Antiques & collectables: carpets, rugs & textiles books

Over 300 color photos easily guide you through the identification and pricing of antique linens from the nineteenth...  Read More >>

Accurate representations of period apparel depict 21 Confederate uniforms, 24 Union uniforms, different ranks, states,...  Read More >>

Authentically detailed drawings depict typical figures from revolutionary war period — broom seller, farmer, wagoner,...  Read More >>

Rich selection of dressmaker's patterns from popular, late-19th-century magazine The Voice of Fashion includes 50...  Read More >>

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This scrupulously researched, meticulously rendered collection spotlights multiple generations of a family for each...  Read More >>

Presents diverse examples by the hundreds, from pouches worn in the Dark Ages and early chatelaines and pockets...  Read More >>

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Spectacles have been used since the thirteenth century, at first by the few people who needed to read, such as churchmen...  Read More >>

"Whimsical household linens of the mid-twentieth century, most from the ""fun linen"" period after World War II...  Read More >>

This work on Victorian and Edwardian fashions for women is illustrated with b&w historical photos and color photos...  Read More >>

Sweet strawberries, bold florals, grandma's kitchen plaid, and state souvenir tablecloths: these are some of the...  Read More >>

The motifs and design elements of lighting, furnishings, and everyday household implements have long served as teachers,...  Read More >>

"The Whiting and Davis purse is the epitome of the mesh bag. For over one hundred years, these ""shimmery pieces...  Read More >>

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Includes papers presented at the 18th Meeting, held at the Institut Royal du Patrimoine Artistique/Koninklijk Instituut...  Read More >>

Showcases over 300 elegantly designed paisley shawls from 1830 through the early twentieth century. Includes shawls...  Read More >>

Rare, authentic guide features illustrated, step-by-step instructions for embroidery, netting, Berlin wool-work,...  Read More >>

Illustrated with both antique and modern examples, this text reveals and explains the continuous and discontinuous...  Read More >>

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The shawl, either woven, printed, knitted, crocheted or embroidered, has been a fashion accessory for more than...  Read More >>

A rich visual tour of vintage chenille, displaying hundreds of beautiful bedspreads and a few novelty items along...  Read More >>

Of the varied contents of a parish church, textiles can be the most demanding in terms of upkeep and long-term preservation....  Read More >>

This is a study of the Tibetan rug-making tradition. The first part deals with the description and explanation of...  Read More >>