September 2006

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All books are paperback unless stated otherwise.

ACCESSORIES OF DRESS. An Illustrated Encyclopedia. Katherine Lester and Bess Viola Oerke.
Drawing upon a vast number of historical sources, the authors of this useful reference have created an entertaining account of the forms of personal adornment men and women have used throughout the ages to enhance their wearing apparel. To help tell the story of accessories – from hats, veils, and pins to gloves, garters and walking sticks – the writers have incorporated drawings of illustrations taken from rare books and magazines, photographs of original paintings and sculpture, and authentic observations by commentators on fashions of their times. ISBN 0 486 43378 1

AUTHENTIC VICTORIAN FASHION PATTERNS. A Complete Lady’s Wardrobe. Edited by Kristina Harris.
Kristina Harris, painstakingly reprints a rich selection of scaled dressmaker’s patterns of the 1890s, taken from rare issues of that popular, late 19th century dressmaker’s journal The Voice of Fashion. Featuring such fashion elements as leg-‘o-mutton sleeves… Every wardrobe necessity for the Victorian lady is covered – from nightgowns and wrappers for boudoir and breakfast, a riding habit and tennis outfit, to walking dresses for town and visiting, elegant dinner dresses and elaborate evening gowns. ISBN 0 486 40721 7

BALENCIAGA PARIS. Edited by Pamela Golbin Art Direction by Fabien Baron
A century separates the birth of Haute Couture from Cristobal Balenciaga’s Voluntary closure in 1968 of his couture house bringing to an end an immense chapter in the history of fashion. ISBN 0 500 28649 3

BASIC MILLINERY FOR THE STAGE. Tim Dial
Whether a beret or brimmed, straw, felt, or cloth, a pillbox or cone — hats can define a time and place, be it on the street or on stage. In this practical workbook, Tim Dial takes readers through the process of design and construction of hats, using specific exercises to create basic kinds of headwear that can easily be adapted to different historic periods. Learn about measuring and patterning and using tools. ISBN 0 325 00336 X

BROADWAY COSTUMES ON A BUDGET — Big-Time Ideas for Amateur Producers. Janet Litherland and Sue McAnally. Illustrations by Michelle Gallardo
100 famous Broadway musicals categorized into eight costume styles: Medieval/Shakespearean, The Old West, The Turn of the Century, The 1920s, 1930s-40s, 1950s-60s, Myriad Periods, In Your Dreams. Cut costume costs.

CELTIC FASHIONS — Tom Tierney
This well researched colouring book documents more than 4, 000 years of Celtic fashions. Ready-to-colour illustrations, accompanied by detailed captions, depict a wide variety of apparel accessories — from cloaks worn by European Celts ca. 2000 B.C., to the elaborately embroidered costume of a twentieth-century Irish step dancer. Here also are careful renderings of Gallic-Celtic warriors in tunics and trousers (100 B.C.), Druids making a sacrificial offering (A.D.100), an Irish-Celtic family of the Roman era (A.D.150), St. Patrick and a converted noblewoman (A.D. 432), and nineteenth-century Irish fisher folk, among others. This fascinating collection is sure to be valued by students of costume design, fashion historians, and colouring book fans of all ages. ISBN 0 486 42075 2

CHANEL — The Metropolitan Museum of Art. (HB) ISBN 0 300 10713 7

CHRONICLE OF WESTERN COSTUME. John Peacock. HB

THE COMPLETE COSTUME HISTORY.Auguste Racinet.
"The Essential volume for anyone interested in dress" The Sunday Times London.
HB ISBN 3 8228 5095 0

THE COMPLETE FASHION SOURCEBOOK. John Peacock
Over two thousand illustrations charting twentieth century fashion. HB ISBN 0-500-51276-0

THE CORSET — The Cultural History. Valerie Steele
"Finally an authoritative and comprehensive book that ends the long history of unreliable literature on fashion’s most controversial garment. Valerie Steele convincingly challenges much of the received history of the corset, but her method is less a repudiation of sources and arguments than a contextualization and reassessment of their meanings. With lucid prose and exhaustive research, she has reorganized and disciplined what has been, until now, an unkempt and unruly subject." — Harold Koda, Curator, The Costume Institute, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. ISBN 0 300 09953 3

COSTUMES ACCESSORIES PROPS AND STAGE ILLUSIONS MADE EASY. Barb Rogers.
Over 100 costume designs with photos and diagrams. Great costume, accessory and prop ideas. Make your own costumes for less than a day’s rental price. ISBN 1-56608-103-3

THE COSTUME BOOK — Mary Burks Morris
The Non-Professional’s Guide to Professional Results.
This beautiful new book guides readers with intermediate to advanced level sewing skills toward the successful creation of costumes for theatrical or dance performances, and for re-enactments and interactive fiction. Over 240 beautiful colour photographs and detailed line drawings of many types of costumes, along with solid design principles, provide a wealth of easy to understand information and how-to instructions. ISBN 0 7643 1485 8

