This collection of 72 full-page black-and-white Art Deco designs offers artists and craftspeople royalty-free, ready-to-use borders, frames, and motifs. Abstract geometric forms contrast with foliate and floral elements in dynamic designs. Useful in graphic arts, textile and upholstery design and more.
European Folk Art Designs by Marty Noble Add a touch of Old World flavor to projects with 265 charming designs incorporating florals, wildlife, and human figures in folk costumes.
Shoes, Hats and Fashion Accessories: A Pictorial Archive, 1850-1940 by Carol Belanger Grafton Over 1,500 detailed, royalty-free cuts from vintage publications depict Victorian footwear and millinery, beaded handbags from the early 20th century, stylish high-heeled evening shoes from the 1920s, and much more.
Decorative Frames and Borders by Edmund V. Gillon, Jr. Largest, most varied collection from first-rate sources includes all styles: Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Classical, Victorian, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, chinoiserie, etc. Simple, ornate, picture-frame, typographical, round, square, eccentric motifs. 396 illustrations.
Treasury of Historic Folk Ornament in Full Color by Helmuth Theodor Bossert Over 700 attractive designs, spanning a broad range of historical periods and cultures, include examples of decorative artwork derived from textiles, pottery, clothing, masks, tapestries, and other original sources.
Handbook of Ornament by Franz Sales Meyer This excellent collection of historic decorative ornament contains 3,000 examples ranging from the cultures of the Greeks and Romans through the Victorians: chairs, thrones, crowns, heraldic emblems, altars, armor, architecture, and more.
