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This essential handbook offers detailed, step-by-step instructions that cover the basics of sewing costumes (which often require skills not found in standard sewing guides) to help even the most novice sewists create the costumes of their dreams. A skilled crafter and avid cosplayer, Gillian Conahan walks readers through finding inspiration online and through their fandom; shares insight into translating character art into real-world garments; and...
2) Cosplay foundations: your guide to constructing bodysuits, corsets, hoop skirts, petticoats & more
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Get the right fit every time! Elegant and professional cosplay foundations, fitted just for you. Create a capsule wardrobe of foundation garments, including corsets, bodysuits, hoops, crinolines, leggings, and more! Sew the perfect silhouette for any costume, from historical gowns to structured armor and anime builds with multi-award-winning cosplayer Casey Welsch. This visual guide includes more than 400 step-by-step photos, patterns, and all the...
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"Francesca Delaney's wedding gown shop has two necessary rules to guarantee success: 1. Never covet a dress 2. Never sell a dress that led to a doomed marriage. These two rules have helped Francesca build her reputation as a woman with a knack for matching a bride-to-be with the perfect gown. At Fran's shop every gown has its history, and the dresses seem to whisper their secrets to Fran, telling her the perfect match. But Francesca breaks both these...
4) Zapatos
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El volumen de Mega Square Zapatos se centra en la historia del zapato y eleva este objeto a la categoría de obra de arte. El autor es un destacado experto en la materia, así como el máximo responsable del Museo del Zapato de Francia, que cuenta con la mayor colección de zapatos del mundo, con 12.000 ejemplares. El título de Mega Square Zapatos presenta un tema diferente y apasionante en un formato práctico y compacto que lo convierte en un regalo...
5) Abanicos
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El abanico es un objeto cultural que combina la utilidad práctica con la moda, lo que ha contribuido a su prolongada historia, caracterizada por multitud de formas, materiales y colores diferentes. Este libro presenta los ejemplos más elaborados creados entre los siglos XVIII y XX. A la extravagancia de las formas y la presencia de materiales preciosos en los adornos hay que añadir la frecuente inclusión de dibujos basados en curiosos acontecimientos...
6) Five brides
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"Five single, fiercely independent women live together in a Chicago apartment in the early 1950s but rarely see one another. One Saturday afternoon, as they are serendipitously together downtown, they spy a wedding dress in a storefront window at the famous Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co. After trying it on--much to the dismay of the salesclerk and without a single boyfriend or date between the five of them--they decide to pool their money to purchase...
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Originally conceived as a literary genre, the term "steampunk" described stories set in a steam-powered, science fiction-infused, Victorian London. Today steampunk has grown to become an aesthetic that fuels many varied artforms. Steampunk has also widened its cultural scope. Many steampunk practitioners, rather than confining their vision to one European city, imagine steam-driven societies all over the world. Today the vibrance of steampunk inspires...
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Fairy Bell sisters volume 3
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"Goldie Bell competes in Queen Titania's Fancy-Dress Party on the Mainland and needs to overcome various obstacles without the support of her sisters"--
9) Chaussures
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Qu'y-a-t-il de plus banal qu'une paire de chaussures ? Pourtant, aujourd'hui encore, la moitié de l'humanité n'en connaît pas l'usage. Dans un monde où la chaussure est devenue un objet de consommation, comment oublier que nos arrière-grands-parents l'utilisaient pour les cérémonies et autres occasions exceptionnelles. L'industrie a accompli son devoir : produire en grande quantité à des prix plus abordables. Mais il fut un temps où la chaussure...
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Larga y compleja es la historia del uniforme militar, cuyos vínculos con la sociedad, el poder, el arte, la moda o la guerra, ejercen una misteriosa atracción sobre la vida de los hombres. Conocido en el campo historiográfico por la originalidad de sus aportes, el autor de este libro llamado a convertirse en una referencia sobre el tema para lectores y también para coleccionistas, uniformólogos y museólogos, con clara intención docente que...