COSTUME, KOSTUME, TRAJES — L’Aventurine
This book offers copyright-free design examples for use as reference or inspiration. ISBN 2 914199 20 1

COSTUMES AND CHEMISTRY — A Comprehensive Guide to Materials and Applications. Sylvia Moss
Based on 14 years of research and experiment with plastics and non-traditional materials, this book provides information on the specialized techniques for their use in costumes for theatre, film, and television. Also included are charts detailing the effects of dry cleaning and laundering of adhesives, coatings, colourings, and metallizers, allowing the designer to make appropriate choices for specific longevity needs. Finished costumes are illustrated in black and white and full colour photographs, and the innovative techniques used for costumes and accessories will extend the possibilities for all designers and craftspeople. ISBN 0 89676 214 9

COSTUME AND FASHION — A Concise History. James Laver
From Neolithic weavers to Calvin Klein and Punk, here is a matchless guide to the landmarks of costume history, to the forms and materials used through the ages, as well as to the underlying motives of fashion and the ways in which clothes have been used to protect, to express identity and to attract or to influence others. A key textbook for students of costume, art and fashion.

COSTUME AND MAKE-UP — A Phaidon Theatre Manual. Michael Holt
Contains creative ideas, practical advice on time management, successful budgeting and team work, specially commissioned photographs and illustrations, invaluable charts, schedules and checklists. Texts are expertly written.

COSTUME DESIGN. Barbara and Cletus Anderson

COSTUME DESIGN — Techniques of Modern Masters. Lynn Pecktal
Eighteen insightful interviews, supported by more than 400 rare, original sketches, reveal why these extraordinary costume designers have reached the top of their profession. As they candidly discuss their working methods, the development of designs from preliminary sketch to finished costume, and their secrets for rendering, fitting, swatching, and other techniques, these artists provide a glowing behind-the-scenes look at the worlds of Broadway, film, television, ballet, and opera.

COSTUME DESIGNERS HANDBOOK. Rosemary Ingham and Liz Covey

COSTUME IN DETAIL 1730-1930. New Edition. Nancy Bradfield
These costumes are entirely from private collections and the author has studied them in detail. Detailed drawings and information included in this fascinating study.

COSTUME IN GREEK CLASSIC DRAMA — Iris Brooke
At the peak of its perfection in the fifth century B.C, the glory of classical Greek drama was matched by the magnificence of its costumes. Iris Brooke, an international authority on costume history and the author of many lively books on fashion, vividly describes what performers wore in plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. Of equal interest are her comments on how the actors’ need for effective movement and performance influences the cut of their costumes. ISBN 0 486 42983 0

THE COSTUME TECHNICIAN’S HANDBOOK — Third Edition. Rosemary Ingham and Liz Covey. Foreword by Susan Tsu.
The authors draw upon their many years of hands-on experience in costume design and technology. ISBN 0 325 00477 3

COSTUME 1066-1900’s. John Peacock

COSTUMES AND FASHIONS — A Complete History. Bronwyn Cosgrave. HB
Did you know that the first "bikini" was worn in Roman times? Or that the hat originated in Crete in the 2nd Century BC? This book is a fascinating exploration of clothing from its practical beginnings in 300 BC to the high fashions of the 21st century. ISBN 0 600 597 083

COSTUMES OF THE GREEKS AND ROMANS. Thomas Hope
From headdresses to sandals, from warriors’ armour to priestess’ robes, the authentic costumes of people from all walks of life in the Roman and Greek civilisations are here pictured in 300 finely drawn, detailed engravings.

DANGEROUS LIASONS. Fashion and Furniture in the Eighteenth Century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Harold Koda and Andrew Bolton with an introduction by Mimi Hellman. HB ISBN 0 300 10714 5

DESIGNING STAGE COSTUMES — A Practical Guide. Gary Thorne. Forward by William Gaskill
This book explains the role of the costume designer from understanding the script to realizing ideas in paper and in fabric, as well as offering tips on how to liase with other members of the theatre team. Exercises also encourage you to try your ideas and build your skills. ISBN 1 86126 416 X

DRESS IN DETAIL —From Around the World. Rosemary Crill, Jennifer Wearden and Verity Wilson
The sheer inventiveness of dress is the subject of this volume, which showcases a fabulous array of garments from the V&A’s incomparable dress collection ranging from the mountains of Montenegro to the shores of South-East Asia. Specially commissioned photographs and line drawings reveal breathtaking richness of detail that will not only delight all followers of fashion, but provide a source of inspiration to students and designers alike. ISBN 1 85177 378 9

DRESS IN THE MIDDLE AGES. Françoise Piponier and Perrine Mane
Drawing on paintings and sculpture, documents and literature, surviving clothing, textiles, jewellery and armour, the authors show that garments and accessories of the Middle Ages reveal much about life and society of the time. ISBN 0 300 08691 1

