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Fashion in History
 Fashion in Underwear: From Babylon to Bikini Briefs
Elizabeth Ewing
Fashion historian Elizabeth Ewing examines in detail the ways in which underwear reflects social influences, from women's emancipation and the introduction of new materials and methods of manufacture to the sexual motivation that underlies all fashion trends. Generously illustrated with Jean Webber's delicate line drawings, this excellent reference features a full bibliography and index. Softcover, 156 pp. $17.50.
 Fashions of the Twenties
Montgomery Ward
Sixteen pages of colour illustrations offer vivid portraits of '20s styles, and an informative introduction by fashion historian JoAnne Olian explains the period's trends. Collectors, designers, and fashion mavens will prize this charming style archive. Softcover, 114 pp. $24.95.
 One Hundred Years of Menswear
Cally Blackman
Divided into 12 section -- with headings such as Player, Rebel, Media Star, and Stylist -- this eye-popping visual essay is a comprehensive document of the revolution in menswear that happened during the 20th century. Stunning picture capture the various iconic looks -- from high fashion and Hollywood to Rock 'n Roll and street culture -- in one invaluable volume. Softcover, $51.95.
 World Dress Fashion in Detail
Rosemary Crill
From the mountains of Montenegro to the shores of Southeast Asia and beyond, the V&A's renowned world dress collection is highlighted in World Dress Fashion in Detail. The book explores silk embroidery from Indonesia, applied metal braid and cord fastenings from Albania, as well as elaborate patchwork from Tibet, India, Korea and Iran. Softcover, 224 pp. $43.95.
 Nineteenth-Century Fashion in Detail
Lucy Johnston
This book captures the richness of nineteenth-century fashion. It explores the opulence and diversity of clothing in the period through exquisite colour photography, specially commissioned line drawings of the garments and authoritative text. Softcover, 224 pp. $43.95.
 Uniforms
Bill Dunn
Look around and uniforms are everywhere. Armies, police forces, and the militias led the way, but today they're used by a new generation of service industries, from security guards to delivery firms. This eye-popping volume traces, in photographs, over 100 years of the rise of the uniform. It examines the different ways in which it is used: as a means of control, of morale building, and of self-expression. Softcover, 267 pp. $41.95.
 Very Vintage
Iain Bromley & Dorota Wojciechowska
Lavishly illustrated, each section of Very Vintage includes profiles of the most influential designers, image makers and models throughout fashion history, spinning the tales that have spurred on the changing of shapes, the shift of waistlines and the rise and fall of hems. Concentrating on the pioneers of fashion's avant garde, Very Vintage gives an insider view into the story of the fashion industry and the key factors driving its evolution. Softcover, 172 pp. $45.00.
 The Mode in Costume
R. Turner Wilcox
From the togas of ancient Rome to the gorgeous gowns of Dior, this lavishly illustrated, thoroughly researched treasury examines all forms of clothing from 3000 B.C. to 1958. The Mode in Costume is an essential handbook for illustrators, costume designers, and theater students - and compulsory reading for fashionistas. Softcover, 465 pp. $22.95.
 The Mode in Footwear
R. Turner Wilcox
What did Tutankhamen't burial sandals look like? What shoes were the height of fashion in Paris at the turn of the century? The answers are all inside this fascinating book, along with hundreds of meticulously detailed images of every type of fottwear imaginable! The Mode in Footwear is a true find for fashion editors, illustrators, costume designers and shoe lovers of every kind. Softcover, 185 pp. $14.95.
 Edward Steichen In High Fashion: The Conde Nast Years 1923-1937
William A. Ewing
Edward Steichen was already a famous painter and photographer on both sides of the Atlantic when, in early 1923, he was offered the position of chief photographer for Vogue and Vanity Fair. Over the next fifteen years Steichen produced a body of work of unequaled brilliance. The Steichen archive at Conde Nast contains over 2000 original prints. Until now no more than a handful of the prints has been printed. Hardcover, 287 pp. $82.50.
 Forties Fashion
Jonathan Walford
Here is a definitive look at fashion in the 1940s - from French style under the occupation and the "make do and mend" approach to wartime clothing shortages through the development of faux fabrics and rationing to the rise of American fashion houses and the New Look of fashions and styles. Some 250 illustrations reveal the wide range of fashions and and styles that emerged in the 1940s. Hardcover, 208 pp. $50.00.
