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A year after R. Turner Wilcox received rave reviews for her ultimate fashion reference, The Mode in Costume, she decided to zero in on one chic category to give it the close-up it deserved. The result is this extraordinary handbook that covers the worldwide evolution of almost five thousand years of hats, hairstyles, and headdress for both sexes. Since ancient times, men and women have used hats and headgear for everything from adornment and protection...
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Traces the history of fashion; discusses fabrics, footwear, accessories, hairstyles, jewelry, and color; and explains the social background of clothing. An updated edition of Nunn's detailed survey of costume in the Western world, illustrated throughout with hundreds of line drawings.
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History, old-style wool blankets, changes brought about by traders, symbolism of design and color, a Navajo weaver at work, more. Emphasis on Navajo. Includes information on the Bayeta blanket, squaw dresses, dyeing, belts, garters, hair braids, imitation blankets, the Chimayó blanket, and reliable dealers. 254 illustrations, 32 in color.
4) English women's clothing in the nineteenth century: a comprehensive guide with 1,117 illustrations
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Remarkably thorough illustrated overview based on rare period photographs, periodicals, other contemporary sources. Description and information about hundreds of fashions: morning dresses, riding outfits, carriage costumes, evening dresses, bridal gowns, more. Also millinery, footwear, underclothing, other apparel. 891 black-and-white line illustrations. 226 halftones. Bibliography. 3 glossaries.
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Martingale
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[2016]
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"Capture the look of yesteryear with quilts from a talented community of antique-quilt lovers. Follow the 19th-Century Patchwork Divas on a journey of inspiration as they present 10 unique quilts created through a dynamic, long-standing block exchange. Dig into your stash of reproduction fabric and get the 19th-century authenticity you're after--each historic-style block is shown in four settings for strikingly different quilt looks. Quilters will...