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By Subject > Antiques, Collecting > Costume, Textiles It's easy to keep an eye on modern fashion trends — just open the pages of almost any magazine! But for historic fashion styles from ancient times through the 20th century, Dover books are a treasury of authentic and rare sources of fashion, costume, and textile designs.   Interested in receiving a copy of the Dover Antiques & Architecture Catalog? Click here to sign up for our catalog mailing list. Recommendations... Byzantine Fashions  by Tom Tierney 45 illustrations of authentic costumes display attire of all classes — from simple tunics of early Christian commoners and body armor of Roman warriors to a finely brocaded robe of a 12th-century Byzantine princess. Captions. all books in Costume, Textiles Elizabethan Costumes Paper Dolls  by Tom Tierney 2 dolls and 16 lovely costumes: fur-trimmed cloaks, velvet gowns, modified suit of armor, elaborately decorated trunks, skirts and bodices. all books in Costume, Textiles Bloomingdale’s Illustrated 1886 Catalog  by Bloomingdale Brothers Famed merchants' extremely rare catalog depicting about 1,700 products: clothing, housewares, firearms, dry goods, jewelry, more. Invaluable for dating, identifying vintage items. Also, royalty-free graphics for artists, designers. Co-published with Henry Ford Museum & Gr... all books in General Church Vestments: Their Origin and Development  by Herbert Norris Comprehensive reference traces evolution of clerical attire through the centuries until the end of the 1400s. Simple alb, pallium, chasuble, cassock, surplice, mitre, plus footwear, crosses, headgear, rings, gloves. 276 black-and-white illustrations; 8-page color insert.... all books in Costume, Textiles Classic Fashions of Christian Dior: Re-created in Paper Dolls  by Tom Tierney 25 ensembles by the innovative style setter who created the "New Look," which made him the undisputed fashion leader of the post-World War II era. 2 dolls. all books in Costume, Textiles Great Fashion Designs of the Thirties Paper Dolls in Full Color: 32 Haute Couture Costumes by Schiaparelli, Molyneux, Mainbocher, and Others  by Tom Tierney Two dolls and 32 carefully authenticated costumes re-create the haute couture of the thirties. Fashions by Schiaparelli, Lanvin, Chanel, Molyneux, 13 others. Full color. Captions. Introduction. all books in Costume, Textiles Products in Costume, Textiles The "Keystone" Jacket and Dress Cutter: An 1895 Guide to Women's Tailoring by Chas Hecklinger, Kristina Seleshanko 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. Our Price $10.95 120 Great Fashion Designs, 1900-1950, CD-ROM and Book by Tom Tierney Fashions by Lanvin, Poiret, Worth, Adrian, Schiaparelli, Balenciaga, Balmain, and other prominent designers have been carefully researched and re-created for either computer or traditional cut-and-paste use. 120 full-color figures. Our Price $24.95 140 Great Fashion Designs, 1950-2000, CD-ROM and Book by Tom Tierney Royalty-free designs by Chanel, Balenciaga, St. Laurent, Courrèges, Mary Quant, Bill Blass, Halston, Laura Ashley, Carolina Herrera, Galliano, and many others, for computer or cut-and-paste use. Our Price $24.95 1920s Fashions from B. Altman & Company by Altman & Co. Over 700 black-and-white illustrations, detailed descriptions, and prices for a vast array of upscale women's clothing and accessories — dresses, bathing suits, cloche hats, shoes, much more. Attire for men and children, too. Our Price $14.95 59 Authentic Turn-of-the-Century Fashion Patterns by Kristina Harris Over 575 illustrations detailing 59 different garments, mainly for women. Introduction and brief instructions. Our Price $14.95 60 Civil War-Era Fashion Patterns by Kristina Seleshanko Assembled from issues of a popular 19th-century periodical, these patterns include dresses, pants, jackets, and other apparel for women and children, plus suggestions for