 Nineteenth-Century Fashion In Detail
Lucy Johnston
This beautiful companion volume to Historical Fashion in Detail: The 17th and 18th Centuries and Modern Fashion in Detail, this book captures the opulence and variety of 19th-century fashion through an authoritative text, exquisite colour photography and line drawings of the complete garments. From the delicate embroidery on neoclassical gowns, to the elegant tailoring of men's coats, the richness of the period is revealed in breathtaking detail. Hardcover, 224 pp. $70.00.
 100 Years of Fashion Illustration
Cally Blackman
A visual feast of 400 dazzling images, this unparalleled reference book is both a comprehensive survey of the history of fashion illustration in the last 100 years, and an overview of the development of fashion, as seen through the eyes of over 140 of the greatest illustrators of the day. Softcover, 381 pp. $50.00.
 In Vogue: The Illustrated History of the World's Most Famous Fashion Magazine
Noberto Angeletti & Alberto Oliva
In Vogue is a fascinating look at the more than 100-year
history of the world's most prestigious fashion magazine. This compendium
is illustrated with hundreds of covers and archival images from past Vogue editions,
featuring the work of some of the century's most respected photographers.
In Vogue traces the magazine's history from struggling
social gazette to globe-dominating fashion collosus. Hardcover, 420 pp.
$100.00.
 Would You Believe...In 1500, Platform Shoes Were Outlawed?
Richard Platt
Would You Believe...? explores everyday life through the centuries--in brightly illustrated and photographed ways. Hardcover, 48 pp. $19.95.
 Medieval Costume and Fashion
Herbert Norris
Part of a multi-volume history of fashion by noted British fashion historian Herbert Norris, this work not only describes the broad range of clothing worn by all classes of society during the medieval period, but also provides a view of medieval art and culture, history, and the lives and customs of lords and ladies as well as ordinary folk. An invaluable reference for costume enthusiasts, fashion designers, and cultural historians, Medieval Costume and Fashion will appeal as well to anyone interested in how people lived and dressed in the Middle Ages. Softcover, 485 pp. $29.95.
 Classic Chic: Music, Fashion and Modernism
Mary E. Davis
This beautifully written book, lavishly illustrated with fashion plates
and photographs, explores the relationship between music and fashion
in the early 20th century, a period of remarkable and often parallel
developments in both high fashion and the arts. Hardcover, 331 pp.
$51.95.
 Victorian Women's Fashion Photos
Dover
This outside collection displays the remarkable richness and diversity that make victorian costume enduringly popular. A fascinating window into the everyday life of the past, it features scores of images from the 1840s through 1900, in which women of every class model the fashions of the era. Costume designers, fashion buffs, scrap-bookers and crafters will find it an inexpensive and invaluable resource. Softcover, 48 pp. $22.50.
 Jazz Age Beauties
Robert Hudovernik
Compiled here for the first time are more than 200 publicity stills
and photos of America's first "it" girls, as well as the "secret" nudes
discovered on Alfred Cheney Johnston's estate after his death. The
images do most of the talking, but also included are some of the
stories behind these silent-film era starlets and the sometimes high
prices they paid for being the first generation of women to reject
the roles laid down before them. This book offers insight into Johnston's
own fascinating Jazz Age mystery, as well as into his unique and
cutting-edge photography techniques. It also pays tribute to a man
whose artistry extends beyond the Follies and who deserves a place
among the stars himself. Hardcover, 271 pp. $55.00.
 The "Keystone" Jacket and Dress Cutter: An 1895 Guide
to Women's Tailoring
Chas. Hecklinger
With the dawn of the twentieth century, professional tailors turned
to the comprehensive 1895 "Keystone" guide to create office outfits,
riding pants, shirtwaists, and other garments. Filled with more than eighty
patterns, the handy resource provided tailors with suggestions for
fabric choices as well as instructions for the proper measurement,
fitting, cutting, and sewing of such items as a bolero jacket, a shirtwaist
with yoke, a single-breasted vest, and riding breeches. Softcover,
112 pp. $16.50.
