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1982. Softcover. Bw wraps. 120 pp. Numerous color and bw plates. Exhibition catalogue. Text in English and Japanese. More
1982. Softcover. Bw wraps. 120 pp. Numerous color and bw plates. Exhibition catalogue. Text in English and Japanese. More
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2000. Hardcover. Pictorial dj; pictorial board covers, yellow spine. 107 pages : color illustrations. "The Art Guys (Michael Galbreth and Jack Massing) are Houston-based artists who have worked together since 1983. For some years now they have been making art (sculpture, performance, video, and sound)..... More
Sacramento: The Crocker Museum, 1980. Softcover. Plum stapled wraps with lace decoration and white lettering. 16 pp. with 8 bw illustrations. Exhibition catalogue of 46 dresses, capes, parasols, evening wraps and more, each described. Eight are pictured. An in-depth essay runs the length of the catalogue, describing the century of..... More
New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000. Softcover. Color-illus. wraps (fabulous red dress) with red/white lettering on black spine. 256 pp., full of color and bw images. Mini parchment dust wrapper around lower front cover, with black printing. Catalogue to accompany the exhibitions "American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity"..... More
Manchester, England: Whitworth Art Gallery, 1977. Softcover. Silver pictorial wraps with bw lettering. 48 pp. with bw illus. throughout. Catalogue from the exhibition held June-July 1977. With an introduction and sections on costume sketches, publicity still photography, cosmetics, accessories, and costume. Includes bios of the numerous designers, a list of..... More
Brooklyn, NY: Brooklyn Museum, 1939. Softbound. Wraps. 30 pp., illustrated with 16 bw plates. This illustrated article is about 15 pages long. This issue also lists accessions and new Books. More
1942. Softcover. Grey wraps. Appx. 100 pp. Numerous bw plates. In examining women's adornment and headress, the catalogue divides the presentation into the following categories: Paintings, Drawings and Prints; Sculpture; Decorative Arts (Jewelry, Toilet Articles, Chinese Mirrors, Greek Vases, Textiles, Coins and Medals). Almost 300 items are included in the..... More
Berkeley, CA: Lancaster-Miller Publishers, 1979. Hardbound. White boards with color-pictorial dj; 80 pp. with 28 color plates. An interesting book about button collecting and button history. More
London: V & A Publications, 2007. Hardcover. Black cloth boards, black dust jacket with white lettering. 128 pp. Mainly color illustrations, portraits, map. Overview of the New York fashion world in the 21st century, with special attention for twenty designers. -FirstSearch. More
Tucson, Ariz. University of Arizona Press, 1994. Hardcover. black cloth w/ gilt spine printing. white illustrated dj. 325 pages, 17, 20 leaves of plates : illustrations (some color). More
Phoenix, Arizona: The Arizona Costume Institute of the Phoenix Art Museum, 1985. Softcover. Pictorial wraps. 65 pp. Profuse color plates. Exhibition held March 1 to April 21, 1985. More
[Ithaca, N.Y.]: Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, 2001. Paperback. White wraps with color illustrations on front and back covers, with black and grey lettering; 58 pp; richly illustrated in color. Contents include: Ghada Amer -- Vanessa Beecroft -- Willie Birch -- Nayland Blake -- Chakaia Booker -- Cai Guoqiang..... More
New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1975. Softcover. Oblong, stapled, Kelly green wraps with black line drawing and white lettering. [36] pp. with 17 bw images. Folded paper sheet laid in listing the art and photographic enlargements in the exhibition and the music (44 pieces/songs) to accompany the exhibition..... More
New York: The Century Co., 1929. Hardcover. Blue cloth, gilt lettering. xiv, 319 pp. 64 bw plates. Exhaustive survey of early American dress. More
New York: Universe, 1997. Hardcover. Color-illustrated boards with yellow and black lettering. 140 pp. Mainly color illustrations. Interviews with fashion designer Todd Oldham are mixed with comments by friends and colleagues and photographs of his designs, which are "inspired by extremes of every strain of outsider culture."--Page 14. More
New York: Museum of the American Indian, 1959. Softcover. Tan wraps; 55 pp. plus plates; 3 color, 44 bw plates. An in-depth study of Crow beadwork in men's and women's clothing, blankets, moccasins, riding gear, and other items. More
New York: Abrams, 2009. Hardcover. Orange cloth boards with debossed illustration; color illustrated DJ with white lettering; gold and red illustrated endpapers; gold decorated flyleaves, 360 pp., many color illus. Showcases more work by American artist and design legend Tony Duquette (1914-1999), as a companion volume to "Tony Duquette." "The..... More
Pottsboro, TX: Crazy Crow Trading Post, 2006. Softcover. Black and color illus. wraps, 64 pp., color and BW illus. and diagrams. Originally published in 1915, and reprinted here, mostly with full color illustrations. Includes diagrams of patterns for many of the pieces. Nice! More
Chicago, IL. University of Chicago Press, 2003. Hardbound. Burgundy cloth with dark illustrated dustjacket. 296 pp. Some illustrations. More of an examination of the political and social manifestations inherent in the move away from "homespun" than an examination of particular styles. More
Earleville: Costume Society of America, 2002. Softcover. Pictorial wraps. 106 pp. Numerous bw and color plates. Essays by various scholars on 19th century dress and costume. More
Princeton, New Jersey: The Pyne Press, 1971. First. Softcover. Purple illus. wraps; 180 pp.; Profusely illustrated with bw figures. Part of The American Historical Catalog Collection. More
York: Historical Society of York County, 1968. Softcover. Off-white ill. stapled wraps. Unpaginated. 19 bw plates. More
NY: MMA, 1971. Softcover. Black/color wraps. [50] pp. Appx. 47 bw plates. This issue is devoted to The Costume Institute, which had been recently renovated and expanded in the fall of 1971. More
St. Louis, Mo: International Shoe Company, no date. Softbound. Color illustrated wraps. 36 pp. Well-illustrated. A small booklet that was apparently distributed to shoe stores, who would then print their own name on the rear cover. This particvular copy was distributed by the Whitelock Bootery of Baltimore, MD. It looks..... More