of Australia

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781735560328Author Florists ReviewFormat PaperbackPage Count 88Imprint WildFlower Media, Inc.Publisher WildFlower Media, Inc.

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956409515Author Amelia GregoryFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint Amelia's HousePublisher Amelia's House

In 5 books, The Fashion Design Process explains the multiple circuits which fledgling fashion designers are confronted with today. Collection Process. This book goes behind the scenes to explain how fashion collections come to life, are organized and...

With an increased emphasis on the global industry of textiles, the best-selling Fabric Science, 11th Edition provides the most comprehensive and current introduction to textiles-from fibers through finished fabrics. The eleventh edition has been fully...

These detailed pages give the necessary patterns for tracing and show how to make them step-by-step. Written in simple language for universal comprehension, each step is easy to follow with sketches. Simplified secrets and tricks from the ready-to-wear...

Between war, diplomatic relations and political changes, precious objects were transferred across borders, whether as gifts or war booty, and artists pursued careers from one workshop to another. With this interaction, an entirely new distinctive...

More than 500 images explore the free-form embroidered creations of the tribal people of India's renown Gujarat Province. Dating back 30 to 100 years, they include original garments, temple offerings, welcome banners, and second-generation quilted works...

A stunning and comprehensive overview of the legendary house of Dior, from its founding in 1947 to today, featuring over 170 collections presented through original catwalk photography In spring 1947, Christian Dior presented the first collection of his...

The story of two legendary designers who made "modern America" From the 1920s through the 1950s, two individuals, Joseph Urban and Norman Bel Geddes, did more, by far, to create the image of "America" and make it synonymous with modernity than any of...

Intended for fashion students and fashion designers, this fabric book is indispensable for sourcing and selecting textiles for fashion. It will guide you to the perfect fabric for every design, helping you find the ideal material to achieve the...

Lace in Translation explores the intersection of luxurious hand-craftsmanship with modern mass production. Utilizing unexpected materials and technologies, designers Tord Boontje and Demakersvan and sculptor Cal Lane created site-specific installations...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781008998827Author Helj MirelaFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint Flavius HeljPublisher Flavius HeljWeight(grams) 286gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 6mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781074961138Author Barbara Ann KirbyFormat PaperbackPage Count 66Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedSeries Regency Era...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781074959524Author Barbara Ann KirbyFormat PaperbackPage Count 66Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedSeries Regency Era...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781034254669Author Dorothy QuigleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 54Imprint BlurbPublisher BlurbWeight(grams) 91gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 3mm