 Swinging Sixties
Christopher Breward & David Gilbert
Swinging Sixties takes a fresh look at the brave new world of Sixties
fashion in London and beyond. The book includes fashion designers,
boutiques, city
life, the media, and film - as well as all the influences and fantastic
images that made the Sixties swing.
Softcover, 125 pp. $49.00.
 Costume and Ornament of the Middle Ages
Henry Shaw
More than a pictorial archive of medieval dress and decoration, this beautiful
collection is also valuable for its discerning scholarship. A magnificent
compilation of artwork from Henry Shaw's detailed study of court
life in the Middle Ages, this splendid book provides a grand display
of medieval
figures and fashions of the times.
Softcover, 73 pp. $22.50.
 Costume: 1066 to the Present
John Peacock
This, the expanded and updated edition of John Peacock's unrivaled collection
of drawings ranges over eleven centuries of English historical costume. More
than a thousand illustrations, based on surviving garments and contemporary paintings
and photographs, demonstrate the astonishing changes in men's and women's clothing
over the centuries. Softcover, 140 pp. $28.00.
 Women: Advertising Cuts of the 20s and 30s
Leslie Cabarga
This rich treasury of more than 600 royalty-free advertising cuts is loaded
with engaging visual material depicting women from the early twentieth
century. Selected from hard-to-find magazines, newspapers, and other
publications of the 1920s and 1930s, these zesty, often humourous
illustrations depict
ladies in a variety of categories: fashion, entertainment, romance,
domestic life, and special occasions. Softcover with DVD, 48 pp.
$22.50.
 Fashions of the Thirties
Carol Belanger Grafton
This handy CD-ROM and book set reproduces hundreds of illustrations from
a rare periodical that offered advertising spots to small clothing
stores that had no art staffs of their own. More than 540 cuts depict
stylish dresses, suits, evening gowns, lingerie, and hats for women;
men's suits, slacks, beachwear, and pajamas; and a variety of play
clothes and special occasion outfits for boys, girls, and infants.
Softcover with CD, 62 pp. $25.50.
 The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Costume & Fashion
From 1066 to the present day
Jack Cassin-Scott
From the simplicity of eleventh-century dress to the excesses of punk, this invaluable
work depicts the ever-changing modes of almost one thousand years. Now in an
enlarged edition, this volume adds another 500 years to its previous coverage,
to include the very beginning of any significant clothing style to appear after
1000 A.D., and follows through with a new series of fashion plates to show the
most popular styles of the last few years. Hardcover, 192 pp. $35.95.
 The Complete Fashion Sourcebook
John Peacock
Arranged year by year, over 2000 exquisitely detailed illustrations
show how fashion changed over time, from the boyish silhouette of the
1920s and the sophisticated outlines of the 1930s, through the utilitarian
1940s
and the new femininity of the 1950s, to the radical styles of the
1960s, the vintage and ethic trends of the 1970s, and the structured "power
dressing" of the 1980s. The Complete Fashion Sourcebook will be an
indispensable part of the library of fashion enthusiasts, historians
and collectors, and is sure to provide inspiration to any designer
or student working in the performing arts. Softcover, 423 pp. $48.00.
 Chanel
Harold Koda & Andrew Bolton
Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel was one of the seminal figures of 20th
century fashion. From the very start, her designs reflected the aspirations
of women and their changing lives. She made made fashion functional
when she introduced her simple but elegant designs into a milieu
of ornate, suffocatingly complex clothing. This lavish volume is
a visual catalogue
of Chanel's monumental output which, when seen together, can be appreciated
for what it is: a major component of 20th century culture. Hardcover,
215 pp. $55.95.
 Fashion:
A History from the 18th to the 20th Century
Taken from the amazing collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute
in Japan, the examples of fashion of all cultures are splendidly
presented in this oversize book filled with hundreds of colour illustrations.
The text is succinct and informative. A beautiful addition to any
collection
of fashion or costume design.
 Dress in Detail From Around The World
Rosemary Crill, Jennifer Wearden and Verity Wilson
Dress in all its global diversity is the theme of this beautifully illustrated
book. Many of the garments presented herein were made for festivals, weddings
and other ceremonies, and they display a breathtaking richness of detail. The
sumptuous photographs and enlightening text in this book will open your eyes
to the variety and creativity of dress around the world, and will delight all
lovers of fashion. Hardcover, 224 pp. $70.00.
