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Fairie-Ality: The Fashion Collection
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By:
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David Ellwand, David Downton, Eugenie Bird
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From:
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Candlewick Press
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Released:
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November, 2002
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Rating:
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5.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
If you want to know who's burning up the runways with the season's haute couture, look no further! Enjoy this detailed catalogue of The Fashion Collection known as Fairie-ality from the innovative and expressive House of Ellwand, designer to the Folk, par excellence.
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Costuming from the Hip
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By:
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Barry Brown, Dawn Devine Brown
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From:
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Ibexa Press
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Released:
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01 September, 1997
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Rating:
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4.3 / 5.0
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This is a very well-done book for costuming. From constructing a coin belt to making a Turkish coat and everything in between, you will be able to design the perfect costume for you. She even includes tips on what types of costumes look best on certain body types! No matter your "flaws," if you take... more info
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All About Silk: A Fabric Dictionary & Swatchbook (Fabric Reference Series, Volume 1)
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By:
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Julie Parker
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From:
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Rain City Pub
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Released:
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December, 1992
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Rating:
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5.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
This book was love-at-first-sight. It doesn't blab unnecessarily about the fabric, just lets you touch and see it for yourself. While being very visual and tactile, it also devotes a page with all the relevant information about each particular kind of silk (and who would have thought there would be... more info
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Fashion
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By:
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Kyoto Costume Institute
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From:
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TASCHEN America Llc
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Released:
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September, 2002
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Rating:
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5.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
Being familiar with two earlier Kyoto Costume Institute (KCI) publications--The Evolution of Fashion (19th & 20th Century) and The Revolution of Fashion (18th Century)--I was excited to discover that Taschen had produced a new book covering fashions from the 18th to the 20th Century found in the... more info
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From Turban to Toe Ring
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By:
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Dawn Devine Brown, Barry Brown
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From:
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Ibexa Press
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Released:
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24 March, 2000
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Rating:
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4.4 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
Enhanced version of the first book (Costuming from the Hip) and not as comprenhensive as the third (Bedlahs, Baubles and Beads) this book is a good beginner's guide to creating belly dance costumes. The information is well laid out and easy to follow with good illustrations where needed. A nice... more info
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Costume Construction
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By:
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Katherine Strand-Evans
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From:
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Waveland Press
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Released:
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06 August, 1999
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Rating:
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5.0 / 5.0
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For persistent and passionate costumers of all kinds, this book is a costuming index. A college textbook, it has chapters on a wide variety of topics, including millinery, shoemaking, pattern design, fitting and tailoring, underpinnings, wigmaking, fabrics, materials, and equipment. It focuses on... more info
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Gowns by Adrian : The MGM Years 1928-1941
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By:
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Howard Gutner
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From:
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Harry N Abrams
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Released:
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October, 2001
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Rating:
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4.8 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
This inspired book of fashion by Hoard Gutner is an obvious labor of love in it's 208 pages of glitter, glamour and sparkle. I never thought I'd ever be interested in such stuff as Hollyood fashion or Norma Shearer, but I was wrong on both counts.On a recent trip to New York a friend droped this... more info
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Star Style at the Academy Awards: A Century of Glamour
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By:
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Patty Fox, Bob Mackie
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From:
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Angel City Pr
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Released:
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March, 2000
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Rating:
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4.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
A dull book for people who know nothing about the subject. The photos are barely accaptable, especially for the subject matter.Example: Joanne Woodward's extraordinary outfit (given her persona) for the Oscar she gave to Davis Lean for Robert Bolt's screenplay for Doctor Zhivago. Too much is... more info
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The Art of Dress: Clothes and Society, 1500-1914
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By:
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Jane Ashelford, Andreas Von Einsiedel, Andreas Von Einsiedel
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From:
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Harry N Abrams
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Released:
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September, 1996
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Rating:
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4.7 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
Ashelford's book is a must-have for the serious costume historian and for those who just enjoy looking at historical clothing. The photographs are beautifully executed so that the details of fabric, embellishment, color and form are easy to see and appreciate. The accompanying period portraits,... more info
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