Costumes Express Catalog

In the spring and summer of 1886, a popular New York department store advertised its wares in a finely illustrated catalog featuring everything from clothing, accessories, and housewares, to jewelry, leather goods, school supplies, and dry goods. This excellent reproduction of that now-rare Bloomingdale Brothers catalog provides fascinating views of approximately 1,700 mid-Victorian consumer items (all finely drawn and easy to reproduce) together with the original descriptive captions.An informa... [Read More]

Turn back the calendar pages for a memorable jaunt through the early '70s! The clothing is very wearable, while being sought after by collectors. Drawn from Sears catalogs of the period, this entertaining book is an invaluable help in identifying and pricing vintage clothing and accessories. The captions provide accurate and detailed information about the many fashions illustrated in over 400 color photos. Today, clothing from the early 1970s is extremely popular on the vintage market, both to r... [Read More]

Always on-trend with fashion forward designs and amazing quality, Leg Avenue costumes will make you look and feel completely irresistible. Perfect for Halloween, themed events, or just for fun! The Leg Avenue women's fairytale snow white princess costume is cute, flirty, and perfect for grown-up princess fun. This classic look with a sexy twist includes the satin dress with a corset front ribbon detail and satin bow headband.

Fashionable Clothing from the Sears Catalogs: Late 1960s focuses on wearable, collectible vintage clothing and accessories. The Sears catalogs provide the basis for a comprehensive study of the fashions of this period. The descriptions drawn from the catalogs are detailed and accurate in order to help collectors understand the styles of the period, as well as the textiles in use. Although Sears shows apparel for every market, from glamorous to practical, Fashionable Clothing from the Sears Catal... [Read More]

Enjoy a parade as an era marches by, marking an end of innocence and the dawn of psychedelic style. One in a series of books from Schiffer Publishing documenting fashion trends in America. These books are an invaluable resource for costume designers working to recreate an era, for collectors who want to document vintage clothing, and for fashion designers looking to revive and rework styles. A visual treasure chest, this book has over 400 images, with thousands of items of clothing pictured. Her... [Read More]

Marjorie Merriweather Post was one of America's most powerful women, a director of General Foods, Inc., philanthropist, patriot, and internationalist, with a keen interest in art, and a magnificent wardrobe collected over seventy years. Ingenue to Icon is a beautifully illustrated new volume dedicated to Post's love of fashion and how she used it to create her unique style: the luxurious, embroidered dresses; exquisite shoes dyed to match her gowns; and fabulous jewels that defined her style off... [Read More]

Beginner- to intermediate-level crocheters will delight in these 20 original patterns for dumpling-shaped dogs. These cute crochet pups include a splendid assortment of breeds — a corgi, dachshund, chihuahua, bulldog, Labrador retriever, and many other varieties. From Boris the Husky to Wendy the Boston Terrier, each collectible little dumpling comes with its own charming personal profile. You don't have to be an expert to crochet and collect these adorable doggies; the easy-to-follow instruct... [Read More]

For the first time, stunning images of the women of the burlesque stage are gathered together in one great volume. In period photographs the timeless beauty of those exotic women who titillated, teased, and sometimes tortured their audiences is captured and celebrated. These memorable images make it clear that, when it comes to a beautiful body and a gorgeous face, tastes change very little. And just as in the past, the imagination is encouraged to run wild and ponder what might have been. This ... [Read More]

Rich in history and valor, the multicolored woven art known as "tartan" is centuries old but has been codified only since the late eighteenth century. Conjuring images of kilted warriors and lively bagpipes, tartan has survived hundreds of years to become the very fabric of the Scottish nation--as popular today as in years past. "All Scots are color coded," it is said, and in this third of three alphabetically arranged volumes you will find over 400 examples of vividly striped tartans covering t... [Read More]

Published to coincide with the national touring art exhibit "Apron Strings: Ties to the Past," Aprons is a nostalgic celebration of those heartwarming symbols of hearth and home and American family life. With 90 full-color photographs of exquisite vintage aprons, plus cultural anecdotes, history, and quotes from writers, designers, and generations of American women, this unique art book celebrates the utilitarian garment that evolved into a fashion statement.