 The V&A Guide to Period Styles:
400 Years of British Art and Design
By Anna Jackson
This book explores styles of British decorative art from the time of Henry
VIII to the death of Queen Victoria. Nearly twenty styles are featured, ranging
from the Renaissance to the Arts and Crafts Movement in the late nineteenth
century. Hardcover, $60.00.
 The Study of Dress History
Lou Taylor
Over the past ten years, the study of dress history has finally broken free of
the shackles that have held it back. It now benefits from new multidisciplinary
approaches and practices, which draw on material culture, art history, ethnography,
and cultural studies. This book focuses on the developments of these new methods,
in a thoroughly comprehensive manner. Essential reading for all students and
academics in the fields of cultural, design, dress, and textile history. Softcover,
$39.95.
 Picturing French Style:
Three Hundred Years of Art and Fashion
Jill Berk Jiminez
Published to co-incide with the inaugural exhibition at the Mobile
Museum of Art, this beautifully designed book combines glorious reproductions
of period paintings with photographs of lovingly preserved garments
to clearly illustrate the evolution of style and dress over France's
last 300 years. An exhaustive and authoritative resource for costume
designers. Softcover, 226 pp. $61.95.
 Japan Unveiled: Understanding Japanese Body Culture
Dominique Buisson
Luminous colour photographs and an euridte text are combined in this stunning
examination of Japanese body culture. Sample chapters include: The Sacred Body,
The Social Body, The Performing Body, The Body in Death, and several others.
Hardcover, 215 pp. $70.00.
 Denim: From Cowboys to Catwalks
Graham Marsh/Paul Trynka
Denim: From Cowboys to Catwalks is a history and celebration
of the world's most popular fabric. A visual delight, this book includes
hundred's of photographs chronicling the evolution of the legendary
fabric. Softcover 127 pp. $34.95.
 Screen Deco: A Celebration of High Style in Hollywood
Howard Mandelbaum and Eric Myers
This beautiful book of photographs, scrupulously documents the stunning geometrics
and stylized designs of the Art-Deco inspired art direction of Hollywood films
of the 1920's and 1930's. A remarkable visual collection. Softcover, 209 pp.
$49.95.
 Men's 17th & 18th Century Costume, Cut & Fashion
Patterns for Men's Costumes
R.I. Davis
This is a detailed guide to understanding and creating men's costumes
and fashions of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. As well as
being historically accurate, the patterns have been prepared so that
they fit the modern male figure and adapted so that they can be readily
constructed using today's fabrics and sewing techniques. Softcover,
206 pp. $99.95.
 Medieval Costume and How to Recreate It
Dorothy Hartley
This clear-cut, accurate, and richly detailed guide is much more than just another
history of costume. It takes an effective and fresh approach, classifying the
clothes and accessories of the 12th through 15th centuries along social lines.
Garments of every type from the wardrobes of peasants and nobility appear in
over 200 period
illustrations and patterns. Softcover, 142 pp. $19.95.
 Fashion and Women's Attitudes in the Nineteenth Century
C. Willett Cunningham
In this light, amusing, and highly readable account, Cunnington
not only describes what Englishwomen wore in the nineteenth century
but also explains why they clothed themselves as they did. A carefully
researched work on a fascinating subject, this volume will appeal to
a wide audience, encompassing feminists, sociologists, fashion historians,
and costume designers. Softcover, 314 pp. $24.95.
 Gallery of Late-Seventeenth-Century Costume
100 Engravings
Caspar Luyken
In 1699, the Dutch artist Caspar Luyken travelled to Nuremberg, where he collaborated
on several books with the noted German publisher and art dealer Christoph Weigel. Gallery
of Late-Seventeenth-Century Costume reprints the plates from one of those
books, Neu-eroffnete Welt-Galleria, originally published in 1703. This
important book, with it's elegant, precise engravings, will be invaluable to
fashion historians and students of costume design as well as anyone interested
in clothing styles of a bygone era. Softcover, 112 pp. $19.50.
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