Costume Design

Tiffany & Co.: The Story Behind the Style is a beautifully illustrated, handbag-sized visual history of one of the world's most iconic brands. Open the world's most famous little blue box to discover the story of Tiffany & Co. since its founding in 1837...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486427461Author Hilda AmphlettFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint 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 9780486249919Author A.S. HollandFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Series Dover Embroidery,...

Recognizing this process as a dynamic interaction of investigation, interpretation, intervention, re-creation, and display, Refashioning and Redress: Conserving and Displaying Dress examines the ways in which these seemingly static exhibitions of...

From the turbulence of the 1930s emerged the Golden Age of Glamour. Framed by two world-changing events - the economic crash of 1929 and the outbreak of the Second World War - the 1930s saw new looks emerge and thrive, despite economic and social...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486413204Author Tom TiernyFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Dover Children'sPublisher Dover Publications Inc.Series Dover Fashion Coloring...

Bring your personal story to life in colourful, vibrant textile art.Ailish Henderson is an exciting young textile artist whose work is fun, quirky, tells interesting stories and uses a diverse range of media, though always grounded in cloth. In this...

From the boardwalk to the red carpet, and from the desert to the mountains, California is a state of staggering variety - and that applies to its fashion, too.The fashion story of the golden state features everything from Levi's, skateboarding and West...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781786272317Author Karolyn KiiselFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Laurence King PublishingPublisher Laurence King Publishing

London may have Savile Row and Paris its luxury houses, but nowhere can compete with the essence of Italy's nonchalant elegance: sprezzatura. This book presents the most in-depth look at the designers, tailors and artisans who for generations have...

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Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486265483Author Elizabeth LeeseFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Series Dover Fashion and...

An essential guide to making ceramic jewellery from sourcing or creating fittings and findings, combining other materials and avoiding potential design issues. Ceramic jewellery is an ever-growing area of the ceramic world. Although ceramic beads have...

Introduction by Luca Dotti and Foreword by Giambattista ValliA gorgeous, sophisticated celebration of Audrey Hepburn's lifelong connection to the City of Light, featuring all the places in Paris she loved most, illustrated with vivid photographs, and...

In 1983, Japanese designer Issey Miyake told The New Yorker that he aspired "to forge ahead, to break the mold." With the boundary-defying fashion lines that followed, he not only broke molds, but recast clothing altogether. With a unique fusion of...

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'There is a certain feeling - standing between rows of richly dyed blue cloth - that you are within an enclave of protection, that within this ocean you can feel calm; a separation from the outside world.' One summer, a mother and daughter are...

This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. It is funded by Knowledge Unlatched. "A remarkable resource for the field of fashion studies suitable for both...

A head-to-toe exploration of Chinese dress through sumptuous, detailed photography of some of the most fascinating historic and contemporary pieces in the V&A's outstanding collection. Chinese Dress in Detail reveals the beauty and variety of Chinese...

A creative and beautiful book packed with inspiring ideas to help you capture likenesses and explore personalities in stitch, from a well-loved textile artist. Anne Kelly's evocative and nostalgic work often incorporates portraits - of friends, family,...

Every sneaker has a story to tell, and this encyclopedic book features 1,000 full-color images of the sneakers that have most influenced global sneaker culture with examples to engage sneaker aficionados of all stripes. Trainers,...

"Miss Caroline Charles, aged 22 - youngest of the English designers whose fashions have captured New York - returns there to show her Spring collection. She is dark, beautiful and frail, with a small voice. But she is deceptive; she is made of iron; her...

"The book "Rihanna and the Clothes She Wears" satisfies the cravings of fans and fashion enthusiasts alike, boasting over 100 images of Rihanna and her favorite designers who have influenced her taste." - HOLA! Magazine "I grew up on a really small...

Addressing textiles as a distinctive area of cultural practice and field of scholarly research, The Textile Reader introduces students to the key issues essential to the exploration of the textile from both a critical and a creative perspective. The...

Exploding Fashion examines the impact of innovative pattern-cutting in several key examples of 20th century fashion design. With over 200 illustrations, it 'explodes' designs by 6 game-changing fashion designers from the world's leading fashion houses,...

A stylish collection of legendary designer Yves Saint Laurent's maxims on fashion, craft, women and inspiration, presented in an attractive gift format. Founded by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge in 1962, shortly after the young couturier left his...

This is a visual record of the British people's habits of dress from the Victorians to Britpop. Social history is reflected in the outfits of the time, from the wartime austerity of the 1940s to the new couture of the 1950s. It takes us on a fascinating...

From camisoles to corsets, basques to boudoir caps and girdles to garters, Underwear: Fashion in Detail gets up close to some of the most intimate items in the V&A. The book traces the evolution of underwear, from rare examples dating from the sixteenth...

Fashion is the most immediate and intimate form of self-expression. Faster than anything else, what we wear tells the story of who we are - or who we want to be. Yet even as fashion touches the lives of each and every one of us, it can seem mysterious...

A captivating history of gloves both real and mythical, practical and high fashion. This beautifully illustrated history of gloves draws on examples from across the world to explore their cultural significance. From hand-knitted mittens to...

For over a century, the name of Chanel has been inextricably linked to elegance, modernity and fashion innovation. It was Chanel who single-handedly made striped jerseys and loose trousers chic, costume jewellery desirable, the little black dress the...

Learn to draft and sew your own customized clothes that fit you perfectly and make you feel fantastic. You no longer need to feel confined by the boundaries of a sewing pattern in order to make clothes that fit beautifully and represent your style in a...

Needlework, Affect and Social Transformation offers an original framework for moving beyond binary discourses that class practices of needlework as either feminist or reactionary. Using transnational, contemporary case studies - such as the Social...

Seminal and subversive. Iconic and experimental. Radical and underground. This collection of over 500 vintage T-shirts has them all. Symbols of rebellion - worn by skaters, punks, metalheads and surfers alike - T-shirts have dominated pop culture for...

An accessible and comprehensive encyclopedia of 1,000 deadstock sneakers--the originals produced for exclusive, limited-edition releases--by trendsetting sneakerhead and infamous reseller, Larry Deadstock "Deadstock" refers to the originals: authentic,...

Indian textile designs express dazzling inventiveness and creativity, from the woven silks of royalty to the simple block-printed patterns. This authoritative sourcebook overflows with colour and patterns to inspire and inform. The introduction gives an...

Double crochet (US single crochet) forms a dense, firm base that's ideal for stitching on using either crochet yarn or stranded cotton. The effect is a beautiful, textured, raised design that combines the delicacy and charm of embroidery with the soft,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780677910Author Pamela PowellFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Laurence King PublishingPublisher Laurence King PublishingWeight(grams) 1510g

Tweed is one of Scotland's great gifts to the world. Woven into every strand of this most authentic and rugged of cloths is an extraordinary heritage of innovation and creativity.The Art of Tweed explores the landscapes, textures and patterns of this...

A genius of fluid fashion, Harry Styles is redefining fashion for all genders.From his moment on the 2019 Met Gala red carpet that broke the internet and appearing on the cover of Vogue, to his collaboration with Gucci and resplendent stage costumes,...