DRESSED TO RULE — Royal and Court Costume From Louis XIV to Elizabeth II. Philip Mansel.
This book explores how rulers have sought to control their image through their appearance. Mansel shows how individual styles for dress throw light on the personalities of particular monarchs, on their court system, and on their ambitions. ISBN 0 300 10697 1 (HB)

ENGLISH CHILDREN’S COSTUME 1775-1920. Iris Brooke
" A fascinating pictorial record of juvenile fashions …" — The Times [London] Literary Supplement

ENGLISH COSTUME OF THE EARLY MIDDLE AGES —Tenth — Thirteenth. Iris Brooke and William-Alan Landes
This volume deals with four centuries of costumes and fashions, taking us from Anglo-Saxon tunics and gowns to the clothing of 1300. The drawings detail the fundamental differences and similarities, both in idea and style, that persisted throughout the period. Primary sources are used to show the development of the garments and how they were made. ISBN 0 88734 945 5

ERTÉ’S FASHION DESIGNS — 218 Illustrations from Harpers Bazaar 1918-1932
"He envisioned women," wrote Stella Blum, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Costume Institute Curator, "not only as ultra-chic creatures for whom money was no object, but also as music hall stars, Assyrian princesses, and Egyptian queens. Yet under this veil of fantasy the clothes and accessories Erté created reveal a sound construction that really works."

ERTÉ’S THEATRICAL COSTUMES IN FULL COLOUR
Erté like Bakst, is one of the few designers who treated costume design as a fine art; his works in this genre are not only up to his own high standards, but are among the finest costume designs ever done. This book deserves the attention of all costume designers, artists, theatre people and costume aficionados.

EUROPEAN COSTUME AND FASHION 1490— 1790. Francis M. Kelly and Randolph Schwabe.
The authoritative and exhaustive guide carefully traces the evolution of wearing apparel in Western Europe — from the late Tudor period (1490) through part of the reign of George III (1790). Relying on period paintings and prints to illustrate various elements of clothing, the authors have meticulously dated every costume in detail. ISBN 0 486 42322 0

EVERYDAY FASHIONS OF THE TWENTIES — As Pictured in Sears and other Catalogs. Edited by Stella Blum
The author distils into this volume, the essence of the fashion pages of the mail-order catalogues of the twenties. Includes an informative text and over 750 illustrations. Suitable for historians of costume, nostalgia buffs and casual browsers.

EVERYDAY FASHIONS OF THE THIRTIES — As Pictured in Sears and other catalogs. Edited by Stella Blum

EVERYDAY FASHIONS OF THE FORTIES — As Pictured in Sears and other catalogs. Edited and With an Introduction by Joanne Olian. ISBN 0 486 26918 3

EVERYDAY FASHIONS OF THE FIFTIES — As Pictured in Sears catalogs. Ed by Joanne Olian. ISBN 0 486 42219 4

EVERYDAY FASHIONS OF THE SIXTIES — As Pictured in Sears catalogs. Ed by Joanne Olian. ISBN 0 486 40120 0

EVOLUTION OF FASHION 1066 to 1930. Hill and Bucknell
This book presents a way of working that will be creative and constructive, one that will lead to effective collaborations and rewarding experiences. It’s aim is to help the novice designer to understand the field and develop costume ideas.

FASHION — The Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute. A History from the 18th to the 20th Century. Taschen
Kyoto Costume Institute recognizes the importance of understanding clothing sociologically, historically, and artistically. Founded in 1978, the KCI has amassed a wide-range of historical garments, underwear, shoes, and fashion accessories dating from the 18th century to the present day. Showcasing a vast selection of skilled photographs from the Institute’s archives, depicting the clothing expertly displayed and arranged on custom-made mannequins, Fashion is a fascinating excursion through the last three centuries of clothing trends. ISBN 3 8228 1206 4

FASHION — A Concise History. Gertrud Lehnert

FASHION ACCESSORIES — The Complete 20th Century Sourcebook. John Peacock
Here, in 2000 drawings, is the definitive history and most comprehensive sourcebook of twentieth-century fashion accessories ever published. Every kind of male and female accessory for both day and evening wear is covered: hats and caps; shoes, boots, slippers and sandals; jewellery; scarves, stoles and capes; gloves and belts; and ties, cravats and bow-ties.

FASHION SOURCEBOOKS. John Peacock
Fashion Sourcebooks is a series of beautifully illustrated paperbacks presenting the renowned costume drawings of John Peacock. The series charts the development of women’s and men’s clothing from 1900 onwards, with a volume devoted to the fashions of each decade. 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s.

