Ladies in Furs, 1900-1940 (Twentieth Century Histories of Fashion)

Arts & Photography

Municchi, Anna

History & Criticism

Costume & Fashion Press/Quite Specific Media

Ladies in Furs: 1940-1990 (Twentieth Century Histories of Fashion)

This book will be of interest to anyone professionally or educationally involved in costume history as it includes many detailed drawings and studies of dresses and accessories based on research from private collections.

Costume in Detail: Women's Dress 1730-1930

Bradfield, Nancy

History

Introduction in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, and Chinese.

Pictorial History of Costume

This fascinating account of the development of the necktie from the 1670s to the present draws on contemporary pictorial and written sources as well as featuring stunning photographs of ties from the Victoria &amp; Albert Museum's world famous dress collection.

Ties

Hart, Avril

A delightful pictorial history of hats from the Middle Ages to the straw boaters of the 1920s with an introduction in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Dutch.

Hats: Hute, Chapeaux, Cappelli, Sombreros, Hoeden

Pepin Press

Quite Specific Media Group

Graphic Design

A much needed overview of fashion history and how to understand it with clear, jargon-free text for lay readers, collectors, as well as students of fashion history.

Understanding Fashion History

Cumming, Valerie

Packed with historical and vintage patterns from 1900 to 1970, this title is a practical and inspiring pattern book of 20th-century costume. Working from surviving garments and contemporary tailoring books and patterns, each decade is considered separately, with a short introduction that reveals the fascinating relationship between dress and social trends throughout the century. This easy to use practical and guide helps to resolve the many problems faced by the theatrical costume designer or fashion student who wishes to reconstruct historical and vintage garments. Scale patterns follow each outfit shown, complete with detailed notes on making up, using techniques appropriate to the period. A grid for enlargement of the pattern pieces is provided together with full instructions, making it easy to recreate stunning historical and vintage outfits for any occasion.

Classic Fashion Patterns of the 20th Century

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Tyrrell, Anne

Beauty, Grooming, & Style

For theatre, film, television, entertainment or fashion design, Digital Costume Design &amp; Rendering will help you master digital tools to increase productivity and creativity. Using Corel Painter or Adobe Photoshop, author Annie Cleveland's years of professional experience as a costume designer and a teacher will quickly immerse you in the world of digital costume design. Written by a costume designer for costume and fashion designers, this definitive, how-to guide takes you from the basics of opening the program and exploring the workspace to working with color and layers. Selections and transformations are followed by working with patterns and then it's on to the finishing touches for your final design. Included as a bonus is a unique chapter on digital makeup design to complete your work. Want to see how that design looks with a different fabric? Change the color of that hat? Take the approved costume for one dancer and turn it into a chorus of 10? The director's requested just a few minor revisions by tomorrow. Think the sketches would look better on a different texture or tone of paper? Annie Cleveland's Digital Costume Design &amp; Rendering is the one book you need!

Digital Costume Design & Rendering: Pens, Pixels, and Paint

Computers & Technology

Cleveland, Annie O

Programming

A stunning collection of the most iconic garments of the 20th century, with 25 patterns of key garments that defined their era from 1910 through to 1990. The book features a range of historically accurate garments perfect for recreating the coveted vintage look from a 1920s flapper dress through to a 1940s Utility suit, a 1950s jive skirt and 1970s bell-bottom trousers. Detailed, scaled patterns are provided with full instructions and notes on fabrics, techniques and colors appropriate to the period. The patterns are accompanied by a fascinating commentary on the social history behind the clothing, as well as practical notes on the construction of the garment and what underwear and accessories to wear to recreate your chosen vintage look down to the last detail. Wonderful illustrations and photographs of period dress accompany the practical information, ensuring authenticity and accuracy. This is an essential book for any dressmaker interested in recreating period dress, especially film and theater costume-makers, but also fashion designers and fashionistas looking for authentic and individual vintage garments.

Vintage Dress Patterns of the 20th Century: From Flapper Dresses, Mini Skirts to 1980s Eveningwear

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