Fashion category: 1172 books
by Dorothy Hartley
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2011
This unique reference classifies the clothes and accessories of the 12th through the 15th centuries along social lines. Garments of every type, from the wardrobes of peasants and nobility, appear in over 200 period illustrations and patterns. Helpful advice covers: choosing fabrics, placement of seams, draping and folding garments, more. 203 black-and-white illustrations.
by Alice Armes
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2016
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Sew Sweet Handmade Clothes for Girls
22 Easy-to-Make Dresses, Skirts, Pants & Tops Girls Will Love
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2014
Make your own cute and fashionable clothes for girls with this easy-to-use sewing book.
Author, Yuki Araki is one of the most recognized names in the growing sewing-for-children movement. The mother of two daughters, Araki has become a DIY sewing favorite because she knows what young girls...
Calamity-Free Crochet
Trouble-shooting Tips and Advice for the Savvy Needlecrafter
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2014
Get it right the first time! Calamity-Free Crochet is a comprehensive, quick-reference guide for both new and advanced crocheters. It presents easy-to-follow advice on tools and materials, troubleshooting tips, and step-by-step techniques. What do you do if your stitches keep twisting? What happens...
First Time Knitting
Step-by-Step Basics and Easy Projects
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2014
Learning how to knit has never been simpler! Enjoy this beginner's guide that takes you by the hand like a personal instructor and teaches you how to knit. Filled with detailed descriptions of materials and tools, the easy step-by-step instructions for all the basic knitting techniques will have you...
How to Look Expensive
A Beauty Editor's Secrets to Getting Gorgeous without Breaking the Bank
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2012
Glamour's "Beauty Sleuth" reveals tricks of the trade to help you look fabulously high-end—in any economy.
Andrea Pomerantz Lustig has spent twenty years as a beauty editor, and her contact list is packed with the names of the most exclusive stylists in the business.In How to Look Expensive,...
by Liz Kuba
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2015
80% of women are wearing the wrong bra size.
But you knew that already, didn't you? In fact, the last time you heard that, you ran out and got yourself professionally measured at a store in the mall. You came home with some amazing new bras, ready to take on the world...and a week later, you're...
Bloody Socks
E-Pattern from Vampire Knits
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2011
Wear these socks with a stitch pattern that resembles droplets of blood to remind yourself of your obsession with vampires. If you are a fledgling vampire, wear them and keep your secret in plain sight.
Suggested materials include 1/super fine yarn, and 2 pairs of US size 2 (2.75mm) circular needles. Fits a women’s medium (7 1/4") foot circumference.
Van Dyke Socks
E-Pattern from Socks from the Toe Up
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2011
A simple, classic Van Dyke lace pattern climbs up these toe-up socks. One of the beauties of lace socks is their inherent stretchiness. Plus, the pattern is written for four sizes, so you can make a pair to truly fit everyone.
Suggested materials include 1/fine yarn and 1 set of US size 2 (2.75mm)...
Super Stitches Crochet
Essential Techniques Plus a Dictionary of more than 180 Stitch Patterns
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2014
Handy reference for all crocheters
Do you really think a broken mirror means seven years of bad luck? Come on. Superstitions are useless. Now, Super Stitches Crochet—that’s useful! Super Stitches Crochet offers a complete introduction to this favorite craft, plus an illustrated dictionary...
Knitting Sweaters from Around the World
18 Heirloom Patterns in a Variety of Styles and Techniques
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2012
Here are the best sweaters in the world—literally! Eighteen fabulous sweater designs by well-known designers teach you how to make the world’s classic sweater styles, including Fair Isle, Fisherman’s Gansey, Swedish Bohus, Icelandic Lopi Yoke Sweater, and more. Along the way, knitters will learn...
Stashbuster Knits
Tips, Tricks, and 21 Beautiful Projects for Using Your Favorite Leftover Yarn
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2011
There’s no such thing as too much yarn.
As renowned knitwear designer Melissa Leapman knows all too well, every knitter has a stash of yarn that they just can’t bear to part with: the one or two extra balls of yarn bought “just in case,” or the bits and pieces leftover from completed...
Knitting the Perfect Fit
Essential Fully Fashioned Shaping Techniques for Designer Results
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2012
This is the first book that delves deeply into easily mastered techniques that can be used to adapt and customise any project. Knitting the Perfect Fit is an invaluable guide for anyone interested in learning and perfecting shaping details in their knitting. Acclaimed designer and teacher Melissa...
by Tanya Angelova
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2014
Have you wondered how to create an almond shaped nails?
In this guide, I'll show you exactly how to create beautiful nail extensions with Chinese painting technique, foil and UV-gel. This is an advanced method, so it requires some practice to get it done appropriately. If you follow the steps...