Rugs category: 152 books
The "Keystone" Jacket and Dress Cutter
An 1895 Guide to Women's Tailoring
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2012
As the 20th century dawned, women began to abandon frilly fashions for sharply tailored suits. Professional tailors of the time turned to this comprehensive resource to create office outfits, riding pants, blouses, and other garments. Filled with more than 80 patterns, it's an invaluable reference for costume designers and fashion historians. 92 black-and-white illustrations.
Warman's Handbags Field Guide
Values & Identification
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2009
When looking for that perfect vintage purse or for the times when your antiquing adventures surprise you with that rare find, make sure you have this handy little guide along to make on-the-spot identification and appraisals. Abigail Rutherford, Director of Vintage Couture and Accessories for Leslie...
Church Vestments
Their Origin and Development
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2017
The Christian church's earliest vestments were hardly distinguishable from the everyday dress of ordinary people in ancient Rome, but in time, ecclesiastical dress acquired its own distinguishing characteristics. This comprehensive reference by noted English costume authority Herbert Norris traces...
Fustat Finds
Beads, Coins, Medical Instruments, Textiles, and Other Artifacts from the Awad Collection
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2001
Corroded pieces of metal, stamped lumps of copper, broken bits of glass with partial inscriptions, fragments of textiles, tiny beads-these were the raw material found at al-Fustat, the site of the first Muslim settlement in Egypt in the seventh century and the heart of Cairo for many centuries following....
Sew Charming
Scrappy Quilts from 5" Squares
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
Cut 5" squares from your favorite fabrics or use charm packs and stitch a quilt today--it's that easy! Each scrumptiously scrappy quilt pattern is shown in two versions: one made with precut charm squares, and another created with scraps of fabric cut into 5" squares.
Take your pick...
Small and Scrappy
Pint-Size Patchwork Quilts Using Reproduction Fabrics
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2016
Based on traditional patterns, these delightful little patchwork treasures are perfect additions to a quilter's decor. Stitch classic blocks using your favorite reproduction fabrics and create sentimental, handmade treasures you or a loved one will appreciate every day.
16 simple, small, and...
Crazy Quilts
A Beginner’s Guide
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2016
Textile artist and instructor Betty Fikes Pillsbury has won hundreds of awards for her homages to the elegance of Victorian crazy quilting. Grounded in traditional methods but crafted with elements of whimsy, each piece stands on its own as a work of art. In this definitive guide, Pillsbury shares...
The Little Guide to Vintage Shopping
Insider Tips, Helpful Hints, Hip Shops
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2014
A Modern Guide to Vintage
Vintage clothing offers couture quality at a fraction of the price. But how can you spot a Dior original in a rack stuffed with Little Black Dresses? Vintage-clothing dealer Melody Fortier demystifies the entire process so you’ll know just what to look for, what to avoid,...
Oriental Rug Aesthetics
2nd Edition
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2014
The hand-knotted Oriental rug is an unsigned artwork that reflects the tumult conquests, religious upheavals, and great social and technological changes of the past 2000 years; evolving into a commercial product of mixed heritage and quality. It has honored the floors of rough nomad...
L'abbigliamento maschile longobardo
Riflessioni tra archeologia, iconografia e fonti scritte
Language: Italian
Release Date: June 11, 2016
Spesso considerati “i più barbari fra i barbari”, i Longobardi vantano in realtà una delle civiltà più ricche e complesse dell'Età delle Migrazioni, capace di tramandare raffinati tesori culturali ed artistici, così come straordinarie tecniche artigianali.
Questo saggio vuole porre l'attenzione...
by Mmerenard
Language: Italian
Release Date: May 25, 2017
Language: Italian
Release Date: May 25, 2017
Dal fascino della seta, affiancato dal delicato suono dei fuurin, nascono tutti questi manufatti dipinti a mano. Partendo dalla meditazione che un haiku o uno waka suggeriscono i pennelli scorrono trasferendo sul tessuto le emozioni dell'anima. Ogni dipinto e’ unico, proprio perche’ ogni emozione...
by Camille Bonnard, Charles Blanc, Ligaran
Language: French
Release Date: March 12, 2015
Language: French
Release Date: March 12, 2015
Extrait : "Le costume suivant est encore tiré de cet inépuisable manuscrit de Tite-Live conservé dans la bibliothèque Ambrosienne, à Milan, duquel j'ai emprunté un si grand nombre de détails précieux sur les mœurs et les costumes italiens du XIVe siècle. Ce noble Italien est vêtu d'un...