Download or read book Creative Dressing written by Kaori O'Connor and published by Routledge/Thoemms Press. This book was released on 1981 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dressing Smart for Girls written by Jill Lowe and published by Pearson Education South Asia. This book was released on 2009 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sweet Dress Book written by Yoshiko Tsukiori and published by Laurence King Publishing. This book was released on 2013-08-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fresh from Bunka, the Japanese publisher of Pattern Magic and Drape Drape, comes this stylish book for home sewers. Sweet Dress Book comes with six patterns you can use to make 23 different stylish outfits. An entire wardrobe in one little book! From these simple patterns, Yoshiko Tsukiori has created a collection of beautiful garments that you can easily make yourself, including blouses, camisoles, shifts, kimonos, coats, dresses, pants, and playsuits. These easy-to-follow patterns present a variety of designs and techniques that you can choose to incorporate, such as French sleeves, darts, straight-cut designs, and raglan sleeves, along with stylish detailing such as shirring and ruffles.
Download or read book Dressing Smart for Boys written by Jill Lowe and published by Pearson Education South Asia. This book was released on 2009 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Project 333 written by Courtney Carver and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wear just 33 items for 3 months and get back all the JOY you were missing while you were worrying what to wear. In Project 333, minimalist expert and author of Soulful Simplicity Courtney Carver takes a new approach to living simply--starting with your wardrobe. Project 333 promises that not only can you survive with just 33 items in your closet for 3 months, but you'll thrive just like the thousands of woman who have taken on the challenge and never looked back. Let the de-cluttering begin! Ever ask yourself how many of the items in your closet you actually wear? In search of a way to pare down on her expensive shopping habit, consistent lack of satisfaction with her purchases, and ever-growing closet, Carver created Project 333. In this book, she guides readers through their closets item-by-item, sifting through all the emotional baggage associated with those oh-so strappy high-heel sandals that cost a fortune but destroy your feet every time you walk more than a few steps to that extensive collection of never-worn little black dresses, to locate the items that actually look and feel like you. As Carver reveals in this book, once we finally release ourselves from the cyclical nature of consumerism and focus less on our shoes and more on our self-care, we not only look great we feel great-- and we can see a clear path to make other important changes in our lives that reach far beyond our closets. With tips, solutions, and a closet-full of inspiration, this life-changing minimalist manual shows readers that we are so much more than what we wear, and that who we are and what we have is so much more than enough.
Download or read book Legends from Mom s Closet written by Alyona Olsen and published by Legends from Mom's Closet. This book was released on 2020-05-10 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I wrote this book to share my diary from this summer full of storms and stories! Because of the stormy weather, I found myself learning about and dressing up as many different, amazing legends. I hope this book inspires all the kids out there to feel like they can be creative and learn about new things and people at the same time. Be whoever you want!
Download or read book Dressing Up written by Elizabeth L. Block and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How wealthy American women--as consumers and as influencers--helped shape French couture of the late nineteenth century; lavishly illustrated. French fashion of the late nineteenth century is known for its allure, its ineffable chic--think of John Singer Sargent's Madame X and her scandalously slipping strap. For Parisian couturiers and their American customers, it was also serious business. In Dressing Up, Elizabeth Block examines the couturiers' influential clientele--wealthy American women who bolstered the French fashion industry with a steady stream of orders from the United States. Countering the usual narrative of the designer as solo creative genius, Block shows that these women--as high-volume customers and as pre-Internet influencers--were active participants in the era's transnational fashion system. Block describes the arrival of nouveau riche Americans on the French fashion scene, joining European royalty, French socialites, and famous actresses on the client rosters of the best fashion houses--Charles Frederick Worth, Doucet, and Félix, among others. She considers the mutual dependence of couture and coiffure; the participation of couturiers in international expositions (with mixed financial results); the distinctive shopping practices of American women, which ranged from extensive transatlantic travel to quick trips downtown to the department store; the performance of conspicuous consumption at balls and soirées; the impact of American tariffs on the French fashion industry; and the emergence of smuggling, theft, and illicit copying of French fashions in the American market as the middle class emulated the preferences of the rich. Lavishly illustrated, with vibrant images of dresses, portraits, and fashion plates, Dressing Up reveals the power of American women in French couture. Winner of the Aileen Ribeiro Grant of the Association of Dress Historians; an Association for Art History grant; and a Pasold Research Fund grant.
