Very nice, very clean museum catalog, one of the most beautiful of its kind. Designed in soft cover with a card cover dustjacket. Illustrating in gorgeous full color ladies period costume dating from 1810 to the 1960's, all of which are in the Western Reserve Historical Society of Cleveland's Chisholm Halle Costume Wing. Includes preface by Barry Wayne Bradley who at the time of writing was Associate Curator of Costume & Textiles. MULTIPLE COPIES AVAILABLE. View More...
Scarce in hard cover. Book is clean as a whistle inside and out with no names or writing, no bumps to boards and no tears or chips to jacket which has been protected by brand new mylar cover. Measures 9"x11-1/4" and is illustrated throughout with instructional drawings and black and white photographs. A practical, straightfoward guide unfettered by "arcane questions". Includes instructions for items of adornment as well such as necklaces, bags and hair enhancements. 159 pages. View More...
Crisp,clean book with no names or writing and no defects of note. Pages and page edges pristine. Book is handsomely fitted with a half dustjacket which shows no tears or chips. This is not a "fluff book" by any means, but a serious and engaging look at the traditional Japanese kimono from botha fashion history and social anthropological perspective. Book is illustrated profusely, predominately in black and white. Measures 8-1/4"" square and has 384 pages. View More...
Beautiful, quality made book with orange cloth binding and black printing to face and spine.Very clean with no bumps to boards. Pages likewise pristine with no names or writing. Dustjacket is protected in mylar and shows just a tiny tear to lower spine. Printed on coated paper with many black and white photographs. Research from primary sources, including all estate inventories filed with the county, plus wills, deeds, advertisements., manuscripts, tax lists, indictments and newspapers. A serious study of interest to textile collectors, historical reenactors and more. 212 pages. View More...
Beautiful book which appears unread. Though a soft cover, it is fitted beautifully with a card wrapper. Text is confined to one essay at front printed in both Japanese and English. The focus is on the fashions of the late Victorian period in America. Plate after color plate of gorgeous clothing for women and girls with each rendering set against a beautiful background. Explanations of each plate at back of book, again in both English and Japanese. Book measures 9x12" and has 126 pages. View More...
Book itself is very clean and attractive, purchased from the estate of a collector who took excellent care of his books. The boards are not bumped and the pages are pristine with no names or writing except for the limitation box affixed to the front pastedown which is SIGNED by the author with no inscription. It's also numbered 1133. The dustjacket is quite clean and nice except for a bit of darkness to to the top of spine. I slipped it out of the mylar and it appears to be a stain. (see photo) Book measures 8-3/4" x 11-1/4" with 180 pages including index. View More...
At first glance it may seem a trifle, but this magical little booklet is lovely and offers insight, warmth and entertainment in its lengthy narrative by antique clothing collector and illustrator, Charles W. Stewart who developed a lifelong passion for antique women's clothing after seeing a doll in the window of a shop at the age of five. Stewart was also a dancer for a time, as well as an art teacher. After the death of his parents he inherited their home, Shambellie House, and gave it to Royal Scottish Museum for the development of a museum of costume. Book is illustrated throughout with sm... View More...
Crisp, clean book with no defect of note. Cloth boards are clean and unbumped, pages are devoid of writing and dustjacket shows no tears or chips and no price-clip. Jacket is protected with brand new mylar cover. Book measures 10" across and 10-1/2" tall with 135 pages. Text is divided into three main parts: Official and Court Dress; Other Dress Styles; and The Technology of Dress. The latter covers silk, imperial silk workshops, tailoring and garment production and embroidery. Clothing for children, men and women are discussed as well as accessories. View More...
