Textile & Costume 6

Was gibt es wohl Banaleres als ein Paar Schuhe? Dennoch kennt heutzutage die Hälfte der Menschheit den Gebrauch von Schuhen gar nicht. In einer Welt, in der der Schuh ein Konsumobjekt geworden ist, ……続きを見る

En 1946, le monde découvrait un atoll des îles Marshall : Bikini. En 1947, le couturier français Louis Réard s'emparait de ce nom pour en faire un vêtement de bain pour les femmes. Rompant avec des ……続きを見る

Im Jahre 1946 entdeckt die Welt auf den Marshallinseln ein Atoll namens Bikini, auf dem die Amerikaner verheerende Atomtests durchführen. Nur wenige Tage später bedient sich der französische Modemac……続きを見る

Qu’y-a-t-il de plus banal qu’une paire de chaussures ? Pourtant, aujourd’hui encore, la moitié de l’humanité n’en connaît pas l’usage. Dans un monde où la chaussure est devenue un objet de consommat……続きを見る

Because clothing, food, and shelter are basic human needs, they provide excellent entries to cultural values and individual aesthetics. Everyone gets dressed every day, but body art has not received……続きを見る

The development of digital textile printing at the end of the twentieth century has had a profound effect on the design, creation, use and understanding of textiles. This new technology - combined w……続きを見る

This volume contains a classic guide to hand making lingerie, dealing with the different stitches, types of embroidery, fastenings, and more. Written in clear, simple language and profusely illustra……続きを見る

In recent years, the study of textiles and culture has become a dynamic field of scholarship, reflecting new global, material and technological possibilities. This is the first handbook of specially……続きを見る

How to make amazing vintage necklaces, cardigans, slippers, gloves and more, all instructions included. Taken from Rosemary McLeod's amazing book With Bold Needle & Thread: Adventures in Vintage Nee……続きを見る

An engaging woman-against-the-odds story about an entrepreneurial South Island sheep farmer. When Beverley Forrester’s beloved husband Jim died unexpectedly, not only did she have to deal with her g……続きを見る

Mere clothing is transformed into desirable fashion by the way it is represented in imagery. Fashion's Double examines how meanings are projected onto garments through their representation, whether ……続きを見る

From the winner of the Booker Prize: A ravishing book that opens a window into the lives, designs, and passions of Mariano Fortuny and William Morris, two remarkable artists who themselves are passi……続きを見る

Winner of the 2019 John Collier Jr Award Street style blogging has experienced a meteoric rise in popularity over the last decade. Amateur photographers, often with no formal training in fashion, ha……続きを見る

This step-by-step guide provides an insight into how to illustrate fashion designs and get your ideas down on paper. It is of interest to any designer, from the complete beginner or someone hoping t……続きを見る

Tartan is an enormously popular pattern in modern fashion. Beginning as Highland dress, it was originally peculiar to certain areas of Scotland, but is now generally accepted as its national costume……続きを見る

Patchwork quilts are hugely evocative emblems of our domestic past. With no two quite the same, each example hints both at the story of the particular household in which it was produced and at a lar……続きを見る

The Great Gatsby is that rare classic that inescapably defines the age from which it sprang: the Roaring '20s, an era of economic boom, stylish excess and above all an explosion of new and exciting ……続きを見る

Table of Contents Learn the Art of Natural Dyeing Table of ContentsIntroduction Introduction Tie-Dye Tips Steps for Dyeing Preparation of Your Fabric Bleaching Your Goods Tying before Dyeing Pleatin……続きを見る

Travel back in time to the era when Carnaby Street led the world, a golden age of youthful innovation and exhilarating pop culture, and a fashion scene that defined a generation. The 1960s was one o……続きを見る

Contained within this book is a classic guide to weaving, focusing on weaving narrow pieces of fabric. This fantastic guide offers the reader interesting historical information before exploring the ……続きを見る

“How to Sew an Apron” is a classic guide to making a variety of traditional women's aprons, with chapters on hat making. Written at a time when women would commonly wear aprons for housework and coo……続きを見る

“Fancy Aprons and Sunbonnets” is a classic guide to making a variety of traditional women's aprons, with chapters on hat making. Written at a time when women would commonly wear aprons for housework……続きを見る

This volume contains a step-by-step guide to sewing a variety of women's accessories. With simple diagrams and complete patterns, it walks the reader through every step of producing bags, collars, a……続きを見る

Follow instructions on how to make leather items. Extensively illustrated by black and white drawings and diagrams. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The conte……続きを見る

First published in 1926, “Weaving Patterns of Yesterday and Today” is a comprehensive handbook on the textile industry, dealing with every aspect from the basic materials and tools to bleaching, fin……続きを見る

This is a classic guide to crochet, a process of creating fabric from yarn, thread, or other material strands using a crochet hook. It offers the reader step-by-step instructions for the different t……続きを見る

Volume two of the “Hand Books of the Textile Industry” contains information on the manufacture of woven fabrics and related materials, describing in detail the different types of yarn and how to use……続きを見る

“Children and Misses Garments” is a classic guide to tailoring and dressmaking, focusing on producing clothes for women and young girls. With charming illustrations and simple, step-by-step instruct……続きを見る

This is a classic guide to embroidery designed especially for amateurs. Embroidery is the handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials with needle and thread or yarn. Embroidery may also incor……続きを見る

The Man Cave Book by Mike Yost and Jeff Wilser is a tribute to great and glorious man spaces and the craftsmen behind them. Complete with instructions and insights into creating your own unique refu……続きを見る