FASHIONS IN MAKE UP. From Ancient to Modern Times. Richard Corson
This has been a standard work of reference for over thirty years and is a fascinating survey of the history of cosmetic adornment through the ages, from Egypt, Greece and Rome to the beginning of the twenty-first century. Brought up to date by fashion writer James Sherwood, this profusely illustrated book is an essential work of reference.
ISBN 0 7206 1195 4 (HB)

FASHIONS AND WOMEN’S ATTITUDES IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY — C. Willett Cunnington
In a light, amusing, and highly readable account, he not only describes what Englishwomen wore in the nineteenth century but also explains why they clothed themselves as they did. Enlivened with extracts from novels, correspondence from the columns of ladies’ magazines, fashion descriptions, and period advertisements of beauty aids, the volume traces changes in feminine dress and ideas decade by decade through the 1800s. ISBN 0 4486 43190 8

FASHIONS OF A DECADE — 1930s Maria Constantino ISBN 0 7134 6702 9. HB

FASHIONS OF THE PAST — A Historical Guide to the world of Costumes. Anna Buruma. Foreword by Dr Aileen Ribeiro. HB
. More than 150 plates in Full Colour
. Detailed pictures of more than 400 figures in historical costume
. Dress from Ancient Civilizations to Europe in the nineteenth century
. Each illustration accompanied by a detailed description
. An invaluable source book for anyone interested in costume

FASHIONABLE CLOTHING FROM THE SEARS CATALOGUES
Mid 1950s. Tina Skinner. ISBN 0 7643 1620 6
Early 1960s. Tina Skinner. ISBN 0 7643 1471 8
Mid 1960s. Joy Shih

Pictured here is clothing for men, women, and children taken from actual Sears Catalogues along with descriptions and original prices. Current values for most items are included as a reference guide for collectors of vintage clothing. Over 400 colour photos in each book. Here is a picture encyclopaedia of hats and hairstyles, gloves and galoshes. A complete catalog of America’s main stream clothing, with images of everything from collars to pant cuffs.
FOLK COSTUME OF THE WORLD. Robert Harrold and Phyllida Legg. HB

GALLERY OF LATE-SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY COSTUME. 100 Engravings. Caspar Luyken
This important book — with its elegant, precise engravings — will be invaluable to fashion historians and students of costume design. The artwork will also fascinate anyone interested in clothing styles of a bygone era. ISBN 0 486 42986 5

GREAT FASHION DESIGNS OF THE VICTORIAN ERA; Paper Dolls in Full Colour. Tom Tierney

GREEK AND ROMAN FASHIONS. Tom Tierney
For his popular colouring-book series on the history of fashion, noted paper-doll illustrator Tierney has carefully recreated a rich assortment of Greek and Roman clothing styles from garments worn by the nobility of Crete (2000-1200 BC) to the apparel of a family in Rome (AD 300-487). 44 black-and-white plates. ISBN 0 486 41547 3

THE HANDBOOK OF STAGE COSTUME. Tina Bicat.
Written for all who want to understand more about costume, this is a highly readable book that demystifies the technical aspects of the subject and captures the excitement of making an idea that started out in your head come to life on stage. ISBN 1-86126-807-6

HATS. A History of Fashion in Headwear. Hilda Amphlett
This remarkable book presents an illustrated view of 2,000 years of head coverings. Over 800 drawings by the author adapted from rare paintings, sculptures and illustrations – accurately depict headgear in various aspects, including gender, class, and nationality. Crowns, wigs, tiaras and helmets appear among the varied forms of head-dresses, which include conical leather caps worn by the Danes in 70 B. C.; metal Viking helmets with horns; feathered Flemish berets (1410); petite straw hats, adorned with a rosette and ribbons (1870); handsome English top hats (1957); as well as ecclesiastical regalia, traditional and ethnic styles, and hats and head adornments from far beyond the European shores. ISBN 0 486 42746 3

HISTORIC COSTUME FOR THE STAGE. Lucy Barton. Illustrated by David Sarvis. HB. ISBN 0 874 40002 3

HISTORIC COSTUME — FROM ANCIENT TIMES TO THE RENAISSANCE. CD-ROM & BOOK. 200 Permission-Free Illustrations. Tom Tierney
This invaluable CD-ROM and book collection, spanning thousands of years of clothing history, depicts everything from primitive wraps of the Ice Age to elegant robes and tunics worn during the Italian Renaissance. Included are figures of ancient Egyptian royalty in diaphanous gowns, Greek peasants and Roman senators in traditional draped attire. Viking and Celtic warriors in simple garb, lords and ladies of the medieval period in regal apparel, Tudor Monarchs in fur-trimmed robes, and much more. Footwear, headgear, hairdos for men and women, jewelry, and other accessories complete this outstanding reference. ISBN 0 486 99520 8

HISTORIC COSTUMES AND HOW TO MAKE THEM. Mary Fernald and E. Shenton
This practical and informative guidebook is a "must-have" for anyone planning to create accurate period costumes for theatrical productions and historical reenactments. From short tunics worn by Saxon men in the fifth century to a lady’s bustle dress of the late 1800s, this profusely illustrated text contains a wealth of authentic patterns. Students of costume design , home tailors, and community drama groups will welcome this carefully researched guide to fifteen centuries of English fashions. ISBN 0 486 44906 8

THE HISTORY OF COSTUME. Karl Kühler
The author’s intention in compiling this work was to show by practical examples the history of the development of dress. He covers all aspects of the subject, male and female fashions, outer as well as under garments, materials used, methods of tailoring, designs, dyes, fashions for all occasions, garb worn by various professions and occupations, all types of accessories and other categories of attire.