employing modern tools and techniques. Our Price $14.95 80 Godey’s Full-Color Fashion Plates: 1838–1880 by JoAnne Olian Superb, meticulously reproduced illustrations from rare source provide authentic views of Victorian dresses, gowns, coats, accessories. A must for costume designers, cultural historians, fashion enthusiasts. Introduction. Captions. Our Price $22.95 Accessories of Dress: An Illustrated Encyclopedia by Katherine Lester, Bess Viola Oerke Illustrations of hats, veils, wigs, cravats, shawls, shoes, gloves, and other accessories enhance an engaging commentary that reveals the humor and charm of the many-sided story of accessorized apparel. 644 figures and 59 plates. Our Price $34.95 American Dress Pattern Catalogs, 1873-1909: Four Complete Reprints by Nancy Villa Bryk Over 3,500 rare illustrations depict everything from bicycle suits to evening wear. Invaluable reference; rich royalty-free source for designers, illustrators. Co-published with Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village. Our Price $14.95 American Victorian Costume in Early Photographs by Priscilla Harris Dalrymple Over 280 rare photographs document "Sunday best" clothing from the 1840s to the 1890s. Bustles, pantalets, top hats, waistcoats, bowlers, other attire, as well as hairdressing and tonsorial styles. Our Price $15.95 Ancient Egyptian Costumes Paper Dolls by Tom Tierney 16 dazzling costumes for 2 figures, among them colorful sheath dresses, and sarilike cloaks for the lady; kilts, royal robes, and soldier's uniform for the man. Our Price $5.95 Ancient Egyptian Fashions by Tom Tierney Magnificent ready-to-color illustrations of authentic clothing styles worn in ancient Egypt. Kilts, headdresses, gowns, ceremonial robes, much more, plus weapons, fans, other accessories. 45 black-and-white illustrations. Our Price $3.95 Ancient European Costume and Fashion by Herbert Norris Clothing styles from prehistory to A.D. 1066 displayed in over 160 illustrations. Draped robes of classical Greece, the apparel of a 10th-century Byzantine emperor, garments of peasants, as well as footwear, hairstyles, jewelry, more. Our Price $16.95 Ancient Greek Costumes Paper Dolls by Tom Tierney 2 figures (male and female) and 16 elaborately embroidered and artfully draped costumes from major historical periods: Archaic (c. 750–500 BC), Classical (c. 500–232 BC), and Hellenistic (323–30 BC). Descriptive notes included. Our Price $4.95 On Sale! $3.47 Art Deco Fashions Paper Dolls by Tom Tierney A spectacular review of the innovative work of Paul Poiret, Georges Barbier, Sonia Delaunay, Jeanne Lanvin, Jeanne Paquin, Chanel, and others. Two dolls and 28 costumes plus accessories. Our Price $6.95 Art Deco Fashions: 24 Cards by Tom Tierney Alluring ladies in outfits by Poiret, Lanvin, Chanel, and other designers. Lavish costumes for dining, dancing, promenading are set against backdrops adapted from period posters, photographs, and images. 24 cards. Our Price $6.95 Authentic Everyday Dress of the Renaissance: All 154 Plates from the "Trachtenbuch" by Christoph Weiditz Classic costume book of the 16th century depicts European dress, especially Spanish, of all classes and offers rare glimpses into daily life. 154 plates meticulously reproduced, complete with English captions. Notes on plates. Our Price $16.95 Authentic French Fashions of the Twenties: 413 Costume Designs from "L’Art Et La Mode" by JoAnne Olian Over 130 dazzling pages from famed French fashion magazine — haute couture by Worth, Patou, Molyneux, Paquin, Lanvin, and other greats. Introduction. Captions. Our Price $14.95 Authentic Victorian Dressmaking Techniques by Kristina Harris Vintage guide offered turn-of-the-century seamstresses clear instructions for altering patterns and creating shirt-blouses, skirts, wedding gowns, coats, maternity wear, children's clothing, and other apparel. Our Price $12.95 Next 20

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