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— By Desire Smith Beatty
This comprehensive survey of women's fashion footwear, with more than 1,000 photos, includes every type of fashion shoe that has walked through the century, from the 1900s through the early 2000s. Along with a decade-by-decade photo timeline, with detailed information on each shoe's design and craftsmanship, every aspect of shoes...
— By Gerald McGrath
This is the first book to present a complete look at women's fashion buckles. Belt buckles and clasps in four categories: glass, metal, plastic, and natural materials, plus shoe buckles and rare and unusual pieces are displayed in over one thousand color photographs, each captioned with a complete description, size,...
— By Constance Korosec
Here is a look at some typical and some extraordinary clothing of mid-century. Whether by well-known or unrecognized designers, all are well-designed and well-constructed. Each of the nearly 500 photographs was taken outdoors against a landscape showing the season. With close-ups of fabrics and labels, detailed captions, a fashion timeline...
— By Leslie Piña
Beads have been a fascinating method for embellishing fashion since ancient cultures sought personal adornment. The twentieth century has seen some of the most innovative, colorful, and wonderful uses for beading as an enhancement in apparel, and, recently, beads have come into fashion as never before. Both vintage and recent...
— By Zeshu Takamura
Covering the basic principles and the creative techniques behind making effective design drawings—the central pillar of fashion design—this guide is perfect for students as well as for professionals working in all branches of the garment and fashion industries. From hand drawing to using software applications, it explains how to create...
— By Alice I. Duff
An essential fashion industry resource, this new book presents a century of fashion illustrations from dress pattern envelopes ranging from the 1890s to the 1990s. References the popular shapes, silhouettes, and fashions through nearly 350 patterns for evening wear, lingerie, sportswear, and more. This detailed presentation illustrates cultural, social, and...
— By Sally Congdon-Martin
In this newest edition to a series, Emerging Fashion Designers 5 continues to be a platform for the next generation of young designers, exhibiting original designs by more than 50 recent graduates from 13 premier fashion design programs in the United States. More than 250 images showcase the designers’ fresh...
— By Leslie Piña
Fabrics can represent an era or a decade-the colors, patterns, textures, and fibers reveal as much about the culture as do the furnishings and clothing that relied on the fabrics. The decade of the 1960s was one of extremes. Traditional plaids were reintroduced and became popular at the same time...
— By Norma Shephard
This fresh new book offers an intimate look at shoe styles. More than 550 color photographs reveal foot fashion favorites and their correlation to ever-changing social factors. No other item of apparel is so closely related to the senses as shoes: the scent of leather, the click of a stiletto,...
— By Zeshu Takamura
An abundantly illustrated guide providing the tips, tools, and knowledge that fashion enthusiasts need in order to design and express one-of-a-kind creations People of different skill levels and backgrounds find themselves drawn to the beauty and creativity of fashion design for a variety of reasons, including the growing trend of...
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. processes all European orders via their overseas partner Gazelle Book Services. We welcome you to browse Schiffer's titles at Gazelle's website, https://gazellebookservices.co.uk/, and place your order with them directly.