THE HISTORY OF HAIR — Fantasy and Fashion down the Ages. Robin Bryer. HB
A fascinating study of the history of hair, discussing how fashion and events have influenced hair styles. ISBN 0 85667 506 7

HISTORY OF 20th CENTURY FASHION. Elizabethan Ewing. Revised by Alice Mackrell.
One of the most dynamic, exciting and innovative periods in the history of fashions, the 20th century was a time dramatic change and reinvention. This comprehensive sourcebook traces these changes, from the elegant attire of Edwardian ladies, through World Wars I and II to the youth explosion of the 60s and 70s, and from the anarchic era of Punk to street culture at the end of the 20th century. ISBN 0 7134 8932 4

THE ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF COSTUME AND FASHION — FROM 1066 TO THE PRESENT. Jack Cassin-Scott
With 180 colour plates, over 380 costumes illustrated, with full descriptive captions. Representative of all styles from 1066 to the present. The ideal reference source for costume makers, wardrobe mistresses and theatrical performers.

THE INGENUE IN WHITE — Reflections of a Costume Designer. Marcia Dixcy Jory
Marcia Dixcy Jory has worked as a theatrical costume designer for more than twenty-five years. Here is a collection of essays from the author’s experiences as a theatrical costume designer, recounts the pleasures and pitfalls of working with actors, directors, playwrights, fellow designers, and costume shops. ISBN 1 57525 31 3

LEON BASKET — The Art of Theatre and Dance. Elizabeth Ingles HB
Together with Diaghilev, Léon Baskt shows himself to be the most talented of the theatre group designers of his time. The costumes he devised with exclusive art seemed to shimmer with a thousand colours. Today his designs remain very popular and may still be seen on stage scenes all over the world, admired by the public that remains as enthusiastic as ever. ISBN 1 85995 499 5

THE LITTLE BODICE MAKING BOOK — A Workbook on Period Bodices. Bonnie Holt Ambrose

THE LITTLE HAT MAKING BOOK — A Workbook on Turn-of-the-Century Hats. Bonnie Holt Ambrose

MAKE-UP, HAIR AND COSTUME FOR FILM AND TELEVISION — Jan Musgrove
Written by an experienced professional, this manual offers a step-by-step guide approach to make-up, hair and costume for film and television suitable for complete beginners. Diagrams show procedures for a variety of make-up effects, from corrective and character make-up, to period dramas, special effects and prosthetics. It describes the skills required for the job, introduces special make-up products and how to apply them for different effects. It sets the context for the make-up artist’s role by considering technical requirements such as lighting and camerawork. ISBN 0 140 51660 5

MAKING STAGE COSTUMES — A Practical Guide. Tina Bicât. Foreword by David Hare
This book shows how to make your ideas come to life on the stage. It will help you to: understand the structure and work of a theatre company; make the best use of a production meeting; cope with budgets; de-code the costume clues in a script; set up and equip a workroom; find and recognize costumes in the market, car-boot and jumble sale; alter or re-invent modern clothes for a period production; understand how to help an actor build character with costume; use and adapt commercial patterns with confidence; develop simple sewing and cutting skills particularly suitable for costume work; have the confidence to try. ISBN 1 86126 408 9

MEDIEVAL COSTUME AND HOW TO RECREATE IT — Dorothy Hartley
This clear-cut, accurate, and richly detailed guide is much more than just another history of costume. It takes an effective and fresh approach, classifying the clothes and accessories of the twelfth through fifteenth centuries along social lines. Garments of every type from the wardrobes of peasants and nobility appear in over 200 period illustrations and patterns, presented not as inanimate museum exhibits but as items of vital interest and well worth recreating. ISBN 0 486 42985 7

THE MEDIEVAL TAILOR’S ASSISTANT — Making Common Garments 1200-1500. Sarah Thursfield
A comprehensive guide to making period clothes for re-enactment, living history, or theatre. From establishing the date of your outfit, defining the wearer and selecting garments, to measurements, patterns, materials, and methods of construction, you can discover how to make, shirts and smocks, cotes, kirtles, doublets, hose, surcotes, cotehardies, gowns, overkirtles, cloaks, children’s clothing, a variety of head-wear, and accessories. There are over 400 line illustrations, including 121 patterns, as well as historical illustrations and photographs. ISBN 0 903585 32 4

MEN’S FASHION — The Complete Sourcebook. John Peacock. HB
Charting the development and variety of men’s fashions, this encyclopaedic survey covers every area of clothing and appearance from the French revolution to the present day. With over 1000 colour illustrations.

