Books

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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
A collection of the various styles of clothing which are presently worn in countries of Europe, Asi…	François Deserps	"In 1562, Francois Deserps published a book entitled, in English translation, "A Collection of the various styles of clothing which are presently worn in countries of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the sa…	OL12342636W
New club kids	Oggy Yordanov	"The Noughties saw the rise of a new generation of Club Kids following in the footsteps of their predecessors--the original Club Kids of New York City, who, in turn, had followed London's Blitz gener…	OL16202266W
Fashioning the object	Zoë Ryan	"The newest volume in the Art Institute of Chicago's successful A+D series, Fashioning the Object invites readers to visit three of the most visionary design studios at work today: Bless, Boudicca, a…	OL16509925W
Vogue	Condé Nast Publications, inc	"Vogue: The Editor's Eye celebrates the pivotal role the fashion editor has played in shaping America's sense of style since the magazine's launch 120 years ago. Drawing on Vogue's exceptional archiv…	OL16646500W
Fashion	N. J. Stevenson	A chronological look at fashion trends from the Regency period to the current day discusses the evolution of the designer, key styles that defined each fashion movement, and the connection between fa…	OL16693241W
Christian Dior	Jean-Louis Perreau,Esmeralda de Rethy	"In 1946, France was in the doldrums. The war, the humiliation of German occupation and the rationing of all essential products had turned the City of Light into a gray and sad reflection of its form…	OL18388338W
Fabulous frocks	Jane Eastoe	"No item of clothing has endured for longer than the dress. Yet the last century alone has seen the most radical changes of style - hemlines swinging from ankle to thigh; outlines alternating between…	OL18544501W
The American look	Rebecca Arnold	Drawing on a wonderful array of sources, from fashion magazines to department store records, this book is the rich and absorbing narrative and analysis of how New York sportswear evolved to become th…	OL18785405W
Clothing and textile collections in the United States	Sally Queen	"This Costume Society of America guide to clothing and textile collections in the United States lists 2,604 collections whose holdings include general clothing, costumes, uniforms, accessories, banne…	OL19167043W
Costume since 1945	Deirdre Clancy Steer	"Since the mid-20th century fashion has undergone phenomenal change at a rapid pace in the context of unprecedented social, political and cultural upheaval. This fully updated and expanded second edi…	OL20016340W
Dior by Dior	Christian Dior	"Christian Dior rocketed to fame with his first collection in 1947 when the 'New Look' took the world by storm. This charming and modest autobiography gives a fascinating and detailed insight into th…	OL20016346W
She's got legs	Jane Merrill	"Explore fashion history with legs at center stage -- from the dawn of civilization through current-day trends. This book examines society's role in moving hemlines and in shaping "legcentric" tradit…	OL20036482W
Corsets and codpieces	Karen Bowman	Have you ever wondered why we wear the type of clothes we do? Packed with outlandish outfits, this exciting history of British fashion trends reveals the flamboyant fashions adopted (and discarded) b…	OL20046767W
Fashion in detail	Avril Hart,Susan North	Photographs of the Victoria and Albert's collection of historical dress, illustrating high fashion between 1600-1800.	OL2018214W
Nothing in itself	Herbert Blau	What Herbert Blau suggests, in Nothing in Itself, is that fashion itself, today, has been anticipating and redefining, in the dazzle on the runway, or even in ready-to-wear, the terms in which it is …	OL20606700W
History of men's fashion	Nicholas Storey	"Everything you ever wanted to know about men's clothing - and so much more - from the exact hour Nelson lost his right eye to the type of palm needed for a Panama hat, what Cary Grant's tailor had t…	OL20886736W
New Orleans style	Andi Eaton	"History of style and fashion in New Orleans from colonization to present day"-- "After more than three hundred years, New Orleans style is not just sartorial but also venerable. A melting pot of cu…	OL23208627W
A matter of fashion	Valeria Manferto,Federico Rocca,Alberta Ferretti	When it comes to fashion, the term "icon" is almost invariably associated with a person: a man or, more often, a woman whose style has left a mark on the collective imagination. And yet, there are al…	OL23335346W
Fashion OP	Press Ammonite	299 pages : 17 cm	OL26304009W
Couture Culture	Nancy J. Troy	"In Couture Culture, Nancy Troy offers a new model of how art and fashion were linked in the early twentieth century. Focusing on a leader of the French fashion industry, Paul Poiret, Troy uncovers a…	OL4472733W