Fashion & society books

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Fashion Under the Occupation

Fashion Under the Occupation

Author: Miriam Kochan ,  Dominique Veillon
ISBN: 9781859735480
Format: Paperback
$69.99

Before the outbreak of WWII, French fashion represented the very pinnacle of style, and French women the epitome...  Read More >>

Spectacles, Lorgnettes and Monocles

Spectacles, Lorgnettes and Monocles

Author: D.C. Davidson ,  Ronald J.S. MacGregor
ISBN: 9780747805458
Format: Paperback
$9.99

Spectacles have been used since the thirteenth century, at first by the few people who needed to read, such as churchmen...  Read More >>

The Politics of Appearances: Representations of Dress in Revolutionary France

The Politics of Appearances: Representations of Dress...

Author: Richard Wrigley
ISBN: 9781859735046
Format: Hardback
$240.00

In the turbulent political and social landscape of Revolutionary France, dress played a major role in defining and...  Read More >>

Fashion Under the Occupation

Fashion Under the Occupation

Author: Miriam Kochan ,  Dominique Veillon
ISBN: 9781859735435
Format: Hardback
$240.00

Before the outbreak of WWII, French fashion represented the very pinnacle of style, and French women the epitome...  Read More >>

Victorian & Edwardian Fashions for Women: 1840-1910

Victorian & Edwardian Fashions for Women: 1840-1910...

Author: Kristina Harris
ISBN: 9780764315770
Format: Paperback
$62.99

This work on Victorian and Edwardian fashions for women is illustrated with b&w historical photos and color photos...  Read More >>

The Sari: Styles, Patterns, History, Techniques

The Sari: Styles, Patterns, History, Techniques

Author: Linda Lynton ,  Sanjay K. Singh
ISBN: 9780500283783
Format: Paperback
$79.07

An illustrated survey of the sari, the unique south Asian textile tradition. The book analyzes sari design, giving...  Read More >>

Mardi Gras Treasures: Costume Designs of the Golden Age

Mardi Gras Treasures: Costume Designs of the Golden...

Author: Henri Schindler
ISBN: 9781565547247
Format: Hardback
$92.40

""Presented in this collection are stunning examples of original costume designs as rendered in watercolor and lithographs--...  Read More >>

Costume and Fashion: A Concise History

Costume and Fashion: A Concise History

Author: James Laver ,  Andrew Tucker
ISBN: 9780500203484
Format: Paperback
$57.95

From the invention of the needle 40,000 years ago to the biggest names in fashion today, this is a classic guide...  Read More >>

Fashion Theory: The Journal of Dress, Body and Culture

Fashion Theory: The Journal of Dress, Body and Culture...

Author: Valerie Steele
ISBN: 9781859736852
Format: Paperback
$81.71

Fashion Theory takes as its starting point a definition of 'fashion' as the cultural construction of the embodied...  Read More >>

The Empire of Fashion: Dressing Modern Democracy

The Empire of Fashion: Dressing Modern Democracy

Author: Gilles Lipovetsky ,  Catherine Porter
ISBN: 9780691102627
Format: Paperback
$67.99

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A Short History of Costume & Armour: Two Volumes Bound as One

A Short History of Costume & Armour: Two Volumes Bound...

Author: Francis M. Kelly ,  Randolph Schwabe
ISBN: 9780486422640
Format: Paperback
$39.47

"""The selection of contemporary works of art is refreshingly individual, the drawings are lively and exact. Taken...  Read More >>

Goth: Identity, Style and Subculture

Goth: Identity, Style and Subculture

Author: Paul Hodkinson
ISBN: 9781859736005
Format: Hardback
$240.00

Goths represent one of the most arresting, distinctive and enduring subcultures. From dress and musical tastes to...  Read More >>

Chinese Fashions

Chinese Fashions

Author: Ming-Ju Sun
ISBN: 9780486420530
Format: Paperback
$12.99

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Whiting & Davis Purses: The Perfect Mesh

Whiting & Davis Purses: The Perfect Mesh

Author: Leslie Piña ,  Donald-Brian Johnson
ISBN: 9780764316425
Format: Hardback
$125.00

"The Whiting and Davis purse is the epitome of the mesh bag. For over one hundred years, these ""shimmery pieces...  Read More >>

Fashionable Clothing from the Sears Catalogs: Mid 1950s: Mid 1950s

Fashionable Clothing from the Sears Catalogs: Mid 1950s:...

Author: Tina Skinner
ISBN: 9780764316203
Format: Paperback
$62.99

Invaluable resource for costume designers working to recreate an era, for collectors trying to document vintage...  Read More >>

Fashion Theory: The Journal of Dress, Body and Cuture

Fashion Theory: The Journal of Dress, Body and Cuture...

Author: Valerie Steele
ISBN: 9781859735749
Format: Paperback
$81.71

"""Fashion Theory"" takes as its starting point a definition of fashion as the cultural construction of the embodied...  Read More >>

The Textile Book

The Textile Book

Author: Jasbir Kaur ,  Colin Gale (Birmingham City University)
ISBN: 9781859735121
Format: Paperback
$61.99

An introduction to textiles, this book shows the range of opportunities for careers in the field.  Read More >>

Fashioning the Body Politic: Dress, Gender, Citizenship

Fashioning the Body Politic: Dress, Gender, Citizenship...

Author: Wendy Parkins
ISBN: 9781859735879
Format: Paperback
$69.99

Fashion is often thought of as a matter of personal taste, completely unconnected with the public domain of political...  Read More >>

Fans

Fans

Author: Helene Alexander
ISBN: 9780747804024
Format: Paperback
$31.55

Traces the history of fans from biblical times to the present day.  Read More >>

The Textile Book

The Textile Book

Author: Jasbir Kaur ,  Colin Gale (Birmingham City University)
ISBN: 9781859735077
Format: Hardback
$200.00

An introduction to textiles, this book shows the range of opportunities for careers in the field.  Read More >>

Fashioning the Body Politic: Dress, Gender, Citizenship

Fashioning the Body Politic: Dress, Gender, Citizenship...

Author: Wendy Parkins
ISBN: 9781859735824
Format: Hardback
$240.00

Fashion is often thought of as a matter of personal taste, completely unconnected with the public domain of political...  Read More >>

Japanese Fishermen's Coats from Awaji Island

Japanese Fishermen's Coats from Awaji Island

Author: Sharon Sadako Takeda ,  Luke S. Roberts
ISBN: 9780930741860
Format: Paperback
$79.20

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Inside Subculture: The Postmodern Meaning of Style

Inside Subculture: The Postmodern Meaning of Style

Author: David Muggleton
ISBN: 9781859733523
Format: Paperback
$59.99

By listening to the voices of the subcultural stylists themselves - their subjective perceptions of their style...  Read More >>

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