MEN’S 17th and 18th CENTURY COSTUME, CUT AND FASHION. Patterns for Men’s Costumes. R.I. Davis
This is a comprehensive guide to understanding and creating men’s costumes and fashions of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. As well as being historically accurate, Mr Davis’ patterns have been prepared so that they fit the modern male figure and adapted so that they can readily constructed using today’s fabrics and sewing techniques. ISBN 0 88734 637 5 (HB)

MORE COSTUMES FOR THE STAGE. Sheila Jackson
For those who need to dress a drama production on a tight budget or by the simplest means.

1920s FASHION FROM B. ALTMAN AND COMPANY
Svelte flappers in smart frocks and chic hats personify the style of the jazz age, and this outstanding resource features hundreds of such deliciously distinctive images. Featuring selections from the hard to find catalogues published by the well-known but now defunct B. Altman & Company, this volume offers a sumptuously authentic record of the delectable fashions of the 1920s. Over 700 illustrations, detailed descriptions, and prices for a vast array of upscale woman’s clothing.

NINETEENTH-CENTURY FASHION IN DETAIL. Lucy Johnston
This book captures the opulence and variety of 19th-century fashion through an authoritative text, exquisite colour photography and line drawings of the complete garments. From the delicate embroidery on neo-classical gowns to the vibrant colours of crinolines and the elegant tailoring of men’s coats, the richness of the period is revealed in breathtaking detail. 1 85177 439 4

PATTERNS FOR COSTUME ACCESSORIES. The Solution to Almost any Costume Accessory Need. Arnold S. Levine and Robin L. McGee.
This unique book is a collection of over 80 patterns and illustrations for period and contemporary accessories. The hats and headwear chapter includes 23 patterns from baseball caps to mob caps. There are also 20 variations of neckwear. Also included are patterns for various hand-held accessories such as reticules and gauntlets. With complete instructions and illustrations of the finished pieces, you’ll find a solution to almost any costume accessory need. ISBN 0 89676 241 6

PATTERNS OF FASHION — The Cut and Construction of Clothes for Men and Women c. 1560-1620. Janet Arnold
This first volume in a series on the cut and construction of clothes for both sexes, covering selected periods between the middle-ages and twentieth-century, related to portraits and other visual sources. It provides a unique guide to the cutting of period clothes, and an invaluable aid to historians and designers.

PATTERNS OF FASHION 1. c. 1660-1860 — English Women’s Dresses and their Construction. Janet Arnold
This book should prove to be invaluable to the costume designer as it aims to bridge the gap between costume books by providing information on the cutting and construction of costumes. This book is profusely illustrated with prints, original drawings and, of course, patterns.

PATTERNS OF FASHION 2. c. 1860-1940 — English Women’s Dresses and their Construction. Janet Arnold
A welcome return for this second volume of Janet Arnold’s patterns. Still invaluable to costume designers, teachers and students alike.

PERIOD COSTUME FOR STAGE AND SCREEN. Patterns for Outer Garments. Book 1: Cloaks, Capes, Stoles and Wadded Mantles. Jean Hunnisett
As well as being accurate, Jean Hunnisett’s patterns have been prepared so that they can be readily made up using today’s fabrics and sewing methods, and fit the modern female figure. This book concentrates on outer garments — Cloaks, Capes, Stoles and Wadded Mantles. It is abundantly illustrated by drawings and photographs and includes scaled patterns for outer garments from Travelling Cloaks to elegant Shoulder Capes. ISBN 0 88734 665 0 (HB)

PERIOD COSTUME FOR STAGE AND SCREEN — Patterns for Outer Garments, Book II: Dominos, Dolmans, Coats, pelisses, Spencers, Calashes, Hoods and Bonnets. Jean Hunnisett
This is a comprehensive guide to creating period dress. It consists of a series of books detailing the construction of garments, undergarments and outer garments. The main thrust is women’s dress, but in several periods, many of the garments are applicable to both men’s and women’s costumes and there are also specific items of men’s wear described and patterned. ISBN 0 88734 670 7 (HB)

PERIOD COSTUME FOR STAGE AND SCREEN — Patterns for Women’s Dress 1800-1909. Jean Hunnisett. HB
As well as being accurate, the author’s patterns have been adapted so that they can be readily made up using today’s fabrics and sewing methods, and fit the modern female figure. Whether you are an amateur, a student or a professional costume maker, these books are an invaluable source of practical patterns and techniques.

