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FASHION, COSTUME
B4570)
Mansfield, Alan. CEREMONIAL
COSTUME : Court, Civil and Civic Costume from 1660 to
the Present Day. 1980. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 304
pages, 3 full-page plates, 157 illustrations. Appendices on rules for
wearing dress at court, and on court mourning. Bibliography.
Hb in price-clipped dw, otherwise a near fine copy.
B4578) Laver,
James. COSTUME IN THE THEATRE. 1964.
9" x 6 7/8", 223 pages, 4 colour plates,
many monochrome illustrations. From Greek and Roman theatre
to Diaghilev. Scholarly and informative, but also lively and interesting. Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw
largely complete, though creased and somewhat soiled, otherwise a very good
copy.
B3962) Schouvaloff,
Alexander. SET AND COSTUME DESIGNS FOR
BALLET AND THEATRE : The Thyssen-Bornemisza
Collection. 1987. 11 7/8" x 9 5/8", 268 pages, extensively
illustrated in black and white and colour. An
extensive descriptive catalogue of fifty-six drawings, largely of set and
costume designs – reflecting the theatre of the first half of the
twentieth century. Chronologies, Bibliography. Hb in dw,
minor edge bumps, and minor chips lost from surface of dw,
otherwise a near fine copy.
B4943) Norris, Herbert. MEDIEVAL COSTUME AND
FASHION. 1999. 9 1/4" x 6 1/8", xxvi, 485 pages, 16
colour plates, 682 black and white illustrations.
Unabridged republication of ‘Costume and Fashion: Senlac to Bosworth’,
which was published in 1927. An invaluable reference for
costume enthusiasts, fashion designers, and cultural historians. Soft
covers, near fine.
B1301) Ribeiro, Aileen. THE
GALLERY OF FASHION. National Portrait
Gallery. 2000. 10 7/8" x 8 3/4", 256 pages, 250 illustrations,
B3967) Olian, JoAnne. 80 Godey's Full-Color Fashion Plates. 1998. 12 1/4" x 9 1/4", 96 pages, 80 colour
plates. Selection of 80 superb illustrations from issues of Godey's Lady's Book published between
1838 and 1880. Soft covers, near fine.
B3966) Blum, Stella, Editor
and Introduction. FASHIONS AND COSTUMES from Godey's
Lady's Book Including 8 Plates in Full Color. 1985. 12" x 9", 435 designs,
B4151) Callan,
B4918) McDowell, Colin, Editor. FASHION : The Pimlico
Companion to Fashion : a Literary Anthology. 1998. 9 1/4" x 6",
452 pages. The ultimate literary collection about dress.
Soft covers, front cover creased at the lower corner, otherwise a near fine
copy.
B3990) Breward, Christopher. FASHION.
B4246) Laver, James. COSTUME AND FASHION : A CONCISE HISTORY.
Revised, Expanded and Updated Edition. 1996. 8 1/4" x 5 7/8", 296
pages, 335 illustrations,
B4759) Cunningham,
Bill. FACADES. 1978.
10" x 7 1/2", 128 pages, illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. Brings together 128 of
the best architectural settings in Manhattan and fashions from a 200-year
period, an intelligent blend of fashion and architectural history. Soft
covers, a little rubbed, else a near fine copy.
B4728) Tolkien, Tracy. DRESSING UP VINTAGE.
2000. 11 1/4" x 8 1/2", 168 pages, superbly
illustrated in colour and black and white. A visual tribute to designer clothes of days gone past, detailing
all the fashion roles of the post-WWII years. World-wide
source list of shops and other sources for vintage clothing. Hb in dw,
near fine.
B4781)
B3465) Eaton, Faith. DOLLS FOR THE PRINCESSES : The Story of France
and Marianne. 2002. 11 1/8" x 9 3/8", 137 pages, superbly
illustrated, mainly in colour. France and Marianne,
two very special Jumeau dolls, were presented to the
newly crowned King GeorgeVI and Queen Elizabeth
during the memorable 1938 visit to France. Standing 2ft
B4795) Shaver, Ruth M. KABUKI COSTUME. Illustrations by Soma Akira and Ota
Gako. 1990. 10 1/2" x 7 1/2", 396 pages, over 250
illustrations, with
B4276) Villegas, Benjamin; Marin,
Nacho. ATAVIOS : THE ROOTS OF COLOMBIAN FASHION. 1996. 14 1/4" x 10 1/4",
199 pages, stunning colour illustrations throughout. Sets out
to display traditional garments, jewelry and
ornaments of the indigenous cultures of Colombia, modelled by nude men and
women in a series of theatrical tableaux. Hb
in dw, occasional fingermarking on gold-printed pages, otherwise near fine.
