History of fashion books

1436 books were found.

The Visible Self: Fashion and Dress Across Cultures

The Visible Self: Fashion and Dress Across Cultures...

Author: Joanne B. Eicher (The University of Minnesota, USA) ,  Sandra Lee Evenson
ISBN: 9781501380938
Format: Paperback
$200.00

All over the world, people get dressed, mostly for the same reasons. Why, then, do we look so different from each...  Read More >>

Dressing the Part: Television's Most Stylish Shows

Dressing the Part: Television's Most Stylish Shows

Author: Hal Rubenstein
ISBN: 9780063272590
Format: Hardback
$65.00

From longtime fashion director, consultant, media personality, and author, Hal Rubenstein, comes a lush, full color,...  Read More >>

The Modern Venus: Dress, Underwear and Accessories in the late 18th-Century Atlantic World

The Modern Venus: Dress, Underwear and Accessories in...

Author: Elisabeth Gernerd
ISBN: 9781350293373
Format: Paperback
$56.99

From rumps and stays to muffs and handkerchiefs, underwear and accessories were critical components of the 18th-century...  Read More >>

The Modern Venus: Dress, Underwear and Accessories in the late 18th-Century Atlantic World

The Modern Venus: Dress, Underwear and Accessories in...

Author: Elisabeth Gernerd
ISBN: 9781350293380
Format: Hardback
$170.00

From rumps and stays to muffs and handkerchiefs, underwear and accessories were critical components of the 18th-century...  Read More >>

Weaving at Black Mountain College: Anni Albers, Trude Guermonprez, and Their Students

Weaving at Black Mountain College: Anni Albers, Trude...

Author: Michael Beggs ,  Julie J. Thomson
ISBN: 9780300273564
Format: Hardback
$61.95

A detailed study of the role and legacy of weaving at the legendary Black Mountain College  Read More >>

Little Book of Vivienne Westwood: The story of the iconic fashion house

Little Book of Vivienne Westwood: The story of the iconic...

Author: Glenys Johnson
ISBN: 9781802796452
Format: Hardback
$24.99

An illustrated exploration of the story behind Vivienne Westwood and her iconic fashion house.  Read More >>

Christian Dior - Christian Bérard: A Cheerful Melancholy

Christian Dior - Christian Bérard: A Cheerful Melancholy...

Author: Laurence Bénaïm
ISBN: 9782073020642
Format: Paperback
$69.99

With more than 100 images from the Dior archives, this book immerses the readers in the heart of the lives of Christian...  Read More >>

The Intersection of Fashion and Disability: A Historical Analysis

The Intersection of Fashion and Disability: A Historical...

Author: Kate Annett-Hitchcock
ISBN: 9781350143111
Format: Paperback
$44.99

"""From the open discrimination of the 'Ugly Laws' - prohibiting ""unsightly beggars"" from public places - right...  Read More >>

The Intersection of Fashion and Disability: A Historical Analysis

The Intersection of Fashion and Disability: A Historical...

Author: Kate Annett-Hitchcock
ISBN: 9781350143104
Format: Hardback
$150.00

"""From the open discrimination of the 'Ugly Laws' - prohibiting ""unsightly beggars"" from public places - right...  Read More >>

Behind the Gloss: Disco, divas and dressing up. Welcome to the wild world of 1970s fashion

Behind the Gloss: Disco, divas and dressing up. Welcome...

Author: Tamara Sturtz-Filby
ISBN: 9781802794038
Format: Hardback
$55.00

Featuring images, sketches and Polaroids exclusively sourced from the contributors' archives, Behind the Gloss tells...  Read More >>

Mondrian’s Dress: Yves Saint Laurent, Piet Mondrian, and Pop Art

Mondrian’s Dress: Yves Saint Laurent, Piet Mondrian,...

Author: Nancy J. Troy ,  Ann Marguerite Tartsinis
ISBN: 9780262048354
Format: Hardback
$100.00

Yves Saint Laurent's 1965 Mondrian dresses are among the twentieth century's most celebrated and recognizable fashions,...  Read More >>

Fashioning Acadians: Clothing in the Atlantic World, 1650–1750

Fashioning Acadians: Clothing in the Atlantic World,...

