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20 reviews

Taschen, 2007

Worth the wait !
Due to the publisher not anticipating the demand for this set of books it took me just over a year to acquire my copy. It was more than worth the wait. The photography is stunning. If you have an interest in costuming add this book to your collection without delay.

Patterns of Fashion 4: The Cut and Construction of Linen Shirts, Smocks, Neckwear, Headwear and Accessories ...

1 review
Janet Arnold

Costume and Fashion Pr, 2008

"Must have" for historians and historical recreators
This book is a really wonderful present for all costumers and especially for those who is familiar with excellent quality of Janet Arnold's books. Not only "Patterns of Fashion 4" has all the values of previous Arnold's publications, it has more! As usual, the book is divided into 2 parts: theoretical and practical, latter including patterns and drawings of artefacts. Just to point out ...

The Apron Book: Making, Wearing, and Sharing a Bit of Cloth and Comfort

47 reviews
EllynAnne Geisel

Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2006

When the student is ready
I had to make an apron in Home Ec class many (many) years ago. I didn't enjoy it at all. I didn't care for the fabric, didn't really get the hang of using a sewing machine, just felt it was a waste of time. Nobody in my family wore an apron, anyway, somehow they miraclously stayed clean during food prep. Flash forward a few decades. I like to cook and bake and I did not inherit the miracle of ...

American Fashion

5 reviews
Charlie Scheips

Assouline, 2007

AN OPULENT HISTORY OF THE WAY WE DRESS
What a lush, lovely, can't help-looking-at volume! If you like fashion, you'll find something to oooh and ahhh over on all 318 pages of this coffee table gem, an opulent history of fashion in America. We begin with 1930s Hollywood and New York at a time when there was much to celebrate - the end of Prohibition. Nylon stockings were first introduced, and Eleanor Roosevelt, who supported the ...

Fashion Design Drawing Course

23 reviews
Caroline Tatham

Barron's Educational Series, 2003

Not so much about drawing...
But about how to draw inspiration from common everyday things. It`s really not about rendering or drawing fashion, but more about the thought process in making the garments.

Fancy Nancy

161 reviews
Jane O'connor

HarperCollins, 2005

One of our favorites
Nancy is sweet, cute, fun and fancy!! This book is perfect for any girly girl- big or small! It's also a great way to teach your little ones BIG words! Mommy's High Heel Shoes

Dress Your Best: The Complete Guide to Finding the Style That's Right for Your Body

112 reviews
Clinton Kelly, Stacy London

Three Rivers Press, 2005

The best fashion book I've ever owned!
Hurrah! Stacy and Clinton have given us a way to take them with us whenever we go shopping! I was browsing in the bookstore not too long ago and lo and behold, there was Dress Your Best, right next to What Not to Wear, by Trinny and Susanna. I must confess I have to agree with the previous reviewer, Stacy and Clinton did a superior job, especially by using real women (and men!) as models for ...

Shrink Art Jewelry (Klutz)

7 reviews
Karen Phillips

Klutz, 2007

Great fun, simple craft project, impressive results
I got this for my 12 year old daughter and its been a big hit! The results are quite impressive. She's made earrings, a charm bracelet (of colorful Chinese lanterns) and several necklaces. The kit comes with several sheets of patterns to mix and match. They range from cute to sophisticated designs. If you are looking for a gift for preteens and up, this is a perfect choice.

Figure Drawing for Fashion Design (Pepin Press Design Books)

20 reviews
E. Drudi

Pepin Press, 2002

great for novice and up
I bought this book in order to help me with a Principles of Design class. It was mostly a sketching class and the book helps the student understand how the body is divided when it comes to drawing fashion and croquis. Overall, I think its a fantastic book because it also includes how to draw faces, eyes, hands, etc as well as how textures are drawn and comes with a few color sketches and ideas to ...

