English Settler Costumes

Students and enthusiasts of period costume as well as needleworkers interested in re-creating authentic costumes of America's post-Revolutionary era will welcome this comprehensive, scholarly treatment. It not only discusses and describes the clothing worn in rural America (primarily in New England) between 1783 and 1800, it is one of the few books to include scaled drawings of patterns and full instructions for making most of the garments.The attire includes the clothing both of settlers and of... [Read More]

No Description Available.Genre: Feature Film-Action/AdventureRating: PGRelease Date: 30-OCT-2007Media Type: DVD

Join fictional character Esther Heinzmann as she narrates the journey through authentic, pioneer-era creations from the Poos Collection—each featured in full color on a 2-page spread. Ideal for traditional quilters and quilt history buffs, this robust offering of 30 antique quilts also includes 5 quilt projects that readers can recreate at home. Offering access to the authors’ privately held family collection, this book gives an in-depth look at the importance of quilts to the pioneer life. ... [Read More]

Callie Stone is having a tough week. Fired from her job as an event planner in New York, she returns to her hometown of Skinner, Oregon for a much needed vacation. However, this time off is anything but restful when Callie assists an old friend by taking over a beauty pageant in which the contenders are trying to out diva each other for the title of Skinner Slug Queen. When one of the participants is found dead backstage, Callie is tossed between her mother’s vegetarian stews, her best frie... [Read More]

Here comes a thrilling addition to this exciting sticker book series for boys. Travel back in time and find out what people wore long ago, from Tutankhamun's elaborate body ornaments to Louis XIV's velvet robes. This title is presented with over 150 stickers to choose from, dress each figure in accurate historical costumes, including medieval chain mail, embroidered waistcoats and leather chaps.