Search Results: Fashion from UPRIGHTS

California: Robinson's Beverly. Fine. 1950. First Edition; First Printing. Catalog. Now in a removable archival protective mylar clear cover. Very stylish booklet from the 1950's.' 1950' pen date written in pen on first inside page. The story of an exceptional talent and the "rightness of styles for American life". ‘A designer should serve a woman not enslave her.' Adrian began his career in costume design. At MGM he handled both period wardrobes and elegant modern fashions. Many of his film designs were adapted for retail. He was married to the film star Janet Gaynor and his maternity smock designed for her was widely copied. His costume sketches were often published in Vogue. The 'Adrian' look was trim jackets and slinky crepe dresses, padded shoulders with details emphasizing the shoulder and triangular line and a pencil skirt. On sleeves he often changed details on one and not the other. He used stripes, trompe-l'oeil effects, contrasting… Read More

Metropolitan Museum of Art H. N. Abrams. New. 1989. Paperback. 0870995715 . New. Please see our other books on textiles. ; Color Illustrations; Oversize; 270 pages .

Houghton Mifflin. Very Good+. 1985. First Edition. Hardcove. 0395379415 . Softcover with light shelf wear. A clear mylar cover has been added to protect the covers. ; Color ; 9.8 X 9.8 X 0.6 inches .

Tassinari Brothers. New. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. New, Hardcover. Submitted to the Graduate School of the University of Massachusetts Amherst in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science May 2001. A well written and heavily documented thesis. A masterful effort and fascinating to read. Good job! ! ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 138 pages .

THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1993. Paperback. Color and black and white; 8.4 X 5.9 X 0.7 inches .

Museum of Modern Art. Very Good-. 1993. Limited First Edition. Paperback. Condition: The slipcase is a leopard print on silk designed by Todd Oldham. Within the slipcase is a red folder which shows wear signs at corners and at any extremity. The exhibit catalog has scuffs and wear to several areas. The individual plates are clean and unmarked. Contents: In the leopard print slipcase is a red folder with red panels cut with letters D V. Within the panels on one side is the exhibition catalog and on the other side is a collection of unnumbered leaves of plates with color photographs or illustrations, with statements from famous designers, artists, musicians, decorators etc. The Metropolitan said that Diana Vreeland was one of the great tastemakers of the 20th century. This exhibit heralds that assessment. Please see our other books on textiles. ; Color Photographs; 9 by 12; 66 pages .

B T Batsford Ltd. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. 071341829X . Very good. Dust jacket has chips at adges and a clipped price corner. Book is near fine, Clean and bright. ; Black and white illustrations; 9.7 X 7.5 X 0.7 inches; 96 pages .

Odeon Store. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1967. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. Now in a removable archival protective mylar clear cover. One inch rear to free front endpaper at top, excess glue during publishing caused it. Otherwise barely used with light shelf wear. A nice copy. ; Originally published 1963. Foreword, 568 black-and-white photos with captions, decorated cover. "I have travelled widely in Siam snaping and collecting photographs showing hill-tribe and jungle peoples, their customs and their way of living." ; Color Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 203 pages .

Greenhill Books. New. 2006. First Edition. Paperback. 1853672513 . G. I. Series; 10.2 X 7.5 X 0.3 inches; 72 pages .

Harry N. Abrams. As New in Near Fine dust jacket. 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. 081095950X . Includes a separate fabris sleeve with the words Louis Vuitton printed on. Very nice. Big heavy large Oversized first edition of this highly desirable book. Includes separate Louis Vuitton fabric sleeve. Like New hardcover with a near fine dust jacket and the fabric sleeve protector. Barely noticeable pressure indentations on the dust jacket from someone writing on a piece of paper on top of the book. Beautiful book. A great gift for the fashion lover. A clear mylar cover has been added to protect the covers. Additional charges for extra shipping cost may apply. ; Color Photographs; 12.3 X 9.9 X 2.0 inches; 540 pages .

Royal Pavilion Art Gallery Brighton / Bath City Council. Fine+. 1985. First Edition. Softcover. 9780901303189 . Now in a protective archival removable mylar cover. Famous for having dressed two generations of the Royal Family, Sir Norman Hartnell created a style for royalty in the 20th century. ; B&W and Color Photography; 0.5 x 9.6 x 7.5 inches; 144 pages .

Neely Print. Very Good+. 1948. First Edition. Pamphlet. All in very good condition. A complete set of all 10 booklets, Lesson 1 Selection of patterns and fabrics, Figure analysis, Wardrobe co-ordination, Essential equipment for sewing. Lesson 2, Pattern alteration, Personal Measurement Chart. Lesson 3 Cutting, Effects of Cutting on Final Appearance of Garment. Lessons 4 Assembly of Garment, Seams to the Tucks, Pleats Gathers Pressing Tailoring Suits & Coats. Lesson 5 Buttonholes, Pockets, Neck Finishes. Lesson 6 Fittings Shoulder Pads Slide Fasteners. Lesson 7 Sleeve Finishes Hems. Lesson 8 Finishing Coats, & Suits Linings. Lesson 9 Professional Details, Lesson 10 Accessories Their Importance and How to Plan Them. ; The Complete Volumes All 10 Lessons, All 10 Volumes; Black and white ; 7 x 10; 285 pages .

DK. New. 2006. First Edition. Paperback. 075661919X . New Softcover; Pocket Collectibles; Color Photographs; 6.5 X 5.2 X 1.4 inches; 448 pages .

Gad Trapholt. Fine+. 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Now in a removable archival protective mylar clear cover. Text in Danish Beskrivelse: Endelig en bog med tekst og billeder om kvindens bedste ven: SKOEN! Hvad er det med kvinder og sko? Utallige kvinder har et lidenskabeligt forhold til sko og mener I dyb alvor, at man ikke kan få for mange sko I klædeskabet. I denne bog præsenteres 12 danske og udenlandske skodesignere og nogle af deres mest spændende sko. Læs bl. A. Om Marc Jacobs, Vivienne Westwood og Manolo Blahnik. Samtidig får vi historien om skoen - hvordan den endte som sexsymbol - og måske også en forklaring på, hvorfor kvinder er så glade for sko. Finally a book with text and pictures about the woman's best friend: DISCRETION! What is it with women and shoes? Countless women have a passionate relationship with shoes and feel the deep seriousness that you can not have too many shoes in the closet. This book presents… Read More

Milady Pub Corp. Very Good+. 1978. First Edition; revised printing. Paperback. 9789996886607 . Now in a removable archival protective mylar clear cover. One small scuff and slight soil to inside of front cover. ‘Xenon's' (an international beauty school) written on title page. Several brown spots to fore-edge. Clean tight text. Very scarce and very useful text designed to be used to teach the theory and practice of hair weaving. Illustrations assist the student to master the techniques needed for successful practice of the art. Contents include: History and Basic Techniques, Sanitation, The Head, Making the Basic Wefts, Weaving the Hair, Caring for the Hair Weave, Cutting and Styling, Additional Illustrations.. ; Black and white illustrations; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 101 pages .