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The Power of Beauty traces the importance of looks in our lives from our first hours in the nursery through childhood, adolescence, and the years as adults and parents to old age. It examines developmentally the author's own experiences, the stages of life itself, the feminist revolution that for th...

Through a series of candid and often painful interviews with women, Wendy Chapkis examines the tyranny of 'proper' feminine appearance. She looks at the pernicious roles that stereotypes of women have played in the control of perceived beauty and shows how women are striking back and redefining their own 'beauty secrets.'

Have you ever dreamed of having your own red carpet moment? Or wondered how to emulate the effortlessly chic style of the most photographed trendsetters? Or wished you could master the art of all things glamorous?In Style A to Zoe, Hollywood's hottest celebrity stylist, Rachel Zoe, shares her inside...

The most popular 1940s styles, from couture to everyday workclothes, ensembles, sportswear, lingerie, and evening dresses, plus toys, needlework, and gifts, are presented here in 550 color photographs of pattern envelopes from companies like Advance, Butterick, Hollywood, McCall, Simplicity, Vogue, ...

Can't decide what to wear in the morning? Why not mix a punk hairdo with a period dress? The pages of this interactive book (split into four parts) will take you from fashion faux-pas to fabulous in one flip. From grunge and pirate to disco queen and street style, create over 100,000 of your own fas...

An insider's guide to the world's largest archive of patterns and textiles, the source of inspiration for the globe's top designersEvery season, designers from fashion, home furnishings, textiles, graphic arts, and paper-product industries seek inspiration from patterns to bring their collections to...

Relatively few garments survive from before the eighteenth century, and the history of costume in the preceding centuries must therefore rely to a great extent on literary and visual evidence. This book, the first of its kind, examines Stuart England through the mirror of dress. It argues that both ...

In the world of fashion, Italy is the Mount Everest of men's style. Londonmay have Savile Row, Paris its luxury industries, and New York MadisonAvenue, but none possesses the true essence of Italian elegance. Beyondits global fashion brands, the soul of Italian style is found in theworkshops and bou...

Featuring British, European, and American houses from the 1850s to the 1930s, this concentrated examination provides fresh insight into the lives of the architects and clients who fostered a dynamic movement that has enduring popular appeal. Including an introduction to the sociopolitical background...

As a Philosophy and a design ethos, the Arts and Crafts Movement has been much studied and admired. But a William Morris tapestry or a William de Morgan tile were not just opportunities for artistic expression, a Stickley chair not a mere exercise in design: they were made as integral elements of a ...

An examination of the changes in women's attitudes about self-esteem, appearance, and sexuality over the past twenty-five years journeys from the fashion runways of Paris to the two-parent nursery, from the diaphragm to the WonderBra. 150,000 first printing. $175,000 ad/promo. Tour.

Book by McDowell, Colin

This is an account of how ordinary people in Britain looked during and after World War II. It was a world of clothes rationing, make do and mend, the Utility Scheme, uniforms for both sexes, the WI, homemade cosmetics and women's magazines lending circles.

The Glossary is Pugin’s largest and most magnificent book. He intended that his two Dublin Review articles of 1842 would be accompanied by a third dealing with ornament and decoration. However, this developed into a grand survey church ornaments, vessels and vestments which are dealt with alphabet...

Peek into history's shoe closet with this passionate look at the most important footwear in recent times. In the modern world shoes don't just keep your feet warm and dry-they often communicate a message about the wearer. Join the Design Museum for a look at the fifty iconic shoes of the last 150 ye...

Alligators, Old Mink & New Money is a celebration of the clothes that capture our memories and imaginations, that leave their indelible stamp on each of our lives. Alison Houtte—a former fashion model who runs the beloved Brooklyn, New York, boutique Hooti Couture—knows that every article of vinta...

12 Womens hand knitting patterns

Vintage T shirts Over 500 Authentic Tees from the 70s and 80sCarlton Books Ltd

Explores the big-money world of high fashion, from billionaire designers to third-world sweatshops, to the fabulously wealthy clients who purchase the clothes

Chic Simple is a primer for living well but sensibly in the 1990s. It's for those who believe that quality of life does not come in accumulating things, but in paring down to the essentials, with a commitment to home, community, and the environment. In a world of limited resources, Chic Simple enabl...