Textile & Costume 48

The Book of Hats and Caps is a comprehensive and richly illustrated guide to the art and craft of headwear, originally published in the early 20th century. This detailed volume explores the fascinat……続きを見る

Woman as Decoration by Emily Burbank is a pioneering work first published in 1917 that explores the intersection of fashion, interior design, and the evolving role of women in early twentieth-centur……続きを見る

What Dress Makes of Us, authored by Dorothy Quigley and first published in 1897, is a comprehensive and insightful exploration of the profound influence that clothing and personal appearance exert o……続きを見る

Lloyd's Treatise on Hats With Twenty-Four Engravings is a fascinating and detailed exploration of the art and science of hat-making and wearing, authored by Charles Lloyd in the early 19th century. ……続きを見る

Theory of Silk Weaving: A Treatise on the Construction and Application of Weaves, and the Decomposition and Calculation of Broad and Narrow, Plain, Novelty and Jacquard Silk Fabrics is a comprehensi……続きを見る

Flat Machine Knitting and Fabrics is a comprehensive guide that delves into the principles, techniques, and practical applications of flat machine knitting. Authored by Katherine M. Wilkinson, this ……続きを見る

Jacquard Weaving and Designing is a comprehensive and authoritative guide that delves into the intricate art and science of Jacquard weaving, a revolutionary method that transformed textile producti……続きを見る

Dress as a Fine Art, with Suggestions on Children's Dress is a thoughtful and comprehensive exploration of clothing as an expression of taste, culture, and individuality. Authored by Mary C. Humphre……続きを見る

Handbook on Dress and Cloak Cutting is a comprehensive guide designed for dressmakers, tailors, and anyone interested in the art of garment construction. Originally published in the late 19th centur……続きを見る

A Dictionary of Men’s Wear is a comprehensive reference work that delves into the terminology, history, and evolution of men’s clothing and accessories. Compiled by Sidney V. Barrett and first publi……続きを見る

Cutting and Draping is a comprehensive guide dedicated to the art and technique of garment construction, focusing on the essential skills of pattern cutting and fabric draping. This book serves as a……続きを見る

The classic fragrance that has stood the test of time. There are few perfumes as iconic as Chanel No.5. At a time where the fragrance industry revolved around creating perfumes that emulated a singl……続きを見る

The iconic bag that has stood the test of time. There is no handbag that says luxury quite like the Hermès Birkin. Created for and named after the Anglo-French actress Jane Birkin in 1984, the Hermè……続きを見る

Kimonos reveals the intricacies of Japanese dress from the 3rd century to the present. Including garments for women, men and children, the details have been selected both for their exquisite beauty ……続きを見る

Dress helps us fashion identity, history, community, and place. Dress has been harnessed as a metaphor for both progress and stability, the exotic and the utopian, oppression and freedom, belonging ……続きを見る

Creating African Fashion Histories examines the stark disjuncture between African self-fashioning and museum practices. Conventionally, African clothing, textiles, and body adornments were classifie……続きを見る

Examining the significance of cloth in the work of contemporary feminist artists, Intersecting Threads: Art, Cloth and Intersectional Feminism draws on Black feminist theories, queer theories, and a……続きを見る

An essential guide to patternmaking for plus-size fashion, and the specialized skills, shapes, and techniques required to achieve a great fit and make beautiful clothing that truly understands plus-……続きを見る

Africa’s creative economy is capturing global attention, powered by bold storytelling, digital innovation, and deep cultural authenticity. From Nollywood’s cinematic rise to the worldwide influence ……続きを見る

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 sk……続きを見る

The fourth edition of Merchandise Buying and Management has been updated to cover the most current information on merchandising and retailing. Written for college-level courses dealing with retail b……続きを見る

With over 500 step-by-step color photos and instructions in a user-friendly format, Sewing with Knits and Stretch Fabrics is a professional guide to sewing with common knits and stretch fabrics such……続きを見る

This step-by-step introduction to grading combines the theory of pattern grading with its practical applications. After presenting the x, y orientation to familiarize readers with the concepts of co……続きを見る

Technology has always impacted the practice of fashion design. Though fashion and technology have long intersected, recent developments in computation have enabled the adoption of new methods, tools……続きを見る

Survey of Historic Costume, 6th Edition, is the best-selling introduction to Western dress from the ancient world through the twenty-first century. Each chapter presents social, cross-cultural, envi……続きを見る

With hundreds of step-by-step illustrated instructions and a user-friendly, stay-flat format, Patternmaking with Stretch Knit Fabrics provides emerging fashion designers with comprehensive informati……続きを見る

Guide to Fashion Entrepreneurship delves into a comprehensive, step-by-step entrepreneurial action plan that investigates how fashion product concepts are created, branded, sourced, marketed, channe……続きを見る

Surface Design for Fabric is a comprehensive, how-to guide to more than 60 surface design techniques for various fabrics and leather-ranging from the traditional to the experimental.Highly illustrat……続きを見る

The Art of Couture Sewing, 2nd Edition is a practical guide to custom techniques in the construction of couture garments. Beginning with a brief history of haute couture, the book moves on to cover ……続きを見る

A career in fashion merchandising means working in a fast-paced, creative industry-and a highly competitive one. Developing and Branding the Fashion Merchandising Portfolio is a guide to creating a ……続きを見る