Search Results: FASHION & TEXTILES from PASCALE'S BOOKS

Schiffer:, 1998. "In 1896, detailed engravings of 3000 styles of shoes and boots for men, women and children were cataloged for sale by Geo. D. Ramsdell of Rochester, NY. They included the most fashionable designs in shoes for a discriminating clientele." FINE- SOFTCOVER.. Soft Cover. Fine-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall, oblong.

Ma.: Newburyport Press:, 2008. 62 pages, illustrated in color. "This publication presents a selection of women's fashion illustrations, dated 1960 -1990, produced by artists whose assignment was to create drawings that would motivate women to purchase the clothing depicted." FINE SOFTCOVER.. Soft Cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Pyne Press:, 1973. 416 pages, with 76 illustrations in b&w. "Needlework and embroidery were the primary forms of relaxation for most seventeenth century wormen, and almost everything was embroidered. "This book is based on over twenty-five hundred descriiptions of samplers, nearly four hundred pictures of samplers and examination of over 300 hundred actual samplers from the seventeenth and eighteenth century. Also, Registers fo seventeenth, eighteenth, and early nineteenth century samplers, an anthology of sampler verse from 1610 to 1830, a list of early schools and schoolmistresses, and a section on embroidered heraldry with register of embroidered arms, makes this book an invaluable, chronological history of the American sampler." FINE- SOFTCOVER. Soft Cover. Fine-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Collector Books:, 1997. 125 pages, illustrated in color and b&w. "Women's fashions are more than fabric and beads. In the clothing women wore, we can trace the patterns of a culture, the wants and needs of a society, the economy, the politics and most importantly, how society views women and in turn, how they view themselves." FINE- SOFTCOVER.. Soft Cover. Fine-. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Sterling Publishing Co, Inc.:, 1997. 127 pages, illustrated in color and b&w. "Explore unique, nontradtional applique techniques." FINE SOFTCOVER. Soft Cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Houghton Mifflin:, 1985. first printing, 240 pages, profusely illustrated. "The originality and genius of Zandra Rhodes is recognised around the world, and it is sights and impressions from around the world which have so often stimulated her art." VERY GOOD SOFTCOVER. Light wear to corners of book, and lower corner on backside of cover creased.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

C&T Publishing:, 1996. 144 pages, illustrated in color. "Learn the classic art of ribbon manipulation with the nation's foremost ribbon authority. Using new materials and vintage techniques, you will learn to fashion elegant roses, pansies, fuchsias, and more; then, add delicate stems, leaves, tendrils and berry buds to complete your own "Beauties in Bloom"." FINE SOFTCOVER.. Soft Cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Australia: Lloyd O'Neil Pty Ltd:, 1984. 72 pages, illustrated in color and b&w. "Plenty of clear instructions, diagrams and graphs make it easy for both hand knitters and machine knitters to follow the patterns. This is an exciting, new approach to knitting and you will love the look of these real Aussie designs." FINE SOFTCOVER. Softcover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Redwood:, 1974. The second edition, 40 pages, illustrated with five carpet yarn samples. "Backstrap weaving is an ancient technique still found throughtout the Western Hemisphere. This technique was passed on to me by Jose de La Torre, patriarch, farmer, dyer and weaver. " VERY GOOD SOFTCOVER, spiral bound.. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Thames & Hudson:, 1993. 208 pages, with 220 illustrations, 120 in color. "When talented female students arrived to study at the Bauhaus, they soon discovered that the founder of the school, Walter Gropius, was not strictly adhering to his original declaration of equality between men and women. In the hierarchy of art and design, it was textiles that were deemed to be "women's work." In this model study, superby illustrated with rare of little seen photos of the works themselves the author recreates the atmosphere of creative excitment at the Bauhaus. This book unearths the missing chapter in the story of the most important institution in the history of modern design." FINE- SOFTCOVER, light wear to covers.. Soft Cover. Fine-. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Scott, Greenwood & Son:, 1924. 410 pages, with fourteen plates in colour, one folding plate and numerous illustrations and diagrams in monochrome. Some of the topics covered: Eastern Loomwork, Hand-Tufted Structures, Felt Carpeting, Kidderminster, Scotch and Ingrain Manufactures, Patternwork in Unions. Carpet Weavable In Tappet and Dobbie Looms, Brusssels Tapstry, Wilton and Cut-pile carpets and rugs, Chenille and machine-tufted axminsters. VERY GOOD- HARDCOVER, blue cloth covers, lettering is bright on the spine, some wear to the lower corners and spine edges of book, internally fine.. Hard Cover. Very Good-/No Dust Jacket Present.. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Trafalger Square Publishing, 1994. 128 pages, illustrated. "Glorious illustrated throughout with atmospheric photography, this book is an inspirational feast, as well as a practical reference book. It will open up a compelling new are of design for needlepoint enthusiants everywhere." INE HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