B3868) Hope, Dale; Tozian,
Gregory. THE ALOHA SHIRT
: Spirit of the Islands. 2000. 11 1/4" x 10 1/8", 211
pages, illustrated with more than 700 images, mainly in colour.
The colourful stories behind these
marvelous Hawaiian shirts. Bibliography. Hb in dw,
near fine. 30.00 pounds
sterling
B5150) 0'Byrne, Robert. After a Fashion :
A HISTORY OF THE IRISH FASHION INDUSTRY. 2000. 9" x
7 3/4", 180 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Chronicles the development
of an indigenous fashion industry in Ireland from the 1950s to the present.
Soft covers, a very good copy.
B4318) McDermott, Catherine. Made in
B3828) FASHION ACCESSORIES The Complete
20th. Century Sourcebook. 2000. 11
1/4" x 8 1/4", 192 pages, 2000 full colour
drawings. The definitive history and most comprehensive sourcebook of twentieth
century fashion accessories ever published. The unrivalled
reference work in its field, indispensable to any fashion enthusiast, historian
or collector, and to any designer or student working in the performing arts.
Hb in dw,
near fine.
B4643) Peacock, John. THE CHRONICLE
OF WESTERN COSTUME :
From the Ancient World to the Late Twentieth Century. 2003. 11 1/4" x
7 7/8", 224 pages, more than 1,000 full colour illustrations. The unrivalled reference book on its subject, essential for both
designers and students of performing arts, costume and fashion. Laminated
boards, minor bump to corner, otherwise a near fine copy.
B4159) Peacock, John. 20TH.
CENTURY FASHION The Complete Sourcebook. 2004. 11 1/4"
x 8 1/4", 240 pages, over 1100 full colour
illustrations. The most comprehensive and detailed history and sourcebook of
20th century fashion ever published. Concise biographies of
Couturiers and Designers. Bibliography. Hb in dw,
a near fine copy.
B2316) Peacock. John. MEN'S FASHION The Complete Sourcebook. 1996.
11 1/4" x 8 1/4", 216 pages, over 1000 colour
illustrations. The most
comprehensive record ever published of male fashion from the French Revolution
to the current day. Comprehensive Bibliography, time chart showing the
development of men’s fashion, biographies of the most influential
couturiers in this field and short histories of significant tailors and
outfitters. Hb in dw, slightly bumped, else near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling
B4887) Mendes,
Valerie D. BLACK IN FASHION. 1999.
13 1/4" x 9 7/8", 144 pages, superbly illustrated. Celebrates
that enduring fashion phenomenon, the little black dress, effectively giving a
history of twentieth century fashion viewed from a single and compelling
perspective. Bibliography, Glossary. Soft
covers, near fine. 18.00 pounds sterling
B2567) Haye,
B3076) Haye,
B4210) LOOKING
AT FASHION :
The Catalogue of the
B2568) Rothstein,
Natalie (editor). FOUR HUNDRED YEARS OF
FASHION. 1984. 11" x 8 1/4", 176 pages, over 200 illustrations, mainly in colour. Based on the Victoria and Albert Museum’s
world famous collection, it tells the story of men’s and women’s
fashionable dress through the ages right up to the present day. Includes accessories. Glossary.
Soft covers, near fine.
B2535) Wilcox, Claire; Mendes,
Valerie. MODERN FASHION IN DETAIL.
