2,647円 Kimono Design: An Introduction to Textiles and Patterns uses hundreds of photographs and a wealth of information on colors, fabrics and embellishments to paint a portrait of Japanese culture, art and thought. Lavish classical patterns, sweeping scenes, and the many motifs that have been woven, dy...

200円 If this work is to be kept within its limitations, it is naturally impossible to give a complete survey of all the varieties of the various styles. To get this knowledge it will be necessary to consult the works of reference, of which lists are given in each section. On the other hand, the specia...

7,464円 Wearable textiles hold their own stories of trade, manufacture and regionalism, just to name a few; they also tell a personal tale of the individuals who created our history. When we look at a piece of clothing, a coat, a dress, an undergarment, we see an item that is more personal, more closely ...

748円 This vintage book contains a catalogue of leather goods hand-made by Roycroft artists in the early twentieth century. Roycroft was a reformist community of craft workers and artists which formed part of the Arts and Crafts movement in the United States. This volume is highly recommended for those...

1,122円 This vintage book contains a comprehensive account of clothing fashions and trends from the eleventh century to the twentieth century. It contains detailed descriptions, fascinating historical information, and illustrations copied from contemporary paintings, engravings and tapestries, monumental...

1,122円 This vintage book contains a detailed account of the history of lace, with information on its origins, development, and popularity throughout history. This profusely-illustrated volume is highly recommended for those with an interest in historical fashions and trends, and it would make for a wort...

1,060円 Womens knickers have long been the subject of shame, secrecy, titillation and amusement. History Drawers On charts the development of these most private garments from their surprisingly recent origins in the nineteenth century through to the present day. Jackie Stuart draws on over thirty years o...

1,600円 Tales of the cats who own Frisky9 scarves. Includes background information on Frisky Le Rouge and his cat siblings, letters from Frisky to cats who didn't order their own scarves, a little about some of the knitters, how the scarves can be ordered, and a little about Dingo Venezia the organizatio...

1,144円 If youve ever been handed down an old piece of clothing or discovered such a treasure in an attic or closet, youve probably had a variation of this thought: What is one to do with an interesting textile or an intriguing and maybe wearable relic? Alda G. Kaye, who became the curator of a large uni...

2,387円 Herrenmode, insbesondere die Trends der Unterkleidung, war einst der Elite vorbehalten; heute ist diese Sparte der Mode demokratisiert. Dies ist ein klarer Beweis für den sozialen Fortschritt. Die Ästhetik des Körpers, die von den Griechen einst so hochgeschätzt wurde, scheint wieder einen bedeut...

2,387円 Si à une certaine époque la mode masculine, et celle des sous-vêtements en particulier, était réservée à une élite, elle s’est aujourd’hui démocratisée, preuve manifeste de l’évolution de notre société. L’esthétisme du corps tant prisé par les Grecs semble retrouver une place prépondérante dans l...

2,527円 Here is an updated edition of Joan Nunn's detailed survey of costume in the Western world over the past eight centuries. She not only gives the reader a vivid visual impression of the clothes themselves, but also outlines the historical and social background and the changes in manufacturing techn...