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Libro especializado que se ajusta al desarrollo de la cualificación profesional y adquisición de certificados de profesionalidad. Manual imprescindible para la formación y la capacitación, que se basa en los principios de la cualificación y dinamización del conocimiento, como premisas para la mejora de la empleabilidad y eficacia para el desempeño del trabajo.
12) Dandysmes
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De l'origine de ce mouvement, le dandysme nous interpelle lorsqu'il reflète un mode de vie différent o le paraître n'est plus frivole, mais profond et extrêmement contagieux. On retrouve alors cette recherche d'une sophistication radicale, d'une nouvelle noblesse d'âme. Le dandy contemporain est redevenu un révolutionnaire par sa seule existence.
Ce livre n'a pas la prétention d'être définitif!Qu'on veuille le prendre comme un modeste apport...
13) Éventails
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Les éventails, aujourd'hui appréciés pour leur finesse et leur beauté, bénéficiaient en d'autres temps, d'une véritable fonction auprès des femmes de la bonne société. Loin d'être considérés comme de simples objets, ils se faisaient le vecteur d'un langage à part entière.
Au moyen d'une iconographie riche et variée, le texte raconte l'histoire de cet objet à travers les siècles et dont l'usage ne connaît pas de frontières. Les...
14) Chaussures
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Qu'y-a-t-il de plus banal qu'une paire de chaussures ? Pourtant, aujourd'hui encore, la moitié de l'humanité n'en connaît pas l'usage. Dans un monde où la chaussure est devenue un objet de consommation, comment oublier que nos arrière-grands-parents l'utilisaient pour les cérémonies et autres occasions exceptionnelles. L'industrie a accompli son devoir : produire en grande quantité à des prix plus abordables. Mais il fut un temps où la chaussure...
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A manual and guide for preserving unique materials in fashion such as rayon, paper, and plastics
Continuous innovation and experimentation with the materials used in constructing textiles, apparel, and accessories creates an ever-growing challenge for professional curators and collectors. Recognizing problematic fibers, dyes, finishes, and fabric and yarn constructions is crucial for maintaining objects' appearance, minimizing deterioration, and...
16) Shoes
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Mega Square Shoes focuses on the history of the shoe and elevates the shoe to the rank of a work of art. The author is a leading expert on the subject and curator of France's Shoe Museum, which holds the greatest shoe collection in the world, with 12,000 specimens.
17) Color and Medium
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More than 250 illustrations illustrate the significance and creative use of color in fashion illustration! From the first rough sketch pursuing the development of an idea into fabric choice and draping style, fashion design is an exercise in imagination and problem solving. When it comes to documenting the evolution of fashion as culture, we could safely say that illustration has become fashion design's number one ambassador, covering a visual timeline...
18) Fans
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Besides its practical uses in regions across the globe, the fan has a long history as a fashion item, with new shapes, materials, and colours constantly being created. This book portrays the most artistic examples from the 18th to the 20th centuries. The imaginative shapes and expensive materials of fans are usually decorated with peculiar images of social events, icons, and music notes. Through its practical format, this book is an ideal gift for...
19) Éventails
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Les éventails, aujourd'hui appréciés pour leur finesse et leur beauté, bénéficiaient en d'autres temps, d'une véritable fonction auprès des femmes de la bonne société. Loin d'être considérés comme de simples objets, ils se faisaient le vecteur d'un langage à part entière.
Au moyen d'une iconographie riche et variée, le texte raconte l'histoire de cet objet à travers les siècles et dont l'usage ne connaît pas de frontières. Les...
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Japan's ancient and esteemed tradition of textile arts has long been reflected in the delicate beauty of the kimono and its appealing designs. This unique design treasury, consisting of lavish full-color pictures of a vibrant array of kimonos, is reproduced directly from two rare and costly original portfolios. Devotees of fashion, art, and Asian culture will appreciate this beautiful book and its tribute to the elegance and refinement of Japanese...
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