Download or read book Unleash Your Creativity written by Rob Bevan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-02 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to overcoming writer's block while tapping one's creative potential poses a year's worth of weekly suggestions, from "Create arbitrary rules" and "Make more mistakes faster" to "Don't do lunch" and "Get Googling." Original. 40,000 first printing.
Download or read book Dressing Up written by Verity Wilson and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2022-08-04 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring many exquisite historical photographs, a celebration of the sometimes extravagant, sometimes bizarre pastime: playing dress-up. Pierrot, Little Bo Peep, cowboy: these characters and many more form part of this colorful story of dressing up, from the accession of Queen Victoria to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. During this time, fancy dress became a regular part of people’s social lives, and the craze for it spread across Britain and the Empire, reaching every level of society. Spectacular and witty costumes appeared at suburban street carnivals, victory celebrations, fire festivals, missionary bazaars, and the extravagant balls of the wealthy. From the Victorian middle classes performing “living statues” to squads of Shetland men donning traditional fancy dress and setting fire to a Viking ship at the annual Up Helly Aa celebration, this lavishly illustrated book provides a unique view into the quirky, wonderful world of fancy dress.
Download or read book Dressing with Purpose written by Carrie Hertz and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2021-12-21 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dress helps us fashion identity, history, community, and place. Dress has been harnessed as a metaphor for both progress and stability, the exotic and the utopian, oppression and freedom, belonging and resistance. Dressing with Purpose examines three Scandinavian dress traditions—Swedish folkdräkt, Norwegian bunad, and Sámi gákti—and traces their development during two centuries of social and political change across northern Europe. By the 20th century, many in Sweden worried about the ravages of industrialization, urbanization, and emigration on traditional ways of life. Norway was gripped in a struggle for national independence. Indigenous Sámi communities—artificially divided by national borders and long resisting colonial control—rose up in protests that demanded political recognition and sparked cultural renewal. Within this context of European nation-building, colonial expansion, and Indigenous activism, traditional dress took on special meaning as folk, national, or ethnic minority costumes—complex categories that deserve reexamination today. Through lavishly illustrated and richly detailed case studies, Dressing with Purpose introduces readers to individuals who adapt and revitalize dress traditions to articulate who they are, proclaim personal values and group allegiances, strive for sartorial excellence, reflect critically on the past, and ultimately, reshape the societies they live in.
Download or read book The Art of Salad Dressing written by Barrett Williams and published by Barrett Williams. This book was released on 2024-04-22 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **Unveil the Magic in Every Drizzle with "The Art of Salad Dressing" - Your Ultimate Guide to Masterful Mixes!** Transform your salads from simple to sublime with this comprehensive eBook that unlocks the secrets behind crafting the perfect homemade dressing. Whether you're a kitchen novice or a seasoned chef, prepare to embark on a flavorful journey that will elevate your salads to works of art. Dive into the world of homemade salad dressings, where "The Art of Salad Dressing" guides you through the benefits of choosing homemade over store-bought. Uncover the essential equipment and begin your culinary quest with confidence. Grasp the science of emulsions and the interplay of flavors as you explore the delicate balance of acids, oils, and seasonings to create the ultimate palate pleasers. Learn about the wide spectrum of oils, their distinctive flavor profiles and health benefits that lay the foundation for any dressing. Embark on a zesty adventure with a variety of acids that add the perfect tang to your salads, and unravel the mystery of making creamy dressings that can transform an ordinary salad into a gourmet delight. Sweeten your concoctions naturally and whip up savory creations that celebrate mustards and purees. Travel the world through your tastebuds with international inspirations and adapt your dressings for a lighter touch without sacrificing flavor. Perfect the textures and consistencies that will have your guest yearning for seconds and gain insights into the nutritional profiles to keep your meals as wholesome as they are delicious. Pair your dressings masterfully with an array of salads, learn the art of preservation and storage, and indulge in a workshop of recipes that will make mastering these dressings a delightful endeavor. From experimenting with unexpected ingredients to special diet consideration, every chapter in this eBook is designed to expand your culinary repertoire and inspire your creativity. Enhance cooked dishes, plan exquisite salad-centric meals, and even encourage healthy eating for the little ones—all while embracing the homemade dressing lifestyle. Say goodbye to the bottle and hello to endless possibilities with "The Art of Salad Dressing." Your salads will thank you, and your taste buds will revel in the freshness of every forkful—get ready to drizzle, dazzle and delight!
