Embroiderers' Guild Bookshop - Costume & Fashion

Art & Fashion
Mackrell, A
Pub. Batsford
Price £17.99 paperback

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.

Chronicle of Western Costume
Peacock, J
Pub. Thames & Hudson
Price £12.95 hardback

Dress in Eighteenth-Century Europe 1715-1789
Ribeiro, A
Pub. Yale University Press
Price £29.95 hardback

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

Fashion Accessories; The Complete 20th Century Sourcebook
Peacock, J
Pub. Thames & Hudson
Price £19.95 hardback

Fashioning the Future: Tomorrow's Wardrobe now in paperback
Lee, S
Pub. Thames & Hudson
Price £19.95 paperback
From spray on dresses to self-assembling raincoats, this book is an inspirational guide to the contemporary science and technology shaping tomorrow's wardrobe. Ten chapters discuss new materials, manufacturing techniques and design methods, from electro-textiles and biotech to smart fibres and nanotech, accompanied by the work of top fashion image-makers Warren du Prees and Nick Thornton- Jones, who illustrate each chapter with a series of stunning fashion 'dreamscapes'. A valuable reference section explains technical terms and points to further specialist information. This book is an essential read for anyone interested in the long-term future of fashion, design, innovation and lifestyle.

Medieval and Renaissance Fashion NEW!
Raphael Jacquemin
Pub. Dover
Price £17.00 paperback
From chain mail and royal regalia to the costume of common folk in their finest apparell this book shows images in full colour and detail. Any artist or designer looking for period detail will find this book to be a splendid resource.

Nineteenth-Century Fashion in Detail
Johnston, L
Pub. V&A Publications
Price £19.99 paperback

Real Western Wear: Beaded Gauntlets from the William P Healey Collection NEW!
Pub. Georgia Museum of Art
Price £20.00 hardback
This catalogue accompanied the exhibition Real Western Wear which presented 73 pairs of decorated gloves. The exhibits, each photographed in detail for the catalogue show the design diversity and technical virtuosity of the American Indian artists who produced these objects between the 1890's and the 1940's.

The Tudor Tailor
Ninya Mikhaila & Jane Malcolm-Davies
Pub. Batsford
Price £19.99 paperback
Create historically accurate Tudor costumes from hats to doublets. Patterns and practical instructions included, this book is a must for anyone involved in heritage projects, education and costumes for the stage.

Understanding Fashion History
Cumming, V
Pub. Batsford
Price £16.99 paperback

What Clothes Reveal; The Language of Clothing in Colonial and Federal America
Baumgarten, L
Pub. The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation/Yale University Press
Price £45.00 hardback