Author: Anne Hollander
Publisher: University of California Pre
Keywords: clothes, seeing
Number of Pages: 520
Published: 1993-03-22
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 0520082311
ISBN-13: 9780520082311

In this generously illustrated book, Anne Hollander examines the representation of the body and clothing in Western art, from Greek sculpture and vase painting through medieval and renaissance portraits, to contemporary films and fashion photography. First published ahead of its time, this book has become a classic.

Author: Sally Hewitt
Publisher: Evans Brother
Keywords: wear, clothes
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2010-04-01
List price: $10.99
ISBN-10: 0237531313
ISBN-13: 9780237531317

A first introduction for beginner readers to the design and purpose of familiar items large and small. Children are encouraged to explore the world around them and think about why things are made the way they are. • Bright, specially commissioned photographs• Simple text              • Modern design• Activity pages

Author: Linda Grant
Publisher: Scribner
Keywords: novel, backs, clothes
Number of Pages: 293
Published: 2008-11-25
List price: $14.00
ISBN-10: 143914236X
ISBN-13: 9781439142363

Orange Prize winner and shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2008, Linda Grant has created an enchanting portrait of a woman who, having endured unbearable loss, finds solace in the family secrets her estranged uncle reveals. In vivid and supple prose, Grant subtly constructs a powerful story of family, love, and the hold the past has on the present.Vivien Kovacs, a sensitive, bookish girl grows up sealed off from the world by her timid Hungarian refugee parents, who conceal the details of their history and shy away from any encounter with the outside world. She learns how to navigate British

Author: Jon Richards
Publisher: Chrysalis Education
Keywords: changed, things, clothes
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2005-07-30
List price: $27.10
ISBN-10: 1593891954
ISBN-13: 9781593891954

This important series explores how things we use every day have changed over the years. Each book encourages children to examine and talk about the objects around them. Ages 7+

Author: Hyun-joo Bae
Publisher: Kane/Miller Book Pub
Keywords: new, day, clothes, year
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2007-03-01
List price: $15.95
ISBN-10: 1933605294
ISBN-13: 9781933605296

The New Year is the start of everything new...Follow a young Korean girl as she dresses and prepares for celebrating the Lunar New Year.

Author: Jay Mulvaney
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin
Keywords: camelot, clothes, jackie
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 2002-12-01
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0312291590
ISBN-13: 9780312291594

Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis is the ultimate American fashion icon. Jay Mulvaney, author of Kennedy Weddings, celebrates her unique style in this lavishly illustrated book.Jackie: The Clothes of Camelot is a richly illustrated history of those magical years when the Kennedys captivated a nation and the world. Her glamour was electric, her style imaginative, and the effect was brilliant. Jacqueline Kennedy’s fashions from the White House years, over two hundred outfits, are illustrated with three hundred photographs, in both black and white and color, many previously unpublished o

Author: San-Kate Mooney
Publisher: Batsford Ltd
Keywords: clothes, latex, making
Number of Pages: 112
Published: 2004-02-19
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 0713488654
ISBN-13: 9780713488654

A unique book on the secrets of making latex clothes. Ever increasing in popularity with fashion designers and film and theatre costumiers as well as the fetish market, latex clothing is a growing industry. This is the first practical book that shows dressmakers how to make the most of this innovative material by a leading maker of latex clothes. The book covers all the basic tools and materials as well as preparation and techniques, including darting, pleating, gathering, hemming and full health and safety advice. This is followed by full details of openings and closings: zips, buttons, studs