PERIOD COSTUME FOR THE STAGE — A practical Guide. Tina Bicat
This book demonstrates how to use basic costume and modern clothes to recreate the styles of the past. Written for all those — professionals, students and amateurs — who create theatre costumes, it will appeal particularly to those who work within tight schedules and budgets. Each chapter offers a brief insight into the world that influenced the design ideas of a particular century or era, and offers simple, practical and sometimes surprising suggestions for how the periods can be represented in costume on stage. Throughout the book, silhouettes and drawings, which capture the essence of a style or fashion, stimulate the imagination and help the designer to focus on the vital form and shape that will create a clear picture for the audience. ISBN 1 86126 589 1

RACINET’S FULL-COLOR PICTORIAL HISTORY OF WESTERN COSTUME — with 92 Plates Showing Over 950 Authentic Costumes from the Middle-ages to 1800. Auguste Racinet
A comprehensive treasury of copyright-free illustrations — suitable for a host of design projects — based on a selection of plates from Le Costume Historique by the noted nineteenth-century artist, art and costume historian, Racinet. The figures are representative of a wide range of social classes, professions and nationalities.

RENAISSANCE CLOTHING AND THE MATERIALS OF MEMORY. Ann Rosalind Jones and Peter Stallybrass
In this book the authors argue that the making and transmission of fabrics and clothing were central to the making of renaissance culture. Their examination explores the role of clothes as forms of memory that were transmitted from master to servant, from friend to friend, from lover to lover. But clothing was also an important form of wealth, stored up in good times and pawned or sold in bad times. The book offers a close reading of literary texts, paintings, textiles, theatrical documents, and ephemera to reveal how clothing and textiles were crucial to the making and unmaking of status, gender, sexuality, and religion in the Renaissance. The book is illustrated with a wide range of images from portraits to embroidery. ISBN 0 521 7 78663 0

ROMANTIC STAGES.Set and Costume Design in Victorian England. Alicia Finkel
Romantic stages were used in the productions of many of the most prominent actor-mangers of the period, including Madame Vestris, Charles Kean, Wilson Barrett, Henry Irving and Beerbohm Tree. This work shows how the emphasis placed on the visual elements of Victorian productions — the spectacular romantic settings and historically accurate costumes — revolutionized the position of stage designers. They emerged from anonymity, becoming recognized and highly-praised collaborators. ISBN 0-7864-2336-6

SCREENCRAFT : COSTUME DESIGN —Deborah Nadoolman Landis.
An inside look at the art of designing costumes for film through intimate interviews with 14 of the world’s best costume designers — James Acheson (Spider-Man, Dangerous Liasons) Milena Canonero (Dick Tracy, Clock Work Orange) Ruth Carter (Amistad, Malcolm X) Eiko Ishioka ( The Cell, Bram Stoker’s Dracula), Jeffrey Kurland ( Erin Brockovich, Mighty Aphrodite), Deborah Nadoolman ( Raiders of the Lost Ark), Gabriella Pescucci (The Age of Innocence), Anthony Powell ( 101 Dalmations, Death on the Nile) , Sandy Powell ( Shakespeare in Love, Orlando), Bob Ringwood ( Artificial Intelligence: a.i., Batman) Ann Roth ( Working Girl, Klute, Midnight Cowboy), Piero Tosi ( The Damned, Death in Venice) Theadora Van Runkle (New York, New York, Bonnie and Clyde) Albert Wolsky (Bugsy, Grease, All that Jazz). Fully illustrated. ISBN 2 88046 6490

SHOES — The Complete Sourcebook. John Peacock
2000 shoes from 20 centuries — the ultimate sourcebook for shoe enthusiasts. (HB) ISBN 0 500 51212 4

SHOES, HATS AND FASHION ACCESSORIES. A Pictorial Archive 1850 —1940. 2,020 Illustrations Selected and Arranged by Carol Belanger Grafton.
This compendium of copyright-free spots is perfect for use in catalogs, brochures, newsletters, and other artistic and print projects, and will suit readers who are costume designers or casual browsers, anyone interested in fashion history. ISBN 0 486 40103 0
STAGE JEWELS — Stefano Papi
The story of stage jewels through the careers of four celebrated sopranos of the 20th century: Margherita Carisio, Rosanna Cartieri, Antonietta Stella and Renata Tebaldi. ISBN 88 370 3374 5 (HB)

THE STORY OF COSTUME. John Peacock
This beautifully illustrated, full-colour history of costume has been produced by best selling author John Peacock especially for children. With over 325 hand-drawn illustrations and clearly written descriptions on every page, it is sure to delight and inspire any child aged eight and above who has an interest in fashion or history. HB ISBN 0 500 51309 0

THE STUDY OF DRESS HISTORY — Lou Taylor
This book focuses on the development of new disciplinary approaches and practices within the field of dress history and dress studies, which draw on material culture, art history, ethnography and cultural studies. For the first time in one volume Lou Taylor outlines the full range of current academic approaches to dress history, from object-centred research to study based on oral sources and the use of literature, photographs and film. ISBN 0 7190 4065 5

THEATRE & FASHION — Oscar Wilde to the Suffragettes. Joel H. Kaplan and Sheila Stowell
This is the first book to explore the complex relationship between theatre, fashion, and society in the late Victorian and early modern era. Beginning with Oscar Wilde’s subversive use of modishness in the 1890s, Kaplan and Stowell consider the reception of the "sex problem" play, stage images of the seamstress and shop assistant, the rise of the theatricalized fashion show, and attempts by Edwardian feminists to use both haute couture and the stage to challenge gender stereotypes and aesthetic conventions.

