Fashion Books

The Practical Guide to Patternmaking for Fashion Designers: Juniors, Misses, and Women offersan in-depth look into the techniques and theories of pattern drafting for women s garments.Covering a wide variety of styles, textiles, and sizes, this book is useful for a widerange of pattern courses from introductory to advanced. It provides a sound introductionto the concepts and the processes of patternmaking, as well as a more advanced analysis ofstyle and design. The author offers helpful techniques on taking measurements and adjustingthe fit of garments for all body sizes, patterns, and types of fabrics.

It’s a Style Guide and a Guilty Pleasure! More Than 750 on-the-Street and Celebrity Dos & Don’ts 94 Illustrations Showing You How to Dress for Your Body Type 12 Amazing Makeovers to Learn from Foolproof Advice on What to Wear—and What not to Great Style is Within Your Reach! Have you ever Worn pantyhose with open-toed shoes? Unintentionally flashed your boss with a too-low-cut dress? Realized, when exiting the pool, that your brand new swimsuit is totally see-through when wet? Otherwise committed a fashion slipup (or twenty)? Then you need this book! Finally! A what-to-wear guide for every situation, every budget, every body. Learn from 750 on-the-street photos, expert makeovers and advice from top fashion designers. There’s not a woman alive who hasn’t left the house wearing something regrettable, but Glamour is here to help. For 67 years, the magazine’s beloved Dos & Don’ts column has made for hilarious rubbernecking, teaching readers invaluable lessons in style along the way. Now you can find all that fashion wisdom in one place. Read on—you’ll never have a Don’t day again!

From its first issue in 1939, Glamour's Dos and Don'ts has been one of the magazine's most popular features (and its guiltiest of pleasures). Now the editors of Glamour have collected some of their favorite Dos and Don'ts, along with dozens of helpful sections on how to be a stylish Do, and avoid being a Don't, in The Glamour Big Book of Dos and Don'ts. Hundreds of examples from women on the street and celebrities on the red carpet provide the joys of rubbernecking alongside the practical value of level-headed fashion advice. It's irresistable. From The Glamour Big Book of Dos and Don'ts

Enlivened with extracts from novels, correspondence from columns in ladies' magazines, and fashion descriptions, the volume traces changes in feminine dress throughout the 1800s. A carefully researched work on a fascinating subject, this book appeals to a wide audience: from feminists to costume designers. Collection of period advertisements. 8 black-and-white illustrations.

This outstanding collection displays the remarkable richness and diversity that make Victorian costume enduringly popular. A fascinating window into the everyday life of the past, it features 239 authentic images from the 1840s through 1900, in which women of every class model the fashions of the era.

From the authors of Gentleman's Guide To Grooming and Style comes this indispensable guide for every fashion aficionado. Topics covered include: how to dress for self-confidence and success; how to combine fabrics, patterns, accessories, and jewelry; and how to look great on a tiny budget without compromising style. Encompassing everything from casual wear to evening dress, this is a wonderful reference book for every stylish and fashion-conscious woman.

Bebop back a little, to post-war America, crinoline, and big flowers with one of the most widely published authors on vintage fashions. Predicting doubling values, she's advising that collectors get a jump-start now, snatching up those snug-bodiced, full-skirted dresses, sheath gowns, clear plastic evening shoes, peddle pushers, Capri pants, fun flowered and feathered hats, Grace Kelly-style formals, flattering bathing suits, and even paper dresses. To help with the hunt, there's an up-to-date value guide for couture designers, along with a forecast of what fashions from the 1970s forward might be considered collectible in the future. This gorgeous volume is packed with more than 500 color photos of authentic day and evening clothes and accessories never before found in fashion books on the era. Read the story behind the fashions, including advice from period magazines that detail "The New Look," the politics behind clothes, and an unparalleled look into the ready-to-wear industry that swept the world of fashion in the 1950s-60s. Sound information is provided for collecting and caring for more than 500 of the most popular, ready-to-wear designers.

Rare catalog describes and illustrates fashions offered by a prominent mail-order merchant shortly after the turn of the century. Captions fully describe styling, special features and trim of each item and include original prices. Invaluable resource for costume historians, fashion illustrators, graphic designers, anyone interested in fashions of a bygone era. Approx. 725 illustrations.