Antiques & collectables: carpets, rugs & textiles books

After the Civil War the upper middle class in America expanded and became increasingly style-conscious. Visiting...  Read More >>

Rich selection of scaled dressmaker's patterns from the popular late 19th-century magazine The Voice of Fashion...  Read More >>

This compilation from a style-conscious decade features scores of illustrations with their original captions specifying...  Read More >>

Hundreds of authentic images reflect a mood of economic austerity. Over 130 fully illustrated pages from Sears catalogs...  Read More >>

This well-researched guide traces the evolution of English fashion for men and women through hundreds of illustrations....  Read More >>

Over 100 full-page, royalty-free illustrations document what well-dressed American men wore in early 1900s: checked...  Read More >>

Treasury of royalty-free motifs from famed periodical, drawn with wit, flair and charm. Slinky beauties in a variety...  Read More >>

Richly colored, hand-tinted prints portray U.S. army uniforms, from fatigues to full dress. Absolutely authentic...  Read More >>

This work describes how performers were dressed in plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, and explains how...  Read More >>

Over, 1,500 detailed cuts -- selected from Harper's Bazaar, La Mode Illustree, Life, The Delineator, and other...  Read More >>

Over 1,000 illustrations document elegant ladies' fashions from 1860 to 1914: evening gowns, wedding ensembles,...  Read More >>

Ranging from the elegant garments worn by citizens of ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome to the dramatic clothing of...  Read More >>

Over 130 dazzling pages from famed French fashion magazine -- haute couture by Worth, Patou, Molyneux, Paquin, Lanvin,...  Read More >>

315 renderings of Doric and Ionic styles of dress for women, gracefully arranged Roman togas, vestments of the Eastern...  Read More >>

Superb, meticulously reproduced illustrations from rare source provide authentic views of Victorian dresses, gowns,...  Read More >>

Over 250 illustrations, drawn in the artistic style of the period, depict apparel worn by Egyptian royalty, manual...  Read More >>

Carefully researched, meticulously detailed account of the style and construction of period costumes. Includes descriptions...  Read More >>

Ruffled dresses, full skirts, pantaloons, and loose gowns of the Empire cut for girls; and for boys -- long trousers...  Read More >>

This authoritative resource covers the entire world with a comprehensive history of clothing and accessories that...  Read More >>

Women's knickers have long been the subject of shame, secrecy, titillation and amusement. 'History Drawers On' charts...  Read More >>

The mola is a multilayered textile art form and metaphor for the story of the Kuna, indigenous people of Panama....  Read More >>

The tradition of rug hooking is alive and kicking in the Heart of Dixie. Through 844 images, meet the people behind...  Read More >>

Although there are many books on the shelves dedicated to this subject where Top Fashion Designers differs is that...  Read More >>

Learn the fascinating story of the flax to linen process in history, legend, song, crafts, lesson plans, and recipes....  Read More >>

Cowgirls, cowboys, horses and Western heroes cover these great vintage textiles. See the best chenille bedspreads...  Read More >>