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1) Mr. Frank
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English
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"On his last day before retirement, Mr. Frank is sewing the most wonderful outfit of his long career. In all his years working as a tailor, Mr. Frank has made all kinds of clothes. From the practical uniforms of the 1940s to the wild and weird designs of the 1960s and 1970s, he has seen (and sewn) just about everything. But todays project is especially close to Mr. Frank's heart. With its use of textiles and sensitive period detail, Irene Luxbacher's...
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Blood of stars volume 2
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354 pages : map ; 22 cm.
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English
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"Maia Tamarin proved her skill as a tailor when she wove the dresses of the sun, the moon, and the stars, but it will take more than a beautiful gown to hide the darkness rising up within her in the sequel to Spin the Dawn."--
Maia Tamarin has returned from her journey to a kingdom on the brink of war; the boy she loves is gone, and she is forced to don the dress of the sun and assume the place of the emperor's bride-to-be to keep the peace. Ever...
3) The outfit
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1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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A tailor must fight off a gang of mobsters in order to survive a fateful night.
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Blood of stars volume 1
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392 pages : map ; 22 cm.
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English
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Disguising herself as a boy to compete for the position of imperial tailor, Maia must somehow complete the impossible task of sewing three magic gowns for the emperor's bride-to-be from the sun's laughter, the moon's tears, and the blood of stars.
5) Valiant
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English
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"A reimagined "Brave Little Tailor" about a clever young girl who saves her kingdom"--
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314 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm.
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English
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"Two roads lead into a dark forest. They meet at Greymist Fair, the village hidden in the trees, a place kept alive by the families that never leave. The people of Greymist Fair know the woods are a dangerous and magical place, and to set foot off the road is to invite trouble. When Heike, the village's young tailor, discovers a body on the road, she goes looking for who is responsible. But her quest only leads to more strange happenings around Greymist...
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English
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Interveaves the story of Maria, a seamstress in the royal household of Buckingham Palace, and Caroline Meadows who discovers a beautiful quilt in her mother's attic.
Maria knows she's lucky to have landed in the sewing room of the royal household. Before World War I casts its shadow, she catches the eye of the Prince of Wales, a glamorous and intense gentleman. But her life takes a far darker turn, and soon all she has left is a fantastical story...
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Belles of London volume 1
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English
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"London's daring new equestrienne finds love and an unexpected ally in her fight for independence in the strong arms of Victorian society's most sought after and devastatingly handsome half-Indian tailor. Evelyn Maltravers knows exactly how little she's worth on the marriage mart. As an incurable bluestocking from a family tumbling swiftly toward ruin, she knows she'll never make a match in a ballroom. Her only hope is to distinguish herself by making...
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vi, 408 pages ; 25 cm
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English
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In 1912 Nice, and set against the backdrop of the sinking of the Titanic, Marcela, after her cruel, controlling husband disappears with their two young sons, does everything in her power to find them until an era-defining disaster strikes, making a reunion seem impossible.
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1. (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 33 cm
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Español
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Al final de una gran guerra, tres generales encargan uniformes nuevos para la ceremonia, pero el sastre recibe la tela equivocada.
Three generals commission new uniforms from the best tailor in the country for the ceremonies marking the end of a long war, but when the tailor opens the packet of cloth he discovers that he has the wrong material--and no time to order more.
14) Men of the cloth
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1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Looks at the craft of traditional tailoring in the age of factory clothing manufacture. Profiles three tailors nearing the end of their careers as they continue to practice their increasingly rare trade. Visits the Italian clothing manufacturer Brioni, which sponsors an apprenticeship program in tailoring to keep the art of tailoring alive.
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1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Harry, an ex-con turned tailor to the rich and infamous, is married to Louisa, who is smart and sexy. Andy is a suave and ruthless British spy, who had best come through this time, who forces Harry to eavesdrop on the powerful politicians he clothes. Harry's talent for storytelling is not only taken as truth, but sets off a series of events that threatens to destroy everything most important in his life.
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