Download or read book The Lost Art of Dress written by Linda Przybyszewski and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2014-04-29 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A tribute to a time when style -- and maybe even life -- felt more straightforward, and however arbitrary, there were definitive answers." -- Sadie Stein, Paris Review As a glance down any street in America quickly reveals, American women have forgotten how to dress. We lack the fashion know-how we need to dress professionally and beautifully. In The Lost Art of Dress, historian and dressmaker Linda Przybyszewski reveals that this wasn't always true. In the first half of the twentieth century, a remarkable group of women -- the so-called Dress Doctors -- taught American women that knowledge, not money, was key to a beautiful wardrobe. They empowered women to design, make, and choose clothing for both the workplace and the home. Armed with the Dress Doctors' simple design principles -- harmony, proportion, balance, rhythm, emphasis -- modern American women from all classes learned to dress for all occasions in ways that made them confident, engaged members of society. A captivating and beautifully illustrated look at the world of the Dress Doctors, The Lost Art of Dress introduces a new audience to their timeless rules of fashion and beauty -- rules which, with a little help, we can certainly learn again.
Download or read book The Art of Dressing written by Tziporah Salamon and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A style guide for women over 50 years of age, in the vein of Advanced Style (the only other style guide on the market for older women), but with more in-depth profiles of a range of stylish older women, combining inspiration with how-to instruction on how to put together beautiful stylish outfits according to every woman's individual style. Style icon Tziporah Salamon profiles an A list of the most stylish older women of today, showcasing their best outfits and revealing their closets, while imparting practical tips on how to put together beautiful outfits while expressing your own personal style.
Download or read book The Illustrated Hassle Free Make Your Own Clothes Book written by Joan Wiener Bordow and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-09-17 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the straight-up dope on how to make your own clothing. With or without patterns, machines, or fancy materials—anyone can do it! Got some old clothes that you love and that fit well? Use them as patterns for new ones. Want something new and spectacular, something that fits right along where your head is moving? Cut up, remodel, add on, and let your old stuff evolve! Readers will embrace the step-by-step illustrations, clear and encouraging prose, and timeless collection of clothes—from skirts and pants to dresses, a waistcoat, and even a teeny-weeny bikini. The Illustrated Hassle-Free Make Your Own Clothes Book promises to be both an indispensable resource and a much-noticed collectible on every hipster’s bookshelf.
Download or read book DIY Kids Dress Up written by Jessica Near and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2018-05-25 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Help your little ones to enjoy hours of imaginary play with this wonderful collection of sewing patterns for DIY kids' dress up accessories. Author Jessica Near has designed a range of masks, paws and tails for days of dressing up fun. Your little ones can choose from magical creatures to wild animals, birds of paradise and superheroes--whatever takes their mood. Jessica explains how to make the basic shapes for each of the accessories and how to vary them depending on the character and creature. There are step-by-step illustrations for all the projects and the general sewing techniques, and, although the designs are distinctive, the instructions are easy enough for absolute beginners. They are all made from felt which makes them quick and easy to sew--no need to worry about tricky hems or seams splitting.
Download or read book Dressing the Resistance written by Camille Benda and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2021-11-06 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dressing the Resistance is a celebration of how we use clothing, fashion, and costume to ignite activism and spur social change. Weaving together historical and current protest movements across the globe, Dressing the Resistance explores how everyday people and the societies they live in harness the visual power of dress to fight for radical change. American suffragettes made and wore dresses from old newspapers printed with voting slogans. Male farmers in rural India wore their wives' saris while staging sit-ins on railroad tracks against government neglect. Costume designer and dress historian Camille Benda analyzes cultural movements and the clothes that defined them through nearly 200 archival images, photographs, and paintings that bring each event to life, from ancient Roman rebellions to the #MeToo movement, from twentieth century punk subcultures to Black Lives Matter marches.
Download or read book Fashion Thinking written by Fiona Dieffenbacher and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AVA Academia's Course Reader titles are designed to support visual arts students throughout the lifetime of an undergraduate degree. Packed with examples from students and professionals and fully illustrated with clear diagrams and inspiring imagery, they offer an essential exploration of the subject. Students often struggle to develop their own style and approach to design. While the design process is fundamental to the way all fashion designers work, there is no right or wrong method: each emerging designer must find their own authentic process. Fashion Thinking establishes key approaches to design and enables this process of discovery. Nine student projects form the core of the book, representing a diverse range of strategies at each key stage of the design cycle. By following each throughout their various stages of development, these examples offer a unique and inspiring insight into the thinking behind a final collection.
