Embroiderers' Guild Bookshop - Costume & Fashion

Accessories of Dress: An Illustrated Encyclopedia
Katherine Lester & Bess Viola Oerke
Pub. Dover
Price £27.99 paperback
Drawing on a vast number of historical sources, the authors have created an entertaining account of the forms of personal adornment men and women have used throughout the ages to enhance their clothing.

Bags
Wilcox, C
Pub. V&A Publications
Price £9.95 hardback

Easy Felted Accessories NEW!
Teresa Searle
Pub. Search Press
Price £12.99 paperback
25 patterns for hats, bags, slippers and more. Essential information on making felted knits, including advice on applique and embroidery techniques.

Extreme Beauty; The Body Transformed
Koda, H
Pub. Metropolitan Museum of Art/Yale
Price £19.95 paperback

Fans
Alexander, H
Pub. Shire Publications
Price £4.50 paperback

Fans
Hart, A and Taylor, E
Pub. V&A Publications
Price £9.95 hardback

Handbags NEW!
Pedersen, S
Pub. David & Charles
Price £9.99 hardback
Bags have been very popular over the last year and this is the perfect book to indulge in any handbag obsessions! By following the development of of every women's favourite accesory, this book combines archive photographs, vintage advertisements and a number of unforgettable bags by Chanel, Dior, Prada and many more. this is the perfect gift for any bag enthusiast.

Hats: A History of Fashion in Headwear
Hilda Amphlett
Pub. Dover
Price £16.99 paperback
An illustrated view of 2,000 years of headwear organised chronologically by century. An invaluable reference for designers and students.

Shoes
Pratt, L and Woolley, L
Pub. V&A Publications
Price £9.99 hardback

Shoes
Peacock, J
Pub. Thames & Hudson
Price £24.95 hardback
Another beautifully illustrated book from John Peacock provides the most comprehensive and detailed history and sourcebook of shoes and footwear ever published. With his meticulous attention to detail he has recorded the development of footwear from earliest times to the present day. With 2,000 shoes from 20 centuries, this is the ultimate sourcebook for shoe enthusiasts.

Shoes, a Lexicon of Style
Steele, V
Pub. Thames & Hudson
Price £16.95 paperback

Stitch & Sparkle NEW!
Charlotte Liddle
Pub. Coats
Price £7.99 paperback

Ties
Hart, A
Pub. V&A Publications
Price £9.95 hardback