Fashion
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2000 Pattern Combinations
Price:£20.00With the number and variety of surfaces used for embroidery and textile art expanding, this is a timely book that concentrates on two of the key new materials now incorporated into textiles paper and metal. Paper is of great interest to embroiderers. It can be used as a base for a variety of techniques and to enhance and embellish work. Learn More -
Great Big Book of Fashion Illustration
Price:£20.00How many varieties of daffodils, tulips, and hyacinths would you suppose are accessible to garden-variety gardeners? Hundreds is the answer, and you can try any of 240 species and cultivars of daffodils, 190 tulips, and 80 hyacinths, all beautifully photographed. Learn More -
Understanding Fashion History
Price:£18.99A fascinating look at the way costume and fashion have been studied, curated and exhibited since the 17th century. Author is a former Chair of the Costume society and an expert in the field Illustrated with colour and black-and-white images Learn More -
5000 Flower and Plant Motifs
Price:£19.99- Over 5000 stunning floral motifs in one volume and on the accompanying free CD.
- Flower, vegetable, fruit, tree and plant motifs in various heights, from Celtic to Art Deco, plus many more original motifs from the accomplished artist-author.
- Images can be copied, enlarged, traced or developed further for creative use.
- Suitable for design work in any creative field, from embroidery to woodwork.
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Vintage Lingerie
Price:£20.00Patterns for a range of fabulous vintage pieces from the last 120 years, including 1890s corsets, 1940s garter belts and basques, 1950s pin-up brassieres, 1920s French knickers and much more.
- 30 stunning and historically accurate examples of period lingerie, from 1890 to 1960.
- Features 1890s corsets, 1940s garter belts and basques, 1950s New Look girdles, brassieres, knickers and much more.
- Includes annotated patterns, drawings and photographs for fashion students, historians and costume makers.
- Features two projects with step-by-step instructions.
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The Victorian Tailor
Price:£19.99A valuable book for costume designers, dressmakers and those involved in historical re-enactments, this book contains all you need to create authentic menswear from the Victorian period.
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Fashion Illustration 1930 to 1970
Price:£17.99The world of fashion illustration has had a sensational renaissance in the last five years, but the art form goes back to the beginning of the 20th century and today’s exponents are still benefiting from some of the styles, shapes and colours of fashion illustrators from decades ago.
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1950s Fashion Prints
Price:£20.00Out of stock
A sourcebook of 1950s fashion print, this book covers the heyday of postwar design where an analytical approach to design, with a lightness and freshness, combined with whimsical imagery and idiosyncratic subject matter.
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Classic Fashion Patterns
Price:£20.00Working from surviving garments and contemporary tailoring books and patterns, Anne Tyrrell has put together a pattern book of key 20th-century costumes with fascinating historical details on dress.
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Sharp Suits
Price:£25.00Out of stock
In Sharp Suits we examine the fascinating history of the evolution of the modern suit from the days of 19th century bespoke to the mass industrialisation of the early part of the 20th century. Learn More


