Fashion design & theory books

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An invaluable reference guide for designers. Provides a sweeping survey of plaid fabric designs, from the standard...  Read More >>

A virtual treasure chest of design ideas, from the prim floral fashions of the 1940's to the outrageous colour combinations...  Read More >>

Explains and applies the basic elements of design and aesthetics for a variety of apparel professionals. Using her...  Read More >>

Provides a framework for understanding how different legal, social and economic environments affect the distribution...  Read More >>

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The bowling shirt is a unique work of art. With patterns and colors as varied as the bowlers who wore them, bowling...  Read More >>

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"Slip into a bold and colorful era in cloth design. Once fashionable decorative fabrics for the home, these large...  Read More >>

The Sears catalogs provide the basis for a comprehensive study of fashions from the late 1960s because the catalog...  Read More >>

"""Cool"" colors were hot for fabrics in the late 1960s. Hundreds of splashy colors and designs from the offerings...  Read More >>

Four decades of style from the mid-twentieth century beautifully illustrated with nearly 400 color photos that demonstrate...  Read More >>

Meet the book that defined fashion for generations of Americans in the twentieth century-the Sears Catalog. Pictured...  Read More >>

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A guide to Versace's kaleidoscopic vision of male beauty and men's fashion which captures some of his best known...  Read More >>

An illustrated history of fashion covering 140 years. Divided into major fashion movements, full-color drawings...  Read More >>

The interesting, sometimes chaotic decades of the 60s and 70s were reflected in the verve and variety of their fashions....  Read More >>

An in-depth analysis of the business empire set up by Yves Saint Laurent's lover Pierre Berge and an insight into...  Read More >>

From fashion to fancy, the tie offers a touch of color and brightness to the otherwise understated world of men's...  Read More >>

This book will be of interest to anyone professionally or educationally involved in costume history as it includes...  Read More >>

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Explore the wonderful world of hats in this comprehensive and complete guide to the millinery experience.  Read More >>