The Overlook Press:, 1994. 136 pages, illustrated in color and b&w. "Here for the first time, the focus is on Chanel the couturiere, her innovations and the immense influence she has had on the way women's choose to look in the modern world. The story is brought right up to 1994." FINE SOFTCOVER, with previous owner's name present.. Soft Cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Yale University Press:, 1999. 197 pages, illustrated in color, with essays by Suzanne E.Cahill, Hazel Clark, Antonia Finnane, Martha Huang, Dorothy Ko, and Verity Wilson. This book is the first to explore the evolution of Chinese dress, from the dragon robes and lotus shoes of the imperial era to the creation of new fashions like the cheongsam and the "mao suit" that symbolised modern Chinese identity." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

China Intercontinental Press:, 2000. 97 pages, illustrated in color, text is in Chinese and English. This book is divided into three sections. Ancient Chinese Fashion and Accessories, Fashion and Accessories of Chinese Ethnic Minorities, and Contemporary Chinese Fashion and Textiles. VERY GOOD HARDCOVER.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket Present.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Sotheby's:, 1991. December 19, 1991, clothing is nicely illustrated in color and b&w. This is the second session, lots 230 - 500. This book also included the Collectors' Carrousel including Dolls, Toys, Musical Boxes and Slot Machines from Dec. 17, 1991.. Soft Cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

B. T. Batsford Limited:, 1985. 143 pages, with 32 b&w photos, 8 drawings, and 70 pages of grid patterns. ""Fair Isle knitting, a colorful, patterned form of knitting was named for the British Island on which it was devloped during the nineteenth century- an outlying island of the Shetland group off the north east tip of Scotland." FINE- HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET. Dust jacket protected with a clear plastic acid-free jacket.. Hard Cover. Fine-/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Fl.: Krieger Publishing Co.:, 1994. 171 pages, illustrated. "William A. Rossi is a doctor of podiatric medicine (D.M.P.) and a widely recognized authority on footwear and its related fields. His experience in the footwear industry covers almost a half century. Dr. Rossi is the author of seven books on footwear and the shoe business, plus four retail sales training manuals and over 600 published articles. He has visited and studied the footwear industry in some 28 different countries including from the Soviet Union and the East European nations. His unique background has given him a panoramic view of the world of footwear, making him eminently qualified to compile and edit Complete Footwear Dictionary." FINE HARDCOVER.. Hard Cover. Fine/Not Issued with a Dust Jacket.. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Rug Hooking Magazine:, 2005. 144 pages, illustrated in color. "10 years of recipes from the dye kitchen." FINE SOFTCOVER. Softcover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Yale University Press:, 2001. 199 pages, illustrated in color and b&w. "The corset is probably the most controversial garment in the history of fashion.This lavishly illustrated book offers fascinating and often surprising answers to these questions." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE- DUST JACKET. Dust jacket protected with a clear plastic acid-free jacket.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine-. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.