Author: Hilary Doda
ISBN: 9780228018926
Format: Hardback
$129.38

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A History of Maternity Wear: Design, Patterns, and Construction

A History of Maternity Wear: Design, Patterns, and Construction...

Author: Lydia Semler ,  Jana Hill
ISBN: 9781032440842
Format: Paperback
$83.99

A History of Maternity Wear: Design, Patterns, and Construction explores pregnancy clothing worn throughout the...  Read More >>

A History of Maternity Wear: Design, Patterns, and Construction

A History of Maternity Wear: Design, Patterns, and Construction...

Author: Lydia Semler ,  Jana Hill
ISBN: 9781032440859
Format: Hardback
$284.00

A History of Maternity Wear: Design, Patterns, and Construction explores pregnancy clothing worn throughout the...  Read More >>

Die Bamberger Kaisergewander Im Wandel: Kunsttechnologische Und Materialwissenschaftliche Aspekte

Die Bamberger Kaisergewander Im Wandel: Kunsttechnologische...

Author: Sibylle Russ ,  Ursula Drewello
ISBN: 9783795435851
Format: Hardback
$142.56

Ein Schwerpunkt liegt auf den verwendeten Materialien, wie den Goldfaden des 11. Jahrhunderts, ihrer Herstellung,...  Read More >>

Sartorial Japonisme and the Experience of Kimonos in Britain, 1865-1914

Sartorial Japonisme and the Experience of Kimonos in...

Author: Arisa Yamaguchi (University of Tsukuba, Japan)
ISBN: 9781032368719
Format: Hardback
$284.00

Using interdisciplinary research and critical analysis, this book examines experiences through (or with) kimonos...  Read More >>

Fashion City: How Jewish Londoners shaped global style

Fashion City: How Jewish Londoners shaped global style...

Author: Bethan Bide ,  Lucie Whitmore (Curator, Fashion, Museum of London)
ISBN: 9781781301241
Format: Paperback
$42.99

Discover the extraordinary stories of the Jewish people who designed, made and sold fashion in 20th-century London,...  Read More >>

Little Book of Balmain: The story of the iconic fashion house

Little Book of Balmain: The story of the iconic fashion...

Author: Karen Homer
ISBN: 9781802796735
Format: Hardback
$24.99

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The Little Guide to Louis Vuitton: Style to Live By

The Little Guide to Louis Vuitton: Style to Live By...

Author: Orange Hippo!
ISBN: 9781800695337
Format: Hardback
$17.99

The perfect stylish gift and pocket introduction to one of the world's most recognised fashion brands.  Read More >>

Woven Histories: Textiles and Modern Abstraction

Woven Histories: Textiles and Modern Abstraction

Author: Lynne Cooke
ISBN: 9780226827292
Format: Hardback
$107.95

Richly illustrated volume exploring the inseparable histories of modernist abstraction and twentieth-century textiles....  Read More >>

Yves Saint Laurent: Form and Fashion

Yves Saint Laurent: Form and Fashion

Author: Elsa Janssen ,  Cécile Bargues
ISBN: 9782080430526
Format: Hardback
$69.99

Yves Saint Laurent invented a multitude of new silhouettes—minimalist, exuberant, round, ultra-structured—that eclipsed...  Read More >>

All Buttons Great and Small: A compelling history of the button, from the Stone Age to today

All Buttons Great and Small: A compelling history of...

Author: Lucy Godoroja
ISBN: 9781925820836
Format: Hardback
$49.99

Full of quirky images and insightful stories, All Buttons Great and Small is an exploration of the craftsmanship...  Read More >>

How to Dress Like a Tudor

How to Dress Like a Tudor

Author: Judith Arnopp
ISBN: 9781399015356
Format: Hardback
$75.00

A how-to guide for dressing like a Tudor. Based on the author's own experience as a member of a re-enactment group,...  Read More >>

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