History of fashion books

From the glamour of the 30s to the extremes of the 80s, this volume offers an impressive pictorial overview of the...  Read More >>

Brings together research in textiles in an academic forum. Representing a set of critical practices, this work provides...  Read More >>

Peek into the most personal clothing in a woman's boudoir-the undergarments designed to shape, conceal, enhance,...  Read More >>

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Brings together research in textiles in an academic forum. Representing a set of critical practices, this book provides...  Read More >>

Throughout the twentieth century the ready-to-wear industry, fashion journalism, and mass-media advertising fueled...  Read More >>

Mid-1930s clothing for men, women, and children are presented in 300 color photographs from the Sears catalogs....  Read More >>

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"The Sears Catalog series continues with this latest look at the early 1930s fashion trends. Enjoy a look at the...  Read More >>

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Although some regard popular culture as shallow, this book reveals that it is often complex, deep and subject to...  Read More >>

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Mary Lee Bendolph's extraordinary patchworks garnered national attention when they were featured among the works...  Read More >>

""Published in conjunction with the exhibition 'Designing the modern utopia: Soviet textiles from the Lloyd Cotsen...  Read More >>

This is a book sure to delight designers, social historians and anyone with an interest in this style-defining decade....  Read More >>

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"Part of a comprehensive series by Schiffer Publishing on fashions from the Sears catalogs, this latest time capsule...  Read More >>

"Features everything you want to know about shoes, including the tiny crushing shoes of China, the infamous chopine...  Read More >>

Clothing is the most personal expression of a culture. Objects of dress and adornment reveal so much about the individuals...  Read More >>

Focusing on the luxury trade, Gilding the Market investigates Italian market towns at the moment when fashion arrived...  Read More >>

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In just the first two and one-half years of World War II, Girl Scouts gave 15,430,000 hours of service. Featuring...  Read More >>

In 1874, the great French poet, Stephane Mallarme, undertook a highly idiosyncratic project - the publication of...  Read More >>

The thousands of illustrations in this book provide a unique overview of Western fashion from 1800 to 1945. This...  Read More >>