Ancient Costumes And Modern Fashion

From the headgear of the ancient Greeks and Etruscans to Elizabethan farthingales and modern footwear, this authoritative resource presents a comprehensive history of clothing and accessories. It covers every world culture with 650-plus entries in alphabetical order that define and describe designs, materials, accessories, and manufacturing techniques, placing them in historical perspective and tracing the development of tastes and the recurrence of motifs.More than 2,100 black-and-white drawing... [Read More]

Traditional knot and interlace patterns, combined to form uniquely striking contemporary designs. Ever since her ground-breaking book Viking Patterns for Knitting was published, Elsebeth Lavold has been recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on cabling. It was within the pages of her international bestseller―described as “an indispensable milestone in 20th century knitting literature”―that Lavold first introduced the world to her own innovation: using lifted increases to crea... [Read More]

Description: Gender: Woman Style: classical, traditional, elegant. Package contents: 1 set of women's clothing; Chinese ancient costumes, Hanfu national traditional costumes Size map: UK XS = Tag S; Suitable height: 155-160cm; Suitable weight: 42.5-50kg; Bust: 85cm; Waist: 77cm; UK S = Tag M; Suitable height: 160-165cm; Suitable weight: 50-55kg; Bust: 93cm; Waist: 84cm; UK M = Tag L; Suitable height: 165-175cm; Suitable weight: 55-60kg; Bust: 100cm; Waist: 93cm; UK L = Tag XL; Suitable height:... [Read More]

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Visual Typologies from the Early Modern to the Contemporary investigates the pictorial representation of types from the sixteenth to the twenty- first century. Originating in longstanding visual traditions, including street crier prints and costume albums, these images share certain conventions as they seek to convey knowledge about different peoples. The genre of the type became widespread in the early modern period, developing into a global language of identity. The chapters explore diverse pi... [Read More]

Couture Korea highlights traditional ways of dressing and shows how contemporary haute couture is rooted in Korean tradition. Through garments including baeja (woman's vest), po (man's outerwear), and baegilbok (child's costume for the 100th-day celebration), this Korean fashion book explores how each gender dresses during different seasons, on special occasions, and according to social status. Interviews with contemporary fashion designers Jin Teok and Karl Lagerfeld and historians Minjee Kim a... [Read More]

Artistically combining polymer clay with wire, this distinctive manual teaches crafters and jewelry makers how to create organic, sophisticated, and contemporary jewelry. A range of innovative techniques in designing beads and components from polymer clay are combined with wireworking elements, inspired clasps and ear wires, wire bead caps, polymer clay tipped head pins, and more for a signature look. Explaining fundamentals of jewelry design, this manual also delves into what makes a piece "pri... [Read More]

French Text"L’OUVRAGEAprès le succès du Costume médiéval de1320 à 1480, par Florent Véniel, voici unautre volume très attendu. Là encore, nousdécouvrirons les matières, les accessoires(dont les bijoux), les chaussures, les costumesde l’homme, de la femme et de l’enfant,avec de nombreux patrons, mais aussi(en annexe dans le volume relié) l’équipementmilitaire."

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Block Printed Textiles of India: Imprints of Culture describes how one of the subcontinent's foremost crafts has created a visual identity in India and has also been a significant source of revenue through centuries of international trade. Block prints are integral to both caste dress and modern urban style and have become a perennial favorite with Indian designers and in the global fashion market. Contemporary production and use of block prints is explained, and the social and historical roots ... [Read More]