Fashion & society books

Presents a definition of fashion as the cultural construction of the embodied identity. This book provides a contribution...  Read More >>

"Presents over 10,000 buttons of all imaginable materials from 150 AD to the present in full color and relates their...  Read More >>

Popularized in the 1920s the compact became a beautiful, yet practical woman's fashion accessory. In 380 color photos...  Read More >>

Those swinging Fifties are fondly remembered in this bright, eye-catching book of everyday fashions for men, women,...  Read More >>

"Clothing of the ""Roaring '20s"" comes to life in this new book through more than 550 colour pictures of distinctive...  Read More >>

These are vintage fashions that can be worn and enjoyed every day. Ranging from the formal to the whimsical, the...  Read More >>

"There is always another old dress lurking around the corner, waiting to be ""rescued"", says Kristina Harris. A...  Read More >>

All of the beautiful American Indian jewelry shown in this book was actually for sale when the photographs were...  Read More >>

A chronicle of the development of canes and the staggering variety of materials employed in their construction illustrated...  Read More >>

This magnificent book documents the trends, sources and makers of innovative 20th century designer jewelry in 13...  Read More >>

The various worldwide uses of glass beads, from antiquity to the modern time, are presented in this new book, along...  Read More >>

This important reference takes an in-depth journey in the phenomenal ascent of costume jewelry through the 20th...  Read More >>

"Military sweetheart jewelry clearly displayed its emblems of American and foreign military branches, rank, and...  Read More >>

This second book by Nick Snider presents the popular collectible military sweetheart jewelry and collectibles that...  Read More >>

Over 450 color photographs display thousands of signed and unsigned jewelry pieces arranged by color and designs....  Read More >>

With hundreds of illustrated examples, this groundbreaking book explores the jewels, craftsmanship, technological...  Read More >>

The handbag is the basic accessory in women's fashion, and this richly illustrated volume explores the styles decade...  Read More >>

A sentimental journey through 100 years of fashion accessories. Hundreds of hats, shoes, gloves, scarves, jewelry,...  Read More >>

A magnificent tour of canes and staffs from the late seventeenth through the twentieth century in both folk art...  Read More >>

A vast array of fashion hats from the early 19th century to the present day in over 350 color photos. The hats are...  Read More >>

"Fun Buttons is different! Humor in button subjects and design is featured in the nearly 400 color photographs,...  Read More >>

Explains a culture's sociology through the simple issue of the choice of clothing. This book shows, through a tour...  Read More >>

An study of wax masks used in the commemoration of politically prominent family members by the elite society of...  Read More >>

Concentrating on the general shift away from colour in men's clothing that began around 1800, John Harvey traces...  Read More >>

Providing a convenient and unique look at fashion and costume literature and how it has developed historically,...  Read More >>