Textile & Costume 48

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

“This is the most comprehensive teaching tool for learning and mastering draping techniques. The illustrations and the text for each drape are clear and explicit.”Laura K. Kidd, Southern Illinois Un……続きを見る

“No other book compares…This is the book students reference during their four years at university.” – Tara Konya, Southern New Hampshire University, USA Learn how fashion lines are designed, manufac……続きを見る

Apparel Merchandising: The Line Starts Here analyzes the evolution and development of the merchandising function in branded apparel companies and retail private label apparel. It describes today's c……続きを見る

Fashion Fibers: Designing for Sustainability is an accessible reference tool for fashion students and designers who want to learn how to make decisions to enhance the sustainability potential in com……続きを見る

Designing a Knitwear Collection, 2nd Edition, is an essential and comprehensive overview of the knitting design and development process. Featuring more than 475 color images, emerging fashion design……続きを見る

Draping for Apparel Design, Fourth Edition is the fully updated and revised edition of the seminal book pioneered by fashion education luminary Helen Joseph-Armstrong. This comprehensive guide provi……続きを見る

Learn the beginner level steps of fashion drawing. The book shows you step-by-step instructions that you can follow to build your skills until you're able to draw the female, male and children's fas……続きを見る

Integrating text, photographs, and a companion DVD, Tailoring Techniques for Fashion covers traditional and contemporary design and construction methods for tailored garments from ready-to-wear to c……続きを見る

Discover the beauty of handmade traditions across cultures and continents. Handmade crafts tell stories of identity, tradition, and creativity. An Artisan's Guide to Crafts and Places by Katharina K……続きを見る

This guide will show you that you don't need to know how to draw perfectly or have a degree in drawing to put your ideas into practice. You can open the door to self-knowledge as you create and foll……続きを見る

Transport yourself to the glamour of elite American society in the 1870s–90s. Showcasing stunning gowns from the late 19th century designed by founders of couture, Gilded Age Fashion draws from the ……続きを見る

The Fabric of Performance: The Role and History of Textiles in Costume for Theatre and Film provides an overview of the narrative properties of textiles and how they have been utilised in the design……続きを見る

Discover the legacy of Vivienne Westwood and explore her influence on the world of fashion with her iconic designs, fashion shows, and unforgettable celebrity stylings, including the likes of Helena……続きを見る

This book considers the notion of “historical escapism” through both costume and fashion design, illustrating how one informs the other to produce different consumable representations of the past, t……続きを見る

The unmistakeable monogrammed brown leather trunk. The artist collaborations. The groundbreaking couture. The ultimate status symbol. Louis Vuitton is the last word in luxury. Louis Vuitton in 50 Ob……続きを見る

Lavishly illustrated in full color, How to Read a Wedding Dress displays annotated images of historical garments that outline important features and highlight how styles have developed over time, of……続きを見る

Global Perspectives: Dress and Fashion in the 20th and 21st Centuries frames the history of modern and contemporary dress and fashion in a global and diverse context, broadening the traditional domi……続きを見る

Costuming the Curve: Dressing Bodies of Size for the Stage, Screen, and Life is a groundbreaking and practical guide that redefines how designers approach body diversity in performance. This book ad……続きを見る

What sustains couture when the glamour fades? The Couture House is not a book about trends, runways, or spectacle. It is a study of how luxury survives through discipline, structure, and quiet decis……続きを見る