Elegant costumes for a wealthy couple of the French Empire (1804–1814) features 16 costumes, including graceful, high-waisted gowns, shawls, hats, bonnets, gloves, and other accessories for the lady; and pantaloons (later, trousers), embroidered silk coats, knee breeches, and black slippers for the man. Fashionable samples of day wear, court attire and wardrobe accessories will delight fashion lovers, costume historians, and paper doll devotees of all ages.

Includes Pirate Deckhand Costume, Blue, with Shirt, Mock Waistcoat, Skirt, Belt & Bandana. Please note that all our Smiffys products will always come in full Smiffys branded packaging.

This scrupulously researched and abundantly illustrated book includes 315 drawings based on renderings by artists of the period to achieve utmost accuracy and authenticity.Included are elaborate examples of Aegean costume, Doric and Ionic styles of dress for women, Greek and Roman armor, graceful and intricately arranged Roman togas, the tunica — roomy, wide-sleeved apparel; and the pallium, a cloak-like garment. Ornate vestments of the Eastern Orthodox Church and Byzantine costumes are carefully described and portrayed, as are styles of hairdressing, jewelry, and other decorative elements.An excellent reference for the history classroom, the volume also includes instructions and flat patterns showing the cut of sample garments, making it easy for costume designers to reproduce period apparel. This book will be valuable as well to costume historians and art students interested in the development of representative art.

Includes Royal Red Queen Costume, Red, with Dress & Crown. Please note that all our Smiffys products will always come in full Smiffys branded packaging.

Clothes define people. A person's clothing, whether it's a sari, kimono, or business suit, is an essential key to his or her culture, class, personality, or even religion. The Kyoto Costume Institute recognizes the importance of understanding clothing sociologically, historically, and artistically. Founded in 1978, the KCI holds one of the world's most extensive clothing collections and has curated many exhibitions worldwide. With an emphasis on Western women's clothing, the KCI has amassed a wide range of historical garments, underwear, shoes, and fashion accessories dating from the 18th century to the present day. Showcasing a vast selection of skilled photographs from the Institute's archives, depicting the clothing expertly displayed and arranged on custom-made mannequins, Fashion is a fascinating excursion through the last three centuries of clothing trends. From a rare treasure such as a 17th century iron corset with embroidered bodice to modern-day outfits by such desi

Includes Deluxe Pirate Buccaneer Beauty Costume, Purple, with Dress, Sash, Bandana & Necklace. Please note that all our Smiffys products will always come in full Smiffys branded packaging.

Perfect for fans of any age, this humorous story is based on the newest LEGO Star Wars TV/DVD special!The Death Star has been destroyed, but the Empire isn't going down so easily. They are rebuilding the space station, and the Emperor is madder than ever. But while Darth Vader deals with the return of Darth Maul, it's up to heroes Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and their friends to travel to Naboo, save the day, and escape from... teenage fangirls?!

Includes Flapper Costume, Black, with Long Dress, Headband & Gloves. Please note that all our Smiffys products will always come in full Smiffys branded packaging.

Includes Day of the Dead Se±or Bones Costume, Black, with Jacket, Trousers, Mock Shirt & Hat. Please note that all our Smiffys products will always come in full Smiffys branded packaging.

Aspiring architects will be in their element! Explore this illustrated narrative history of buildings for young readers, an amazing construction in itself.We spend most of our lives in buildings. We make our homes in them. We go to school in them. We work in them. But why and how did people start making buildings? How did they learn to make them stronger, bigger, and more comfortable? Why did they start to decorate them in different ways? From the pyramid erected so that an Egyptian pharaoh would last forever to the dramatic, machine-like Pompidou Center designed by two young architects, Patrick Dillon’s stories of remarkable buildings — and the remarkable people who made them — celebrates the ingenuity of human creation. Stephen Biesty’s extraordinarily detailed illustrations take us inside famous buildings throughout history and demonstrate just how these marvelous structures fit together.