Embroiderers' Guild Bookshop - Costume & Fashion

Bra: A Thousand Years of Style, Support and Seduction
Stephanie Pedersen
Pub. David & Charles
Price £9.99 hardback
This fun book celebrates the bra and all it stands for. The bra has had more impact than any other item of clothing on shaping generations of women.

Chanel: Collections and Creations
Daniele Bott
Pub. Thames & Hudson
Price £19.95 hardback
In this book Chanel has opened its archive to show designs by Coco Chanel from the 1920's, and shows how they have been reinterpreted into new motifs for the Chanel brand.

Essential Fashion Illustration NEW!
Lafuente, M
Pub. Rockport
Price £24.99 paperback
If like me, you always think that you have brilliant ideas for fashion but the final illustration never manages to fulfil your ideas full potential - than this is the book for you. Very simple drawing techniques are explored to create an accurate figure without loosing essential character. As well as anatomical drawings of hands and feet, you will not get stuck on the fashion bit either, as there are detailed illustrations everything from shoes, blouses and even folds in the fabric.

Fashionize
Mondofragile
Pub. Gingko Press
Price £28.00 paperback

Knitwear in Fashion
Black, S
Pub. Thames & Hudson
Price £17.95 paperback

Making Latex Clothes
Mooney, S-K
Pub. Batsford
Price £15.99 paperback

Print in Fashion
Fogg, Marnie
Pub. A&C Black
Price £17.99 paperback
Print is everywhere - and is a key source of colour and expression. Marnie Fogg explores cutting-edge print design for fashion, with a particular interest in the design process of the textile artists and developments in printmaking. This is a sourcebook of visual inspiration and cannot fail to impress those with an interest in contemporary fashion.

Shoes: What Every Woman Should Know
Stephanie Pedersen
Pub. David & Charles
Price £9.99 hardback
Explore the fascinating history of shoes and what they say about you.

Silk NEW!
Mary Schoeser
Pub. Yale University Press
Price £29.99 hardback

Techno Textiles 2
Braddock Clarke, S E & O'Mahony, M
Pub. Thames & Hudson
Price £29.95 hardback
This is the key book on the leading materials in art, design and shaping the environment in the 21st century. Building on the huge success of Techno Textiles, this is a new book featuring developments over the past decade. Highlighting advanced textiles in production and available to the designer, artist, architect and consumer today, it will be required reading for professionals, those interested or working in fashion and design, and anyone prepared to be stimulated by and informed about the environment in which we now live. The book is divided into three sections: Innovations, Applications and Reference.

Textiles Today NEW!
Chloe Colchester
Pub. Thames & Hudson
Price £29.95 hardback
A comprehensive survey of contemporary textiles from around the world.

The Art of Knitting
Tellier-Lourgangne, F
Pub. Thames & Hudson
Price £24.95 paperback
This book is not just about knitting, it is also about colour, texture and inspiration. The author has assembled a creative and inventive overview of stitches and fabrics, presenting hundreds of different ways of working with yarn, from silk thread to Shetland wool, and opening up endless possibilities for sophisticated knitwear designs. The reader is encouraged to be innovative and to experiment with the various techniques, drawing inspiration from the natural world and one's surroundings: pebbles on the sand, autumn leaves, snow sparkling in the sun, weeds and grasses blowing in the wind. Every stitch is accompanied by photos, diagrams and instructions. This stunning book will not only appeal to domestic and professional knitters, textile designers and students, but also be a source of inspiration to anyone working with, or interested in design and textiles.

The Fundamentals of Fashion Design
Richard Sorger & Jenny Udale
Pub. AVA Publishing
Price £19.95 paperback
On offer is an illustrated introduction to the key elements of fashion design from the initial concept to the final form, including research from design, different fabrics and methods of construction. There are chapters on how a collection is formed, who it is for and the promotion of the collection. A final chapter looks at the fashion job market.

The Prop Builder's Moulding and Casting Handbook
Thurston, J
Pub. Betterway
Price £12.99 paperback

Vogue Sewing
Pub. Sixth and Spring Books
Price £19.95 paperback
Everything you need to know to create fashionable, professional-looking clothing which covers everything from fabric selection, construction basics to advanced pattern alterations and couture techniques. Since first published in 1970 this book has been a best seller. Now fully revised and updated the latest edition stays true to the original whilst providing up-to-date information.

Zandra Rhodes - a lifelong affair with Textiles
Pub. Antique Collectors' Club
Price £25.00 hardback