Dressing the Man: Mastering the Art of Permanent Fashion

48 reviews
Alan Flusser

HarperCollins, 2002

Nice Book
A good book that talks about dressing and differenct color combinations, dressing based on your individual bodyd/face shape with illustrations.

The Fairchild Dictionary of Fashion

5 reviews
Charlotte Mankey Calasibetta, Phyllis Tortora

Fairchild Pubns, 2003

Crisp, clear, and incredibly helpful
This is the ultimate resource for a student of costume and fashion design, the key for readers of all levels to decode the jargon that fills this profession's books. The organization is impeccable, the language clear and concise, and the rare but sufficient pictures are crisply adept at illustrating the necessary word or concept. It covers everything from names of period pieces, accessories, ...

Gothic: Dark Glamour
Valerie Steele, Jennifer Park

Yale University Press, 2008

From its origins in the eighteenth-century literature of terror to its contemporary manifestations in vampire fiction, cinema, and art, the gothic has embraced the powers of horror and the erotic macabre. ?Gothic? is an epithet with a strange history ? evoking images of death, destruction, and decay. Ironically, its negative connotations have made the gothic an ideal symbol of rebellion for a wide range of cultural outsiders. Popularly ...

From Image to Stitch

1 review
Maggie Grey

Batsford, 2008

FROM IMAGE TO STITCH
MANY INVENTIVE AND CREATIVE PROJECTS TO ENHANCE YOUR ART WORK. AS ALWAYS ANY BOOK BY MAGGIE GREY IS WELL WOTH PURCHASHING. HIDE IN YOUR STUDIO AND PLAY.

Gee's Bend: The Architecture of the Quilt

10 reviews
Paul Arnett, William Arnett, ...

Tinwood Books, 2006

Architecture of a Quilt is a facinating and amazing book.
I am really enjoying reading and looking at the pictures of the quilts in this book. I have met several of the ladies and decendants of the Gee' Bend Quilters and find their stories so interesting. The quilts definitely do define the quilters, their strengths and weaknesses, their ups and downs. I recomend this book to anyone who holds quilts near and dear to their hearts.

Felt to Stitch: Creative Felting for Textile Artists

11 reviews
Sheila Smith

Batsford, 2007

Fabulous Book !
This is simply a beautiful book. Lots of wonderful techniques, eye candy photography. One of the best felting book out there IMHO

Japanese Quilt Blocks to Mix and Match

15 reviews
Susan Briscoe

Kodansha America, 2007

Great Japanese Quilt Patterns
This is the best book of Japanese-style blocks I have seen. The author describes various types of Japanese patterns and provides very precise directions for construction of each block, plus ideas for combining different blocks into quilts. The book also contains a variety of interesting patterns for Sashiko stitching. It is an exceptional book for anyone interested in Japanese-style quilts.

Style Rx: Dressing the Body You Have to Create the Body You Want

21 reviews
Bridgette Raes

Perigee Trade, 2008

Style RX
This is an excellent book; for both reference and self-help. I strongly recommend this book for its very easy to use and extremely well organized.

Hip Knit Hats: 40 Fabulous Designs

29 reviews
Cathy Carron

Lark Books, 2005

Good useful patterns
This book has great basic hat design and a nice array of hats that you actually want to make. Instructions are clear and colorful illustration is inspiring. Nice to have so many patterns and ideas in one place!

In the Pink: Dorothy Draper--America's Most Fabulous Decorator

19 reviews
Carleton Varney

Pointed Leaf Press, 2006

Terrific book
This is a wonderful book, full of excellent photographs and graphics, detailing the history and the flamboyant and highly sophisticated design of Dorothy Draper. The book includes treatment of her furniture, fabric designs, and public relations projects, as well as examples of her most important residential and commercial commissions. A book about great style, and a book with great style.

Handbags: The Power of the Purse

20 reviews
Anna Johnson

Workman Publishing Company, 2002

Handbags
This is a great product because it shows you all the collection of purses that have been made. It has the expensive ones and the wierd ones and how they are made popular.

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