Folk Costumes Of The World Book

In this book you will find dolls from different countries in the world. Use the stickers to dress them in their traditional costumes, from beautiful silk sari at an Indian wedding to the elegant flamenco dresses in Spain.

Salley Mavor's book Felt Wee Folk inspired tens of thousands to handcraft dolls from simple materials. Now, she invites you to return to the wee world with Felt Wee Folk―New Adventures, starring 120 dolls to spark smiles and creativity. As requested by fans, this long-awaited follow-up shares more challenging projects. Explore fresh scenes and an array of new outfits, hairstyles, and accessories, with full-sized patterns. Make bendable dolls that resemble you, your family, or your favorite fai... [Read More]

The Lion King debuted July 8, 1997, at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, and was an instant success before premiering at the New Amsterdam Theatre on November 13, 1997. It is Broadway's highest grossing production of all time, having grossed more than $1 billion. The show won six 1998 Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Direction of a Musical, making Julie Taymor the first woman in theatrical history bestowed with the honor. The Lion King has also earned more than 70 major arts awards... [Read More]

Middle Eastern literature and poetry, including Arabian Nights and Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, has captured the imaginations of European people with its mysterious atmosphere and tales of exotic lands. From the 18th to the early 20th century, various European editions of these stories were published that included imaginative illustrations by notable European illustrators such as Kai Nielsen, Edmund Durac and others.(mostly Japanese text, some English as supplementary)This book is a visual art coll... [Read More]

Filled with striking images of costume play from around the world, this definitive look at the global phenomenon known as “cosplay” examines its evolution from the fringes of society to the spotlight of modern culture. For over 100 years, men and women around the world have been dressing up as their favorite characters from movies, games, comics, TV, and books. Beginning as a curiosity and hobby for social outcasts, it’s now a global phenomenon, fuelled by the Internet and an explosion in ... [Read More]

Are you ready to embroider your world?150 motifs designed by 20 of today's most popular embroidery artists of Instagram and Etsy!Perfect for beginners, learn the simplest embroidery stitches and techniques, and see the creative ways the embellishments can be used to personalize your head-to-toe wearables, accessories, and home goods. Once you get really good, take a stab at the more advanced needlework techniques!With stitch motifs that are stylish and modern, they're patterns you would actuall... [Read More]

All around the world there are festivals that reach back through the sands of time to medieval carnival traditions, and beyond. The festivals in this book are often little known outside their locale and they are all characterised by spectacular costumes and compellingly bizarre rituals. The Jarramplas of Piornal, Spain is a spooky devil character dressed in rags, who is pelted by two tons of turnips every year. In Japan, the Kasedori wear a suit of straw and run barefoot through the snow as vill... [Read More]

Ease Stress & Relax With Pow Wow Adults Coloring Book!The Pow Wow Coloring Book for adults feature intricate designs of Native American patterns, and unique pieces of art which you won’t find anywhere else. Adult coloring books are a great way for men and women to immerse themselves in an activity that they not only enjoy but also experience calming and relaxing emotions. It’s a simple activity that helps us focus outside of ourselves providing you with an easy escape that’s both productiv... [Read More]

From New York Times bestselling author Alice Hoffman and master knitter Lisa Hoffman comes Faerie Knitting, a magical melding of words and yarn where the ordinary is turned into the extraordinary and where imagination becomes creation.The magic of storytelling and the magic of knitting—woven together in 14 original patterns inspired by each story. “How fairy tales are told and remembered has a great deal in common with knitting traditions. It is no mistake that we describe storytelling as k... [Read More]

The rituals are centuries old and celebrate the seasonal cycle, fertility, life, and death. People literally put themselves into the skin of the "savage," in masquerades that stretch back centuries. By becoming a bear, a goat, a stag, a wild boar, a man of straw, a devil, or a monster with jaws of steel, these people celebrate the cycle of life and seasons. The costumes amaze with their extraordinary diversity and prodigious beauty. Work on this project took leading French photographer Charles F... [Read More]