2002. 11 3/4" x 9", 143 pages, fabulously illustrated in colour,
with line drawings. Glorious photographs
focus on the details of modern designer clothes, from Schiaparelli embroidery
or a Chanel button-hole to the braiding on a romantic ‘Renaissance’
sleeve by Bill Gibb, providing new insight into the techniques used by
couturiers to achieve their effects. Glossary, selected reading list. Soft
covers, near fine. 18.00 pounds sterling
B4161) Wilcox,
Claire (editor). RADICAL FASHION. 2003. 12
1/2" x 9", 149 pages, brilliantly illustrated in colour
and black and white. Features the work of eleven world-class
designers. Bibliography. Soft covers, near
fine. 18.00 pounds sterling
B4141) Haynes, Michaele
Thurgood. DRESSING UP DEBUTANTES
: Pageantry and Glitz in
B5291) COSTUME
The Journal of the Costume Society No. 8. 1974. 11 3/4" x 8
1/4", 95 pages, black and white illustrations. Stapled card covers, slight
tearing around lower staple, previous owner’s addrss
stamp on title page, ‘duplicate’ neatly written in ink at top left
corner of cover, otherwise a very good copy.
B4385) COSTUME NUMBER 15 The Journal of the Costume
Society. 1981. 9 3/4" x 7 1/4", 100 pages, black and white
illustrations. Includes articles on tailors; the printed shawl in Scotland;
dress-up clothes for field slaves of ante-bellum Louisiana and Mississippi;
registered designs and nineteenth century fashion; costume and the
entertainment world; and Scottish portraits as a source for the costume
historian. Soft covers, a near fine
copy.
B5288) COSTUME
NUMBER 29 The Journal of the Costume Society. 1995.
9 3/4" x 7 1/4", 143 pages, black
and white illustrations. Card covers, a near fine copy.
B4358) COSTUME NUMBER 30 The
Journal of the Costume Society. 1996. 9 3/4" x 7 1/4", 178 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour.
This issue includes:- Roman and Byzantine Dress in Egypt; Designing for the
York cycle of Mystery Plays in 1951, 1954 and 1957; Dress at the Court of Henry
VIII; An innovative method for mounting the sixteenth-century doublet and
trunk-hose; Shoes concealed in Buildings; A group of eighteenth-century bedgowns; In search of Carlyle's hat; Cashmere
carrying cloaks; Houses built of straw - the influence of the hat trade in the
shaping of Luton Straw plaiting and the straw hat industry in Britain; The
development of the Luton Museum Lace Collection; Reviews, exhibitions,
obituaries etc. Card covers, a near fine copy.
B4526) Davies, Matthew; Saunders, Ann. THE HISTORY
OF THE MERCHANT TAYLORS' COMPANY. 2004.
11" x 8 3/4", 316 pages, 24 full colour plates, 98 black and white
figures. One of the 'Great Twelve' livery companies of the City of London, the
Merchant Taylors' Company has been in existence for some seven hundred years.
This new history charts the remarkable story of the Company and its members
from its origins until the 1950s, encompassing the lives and achievements of
men such as Sir Thomas White (founder of St John's College, Oxford) and the
celebrated chronicler, John Stow, as well as the roles played by the Company in
the City and beyond in different periods. Lists of Masters and Clerks,
bibliography, list of subscribers. Hb in dw, in slip-case, ribbon marker.
Rear paste-down slightly creased (by binder!), otherwise a near mint copy.
B4231) Ragas, Meg
Cohen; Kozlowski, Karen. Read My Lips : A CULTURAL HISTORY OF LIPSTICK. 1998. 8
1/4" x 7", 120 pages, well illustrated in colour and black and white. Bibliography.
Hb,
illustrated boards, a near fine copy.
B5168) Wadeson, Jacki.
HAIR FLAIR. 2001. 11 3/4" x 9", 256
pages, copiously illustrated, almost wholly in colour. Style secrets of the professionals,
over 50 ways to braid and dress your hair; creative hair dressing for all
occasions. Folded card covers, a near fine copy.
FASHION SHOPS AND
STORES
B4520)
Adburgham, Alison. LIBERTY'S :
A Biography of a Shop. 1975. 8 1/8" x 5 3/4", 160 pages,
illustrated in black and white and colour. Soft
covers, slightly creased, but otherwise a very good copy.
B3995) Wainwright, David. THE BRITISH TRADITION : Simpson - a World of Style. 1996. 10
7/8" x 8 3/8", 152 pages, well illustrated, with over 200 colour
illustrations. A remarkable history of the first 60 years of
the major London store, Simpson Picadilly, including much detail surrounding the design
and creation of the building by the leading modern architect of the thirties,
Joseph Emberton. Interwoven into the history
of the business are the fashion trends of the greater part of the twentieth
century. Hb in dw,
near fine.