World Trade Centre Costumes

Luxurious, beautiful, and portable, tapestry was the pre-eminent art form of the Tudor court. Henry VIII amassed an unrivaled collection over the course of his reign, and the author weaves the history of this magnificent collection into the life of its owner with an engaging narrative style. Now largely dispersed or destroyed, Henry’s extensive inventory is here reassembled and reveals how, through tapestry, Henry identified himself with historic, religious, and mythological figures, putting E... [Read More]

Includes detailed descriptions of pieces, the histories of well-known manufacturers, and current prices

Size specifications: * S : 36cm (chest) / 23cm (length)； * M: 44cm (chest) / 30cm (length)； * L : 47cm (chest) / 36cm (length)； S~L Packing size: 7.09(L)*5.51(W)*0.79(H) inch / 18.00(L)*14.00(W)*2.00(H) cm / Packing volume: 504 cm3 / 30.74 in3 Package weight: 70 g / 0.15 lb 【Design Description】Regional printing. 【Material Description】 60% cotton, 40% polyester. 【Product Performance】 1.The fabric is comfortable, soft, micro-elastic, breathable, and the soft fabric that is br... [Read More]

Size specifications: * S : 36cm (chest) / 23cm (length)； * M: 44cm (chest) / 30cm (length)； * L : 47cm (chest) / 36cm (length)； S~L Packing size: 7.09(L)*5.51(W)*0.79(H) inch / 18.00(L)*14.00(W)*2.00(H) cm / Packing volume: 504 cm3 / 30.74 in3 Package weight: 70 g / 0.15 lb 【Design Description】Regional printing. 【Material Description】 60% cotton, 40% polyester. 【Product Performance】 1.The fabric is comfortable, soft, micro-elastic, breathable, and the soft fabric that is br... [Read More]

The 1960s is one of the most exciting fashion decades of the twentieth century,where British pop and youth culture created a stylish look that set trends all around the world. This book reveals how the 1960s British look was inspired by social changes and championed by innovative new designers like Mary Quant. Their unconventional designs spread rapidly from small fashionable boutiques on Carnaby Street to Main Street thanks, in part, to rock stars like The Who, models like Twiggy, and celeb... [Read More]

Fashioning Socialism is the first history of communist fashion in East Germany. Using clothing as a lens to read society, the author unveils wider tensions between the regime and the population and within the regime itself.In telling the surprising - and often bizarre - story of communist haute couture, fashion shows, seasonal clearance sales, the textile and garment industries, and everyday consumer practices, this book explores the paradoxical causes, forms, and consequences of East Germany's ... [Read More]

Haute couture, haute drama, hautely practical info . . . with a Project Runway favorite! From inspiration to execution, from first sketches to final styling, from developing a portfolio to defining a look, Fashion Inside Out combines practical information on fashion design with an intimate look at the fashion scene today. Project Runway finalist Daniel Vosovic reveals exactly how designers make dreams become fashion reality. Where do fashion ideas come from? How does a designer capture a client�... [Read More]

Warrior. Samurai. Legend.“A readable, compassionate account of an extraordinary life.” —The Washington PostThe remarkable life of history’s first foreign-born samurai, and his astonishing journey from Northeast Africa to the heights of Japanese society.When Yasuke arrived in Japan in the late 1500s, he had already traveled much of the known world. Kidnapped as a child, he had ended up a servant and bodyguard to the head of the Jesuits in Asia, with whom he traversed India and China learn... [Read More]

Celebrate the architectural diversity of New York City with this detailed LEGO model building kit for adults. The LEGO Architecture Skyline Collection offers architecture models suitable for display in the home and office, and has been developed for all with an interest in travel, architectural culture, history and design. A collectible booklet containing information about the New York architecture is also included. Each building set is scaled to give an accurate representation of the comparativ... [Read More]