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Dress in Detail: From Around the World
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By:
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Rosemary Crill, Verity Wilson, Anna Jackson, Charlotte Horlyck, Richard Davis, Leonie Davis, Jennifer Mary Wearden
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From:
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Harry N Abrams
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Released:
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September, 2002
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Rating:
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0.0 / 5.0
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The Book of Tiki
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By:
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Sven A. Kirsten
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From:
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TASCHEN America Llc
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Released:
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September, 2000
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Rating:
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4.8 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
As one who grew up in Hawaii and has some Hawaiian blood, this book was a blessing and a curse. A blessing for it shows how post-war America found solace in strong drinks, bad chinese food, steel guitar music, and over-the-top pseudo-Pacific decor. From coast-to-coast, and in places as arcane as... more info
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Victorian to Vamp: Women's Clothing 1900-1929
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By:
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Paula Jean Darnell
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From:
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Fabric Fancies
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Released:
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01 January, 2000
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Rating:
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3.5 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
As a fan of these three eras in fashion, I had high hopes for this book, but the front cover is the best thing about it. The most grievous problem with this book is that, focussing as it does on such a limited time span, it should go into depth about that time span. It does not. The descriptions of... more info
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How the West Was Worn
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By:
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Holly George-Warren, Michelle Freedman, James H. Nottage, Marty Stuart, Autry Museum of Western Heritage
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From:
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Harry N Abrams
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Released:
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October, 2001
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Rating:
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5.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
If your idea of Western wear is John Wayne in chaps and creased 10 gallon hat - forget it. Rolling Stone Press Editor Holly George-Warren and clothing designer Michelle Freedman have produced a luxe look at Western garb that is more Las Vegas than Laredo.The iconic American cowboy typifies our... more info
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Blueprints of Fashion: Home Sewing Patterns of the 1950s (Schiffer Book for Collectors and Designers,)
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By:
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Wade Laboissonniere
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From:
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Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
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Released:
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August, 1999
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Rating:
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5.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
This book begins with an interesting overview of the beginnings of the home-sewing pattern industry, and has many interesting tidbits on that alone. But the real treat is page upon page of reproductions of the fronts of pattern envelopes from the fifties, most in color, and all beautiful. Hundreds... more info
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Tiaras: A History of Splendour
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By:
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Geoffrey C. Munn
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From:
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Antique Collectors Club
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Released:
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December, 2001
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Rating:
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4.8 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
For anyone who has ever wanted to more about the history and the story behind a particular Tiara, or anyone who has been curious about those fabulous jewels of the royals, this book is an absolute MUST HAVE!!! It's completely filled with information and color close-up photographs of THOUSANDS of... more info
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The Power of Style: The Women Who Defined the Art of Living Well
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By:
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Annette Tapert, Diana Edkins
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From:
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Crown Pub
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Released:
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November, 1994
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Rating:
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4.5 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
This has become one of my fashion bibles. Although it does not necessarily offer specific advice about fashion, it throws into high relief the ambition, desire, wit, determination, discipline, and natural talent necessary to develop imitable style. This book transcends the trendsetters and... more info
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The Aloha Shirt: Spirit of the Islands
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By:
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Dale Hope, Gregory Tozian
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From:
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Beyond Words Pub Co
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Released:
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30 September, 2000
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Rating:
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5.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
If Hawaii or the aloha shirt has ever gladdened your heart, you'll want to own THE ALOHA SHIRT. Dale Hope conveys the TRUE SPIRIT (colorful, soft, peaceful, flowing) of the Hawaiian Islands by presenting both the fascinating history of the aloha shirt and 500 or so beautiful illustrations. These... more info
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