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(Paperback, 4th edition)

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Offers a look into the techniques and theories of pattern drafting for womens garments. Covering a variety of styles, textiles and sizes, this book is useful for pattern courses ranging from introductory to advanced. It provides an introduction to the concepts and processes of patternmaking, as well as a more advanced analysis of style and design.

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Describes the fundamentals of how to design, including an exploration of the basics of colour, drawing, composition, repeat and the transference from flat textile to three-dimensional product, and the impact of using digital and hand printing methods. This book places printed textile design in the context of the market and manufacturing.

(Paperback)

The marketing and promotion of fashion is entering a fast-moving and challenging phase

(Hardback, 2nd Revised edition)

(Hardback)

Captures the style of American fashion maverick Iris Apfel who has cultivated a personal chic that is exuberantly idiosyncratic. Featuring over ninety colour plates, this work shows off a selection of her outfits on wittily posed mannequins.

(Hardback)

(Paperback, 4th edition)

"Now in its fourth edition, this 'toolkit for inspiration' introduces the research techniques fashion designers use to find and develop ideas for their original collections"--

(Hardback)

"Sara Berman's Closet was first exhibited at Mmuseumm 2, New York City, in 2015."

(Paperback)

Teaches you how to entertain, decorate, travel, and dress for less. This title is suitable for the women looking to save money without skimping on style.

(Hardback)

In 1764, British Customs confiscated a book containing hundreds of silk samples of different qualities from French agents who were attempting to sell them illegally in London. The merchant's sample book acquired in 1972 by the V&A may be this very book, a fascinating record of the eighteenth-century French and English silk industries.

(Hardback)

This breathtakingly detailed book presents dress patterns, construction details, embroidery and making instructions for fifteen garments and accessories from a seventeenth-century woman's wardrobe. Full step-by-step drawings of the construction sequence are given for each garment alongside photographs of the objects and x-ray photography.

(Hardback)

Book Two in the V&A's groundbreaking new series presents 17 patterns for garments and accessories from a seventeenth-century woman's wardrobe. Full step-by-step drawings of the construction sequence are given for each garment to enable the reader to accurately reconstruct them.

(Hardback)

Clothes maketh the man.InSharp Suitswe examine the fascinating history and evolution of the modern suit from the late seventeenth century to date. From eighteenth-century bespoke to the mass industrialisation of the twentieth century, we see how the uniform of the ruling classes became the utilitarian outfit of the worker.

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For passionate lovers of shoes, this reference book explores various types and supplies information about platforms, Cinderella's slipper, sandals and the allure of the naked foot, the 50 steps in the making of a shoe, and profiles of shoe designers and makers.

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(Paperback)

This beautifully illustrated volume highlights the vibrant history and culture of Syria through its exceptional textile production between the 2nd century and the present day.

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From the sky-high coiffures of Georgian Britain to the languid silhouette of 1920s 'flappers', Style and Satire tells the story of European fashion and its most fantastical trends from two interrelated perspectives - the lavish, celebratory fashion plate, and the gloriously irreverent satirical print.

(Hardback)

What's the difference between a $395 and a $1,000 suit What two words do you look for on a costly dress shirt's label What are the folds in a cummerbund for This title offers men the knowledge they need. Ranging from the tuxedo to the Italian shoe, it explains each item's history and function and defines different strata of costs and quality.

(Hardback)

(Paperback)

(, 7th edition)

Your best guide to the last 5,000 years of Western dress.

The aim of this text is to present the techniques of tailoring from a professional point of view. It will cover traditional and contemporary design and construction methods for tailored garments from ready-to-wear to couture details.