THE TUDOR TAILOR. Reconstructing Sixteenth-Century Dress. Ninya Mikhaila Jane Malcolm-Davies.
Create stunning, historically accurate Tudor costumes, from hats and head-dresses to doublets and hose. Contains detailed patterns and instructions, period paintings a d specially commissioned line drawings give historical context and accuracy. A must for anyone involved in heritage projects, education, re-enactments or costume for stage and screen. ISBN 0 713 489 855

TWENTIETH-CENTURY FASHION — Linda Watson
100 Years of Style by decade and designer, in association with Vogue.
This is the definitive style bible for anyone interested in the past, present and future of fashion. It takes a fresh look at fashion history over the 20th century, charting the evolution from corsets to miniskirts and Coco Chanel to punk. ISBN 1 84222 726 2

20TH CENTURY FASHION. Valerie Mendes and Amy De La Haye
From the turn-of-the -century S-bend silhouette to the bumster and bustier of the 1990s, this concise and comprehensive survey explores all the significant developments in fashion in a century that has witnesses a growing preoccupation with personal appearance and clothing. Written by two curators of the Victoria and Albert museum, London, and the London College of fashion, this book focuses on the key movements and innovations in style for both men and women and explores these through the work of the most original and influential designers and couturiers.

UNDERSTANDING FASHION HISTORY — Valerie Cumming
Understanding Fashion History looks again at the evolution of fashion history, the changes that have taken place in how and why it is studied and makes a strong case for the significance of public collections, many of which are now at risk. ISBN 0 7134 8875 1

VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN FASHIONS FOR WOMEN 1840 TO 1919. Kristina Harris
If you love the history, sheer beauty, and elegance of nineteenth and early twentieth century women’s fashions, then let this book be your time machine and guide. Delight in gorgeous colour photos, discover collecting tips, and learn to date and identify accurately.

VICTORIAN FASHIONS — CD-ROM & BOOK.
Dover Electronic Clip Art for Macintosh and Windows. 379 Permission-Free Designs. ISBN 0 486 99660 3

VICTORIAN FASHION DESIGNS — CD-Rom and Book.
This practical CD-ROM and book set covers nearly 65 years of Victorian costume history. Accurate representations of 110 full-colour outfits are included, many by such noted designers as Worth, Paquin, Rouff, Drécoll, Callot Soeurs, Révillon, and Dickins & Jones. ISBN 0 486 99514 3

VICTORIAN FASHIONS — A Pictorial Archive. Selected and Arranged by Carol Belanger Grafton
965 Illustrations arranged chronologically and dated by year. This book provides a rich pictorial record of clothes during the second half of the nineteenth century. Here, for copyright free use, are hundreds of elegant dresses accented with intricately embroidered designs; shirtwaists featuring lace inserts and row upon row of tiny pleats; tightly laced undergarments, wide-brimmed hats topped with feathers, flowers and ribbons; beaded handbags; magnificent parasols; fur-trimmed capes; and much, much more.

THE VISUAL HISTORY OF COSTUME — The Sixteenth-century. Jane Ashelford.
This book includes over 160 illustrations. Commentary on each picture describes variations and popularity. It will meet the long-felt need of students, designers and collectors — and indeed anyone interested professionally or otherwise in the history of dress.

THE WOLRD OF ROMAN COSTUME — Edited by Judith Lynn Sebesta & Larissa Bonfante
The first extensive investigation of Roman dress in decades, this volume provides an interdisciplinary view of how men and women conveyed rank, gender, and status through their clothing within Roman society and in other societies where Roman influence was pervasive. ISBN 0 299 13854 2

WOMEN’S HATS, HEADDRESSES AND HAIRSTYLES. With 453 Illustrations, Medieval to Modern. Georgine De Courtais.
From simple barbettes, crespines, and wimples worn in Anglo-Saxon times to the pill-box hat popularized by Jackie Kennedy in the mid-twentieth century, hats and head-dresses have for centuries played an important part of a lady’s wardrobe. This informative and meticulously researched book provides an authentic record of more than 1,3000 years of changing fashions in women’s hairstyles and headwear in England. ISBN 0 486 44850 9

WOMEN’S WEAR OF THE 1930S With Complete patterns. — Ruth S. Countryman and Elizabeth Weiss Hopper.
This book is a survey of women’s patterns, from original garments, for the 1930’s and appropriate productions, typical of the period, that could or do use these patterns. It includes the patterns, sketches, notes and photographs of some original and reconstructed garments. It also has a selection of primary references such as original 1930’s photographs and magazine advertisements. ISBN 0 88734 675 8

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