Fashion is ever-changing, and while some styles mark a dramatic departure from the past, many exhibit subtle differences from year to year that are not always easily identifiable. With overviews of each key period and detailed illustrations for each new style, How to Read a Dress is an authoritative visual guide to women's fashion across five centuries.Each entry includes annotated color images of historical garments, outlining important features and highlighting how styles have developed over time, whether in shape, fabric choice, trimming, or undergarments. Readers will learn how garments were constructed and where their inspiration stemmed from at key points in history – as well as how dresses have varied in type, cut, detailing and popularity according to the occasion and the class, age and social status of the wearer.This lavishly illustrated book is the ideal tool for anyone who has ever wanted to know their cartridge pleats from their Récamier ruffles. Equipping the reader with all the information they need to 'read' a dress, this is the ultimate guide for students, researchers, and anyone interested in historical fashion.

This practical and informative guidebook is a "must-have" for anyone planning to create accurate period costumes for theatrical productions and historical reenactments. From short tunics worn by Saxon men in the fifth century to a lady's bustle dress of the late 1800s, this profusely illustrated text contains a wealth of authentic patterns. Information on pattern sizes, materials required, and methods of sewing accompany simply drawn diagrams for Elizabethan doublets, capes, and trunks; a man's coat and vest from the Restoration period; a lady's bell-shaped gown of the eighteenth century; an early-nineteenth-century empire gown; a crinoline; and other wardrobe items.Diagrams have been carefully and accurately drawn to scale from working patterns, and detailed notes for making costumes include suggestions for the most suitable colors and textures to be used for costumes of particular historical periods. A final section includes diagrams and information for creating period headdresses, caps, and hoods. Students of costume design, home tailors, and community drama groups will welcome this carefully researched guide to fifteen centuries of English fashions.

The 2nd Edition of The Spec Manual provides fashion professionals and students with a -comprehensive guide for measuring garments using standard industry practices. This textbook/workbook contains front and back view croquis for women, off sizes, men, juniors, and children; spec sheet templates; illustrated measurement points; and tables with measurement points. The 2nd Edition also features a companion CD-ROM with electronic resources such as spec sheets and a flats library. Users with either beginning or advanced digital skills will learn how to create computer-generated spec sheets.

With this Instant Pot cookbook, you will make tasty meals fast!One of the most important features you need to know about Instant Pot is that it allows you to make delightful, healthy foods in a more effective way. That makes Instant Pot perfect kitchen appliance for beginners. In this Instant Pot cookbook for beginners and pros, we have gathered 500 amazing Instant Pot pressure cooker recipes for you!You will not have to worry about your success in the kitchen because the Instant Pot will do the hard parts for you. Discover 500 new Instant Pot recipes for quickly cooking your family's favorites! With our Instant Pot recipes, your meals will preserve all their flavors and textures. You will not have to waste all your energy in the kitchen with the simplicity of using Instant Pot electric pressure cooker. Moreover, with our Instant Pot cookbook you do not need extraordinary cooking skills to make memorable meals. With this Instant Pot cookbook you will discover: Beef and Pasta CasseroleQuinoa with AlmondsPork Chops and OnionParty Chicken WingsGreen Beans and MushroomsChicken Curry with Eggplant and SquashSalmon and VegetablesSquid MasalaBrussels Sprouts with PomegranatePumpkin Chocol... [Read More]

This book, now in its 3rd EDITION, takes you through the fashion drawing and design process, introducing you to the essential fashion drawing and fashion illustration techniques and skills to help you to create striking fashion designs, fashion illustrations, flats, fashion presentations and your fashion portfolio.FASHION ARTIST is presented as a simple step-by-step guide to fashion drawing. It is packed with self-explanatory fashion sketching exercises, inspiring illustrations, designs and photos from international fashion designers and illustrators, to enhance and visually explain the accepted fashion industry creative process.

This book is ideal for aspiring fashion designers, stylists and illustrators, including fashion students, educators, and technologists, and those with an interest in fashion.FASHION DESIGNER will guide you through the fashion design process and the design brief, introducing you to the fundamental design techniques and skills required to create a successful fashion collection or product range.

Create perfect treats for every occasion with this adorable set featuring decorative cupcake liners, flag toppers, recipes, and simple decorating tips.

Destiny's Child, one of the world's best–selling female groups, has an image and a style that's recognised worldwide. Here, Tina Knowles, creator of the world–famous Destiny's Child style and mother of Beyonce Knowles, shares the group's shopping, sewing, and lifestyle secrets, inspiring fans young and old to add a little Destiny Style to their life. Destiny's Child has graced the covers of magazines everywhere. The group's individuality both musically and style–wise has captured the media's attention, and influenced women worldwide. Beyonce Knowles and her friends began their song and dance routines at Headliners, Tina Knowles߶ery successful salon in Houston. Since that time, Beyonce and her friends have gone on to become one of today's hottest groups – Destiny's Child – and Tina their costume designer, stylist and housemother. In this book, Tina not only shows how to dress as part of Destiny's Child, but shares shopping, cooking, decorating and entertaining tips. She demonstrates how to incorporate Destiny's Child style and traditions into home decorating and entertaining. She also shares the group's favourite recipes, from her old–fashioned gumbo recipe (which is ... [Read More]

Notebook for Cornell NotesSIZE - 8.5 inches by 11 inches - great size with ample room for writing. Includes 114 blank Cornell Note pages for taking notes.AMPLE SPACE - Plenty of space on each page for you to write all of the common elements typically written when using this method.EXAMPLE PAGE - Provides a visual example of the typical format used to document information.TABLE OF CONTENTS - 4 pages included in front of the book so that you can track your various topics and find information easily.COVER - soft-touch, matte cover featuring whimsical red mustache sticks against a blue background.NON-PERFORATED - notebook is not perforated making it a great choice for single subjects or purposes where you will not need to rip pages out.USES - Perfect for high school teenagers and college students, as well as adults looking for an organized writing system journal to capture information.Designed in the USA

From physician to veterinarian, health is in your hands in this Doctor Lab Coat for adults and kids. Little ones will have a blast mending sprained ankles with ribbon and writing prescriptions for jelly beans when they wear this authentic-looking lab coat. It's perfect for aspiring scientists too, so make sure there's a microscope handy for studying ants or flower petals! The High-Quality Dress Up America Adults and Jr. Doctor Lab Coat is a must have for the any aspiring Vet, Doctor, Nurse, Lab Technician, Dental Hygienist, Artist, Sculptor, Dentist, or Scientist. The 3/4 Length Lab Coat includes three front pockets. It's available in various sizes. An amazing item for dress up, role play, pretend play, costume parties & theatrical use. This makes it a great gift for any girl or boy. This item has been tested to meet applicable USA safety standards for children's products Why Dress Up America: Dress Up America dedicates to provide Amazon customers with excellent service and good quality Products. Dress Up America is proud to be an independent company featuring a beautiful collection of superb Quality Halloween and year-round costumes. We feature fancy dress costumes and excitin... [Read More]

The electrical fences and advanced technology of Jurassic World didn't stop the dinosaurs from escaping and terrorizing the visitors, just like nothing is going to stop you from having the best Halloween yet when you dress in this one-piece inflatable T-Rex suit. A built-in fan will keep you cool all night, so whether you're trick or treating through Jurassic World or you're going to a fun party with your friends, you'll be comfortable! You can also don this costume to the premiere of the upcoming film; you'll look so great, people will forget all about the movie and all eyes

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Live out the Avengers fantasy and suit up as the high tech crime fighter and get ready to battle it out in this Avengers Age of Ultron Iron Man Muscle Chest