A wealthy Anglo-Italian connoisseur devoted to the nineteenth-century struggle for Italian unification, Frederick Stibbert amassed an extensive collection of arms, armor, and costume — which today can be found in the Tuscan museum bearing his name. During the years in which he built up the museum's collection, he examined countless illuminated manuscripts, ancient documents, frescoes, paintings, and other records of armor and dress.The illustrations in this book, based on exceptional drawings by Stibbert himself and engraved by leading craftsmen of the day, reveal a remarkable panorama of European costume history. The volume contains 217 handsome plates depicting nearly 1,000 individual figures and their accessories, all scrupulously accurate and rendered in meticulous detail. Here are excellent illustrations of priests, warriors, Roman citizens, and women of ancient Britain; the German Emperor Otto and his wife; French monarchs and Scottish kings; jousting English knights of the thirteenth century; fifteenth-century Italian gentlewomen; elaborately coiffed ladies from the court of Versailles; and much more. Captions give the origins of the armor and dress, the sources of the dra... [Read More]

Tilda Swinton, Billy Zane and Quentin Crisp star in this "hip, sexy and wickedly funny" film based on the gender-bending novel by Virginia Woolf. Swinton stars as Orlando, an English nobleman who defies the law of nature with surprising results. Immortal and highly imaginative, he undergoes a series of extraordinary transformations which humorously and hauntingly illustrate the eternal war between the sexes. Visually stunning and beautifully acted, Orlando is an intoxicating blend of romance, adventure and illusion.

If you're a lover of fairy tales and children's stories this is the perfect costume to bring out the childhood spirit. This costume is everything you've imagined from the original "Little Red Riding Hood" story. This isn't just your red cape with a hood. It's a complete costume with checkered bodice and lace up detail, attached petticoat and front apron, and capped sleeves. Plus a sating red mini cape with a hood for the total look. Remember last Halloween when you were Virginia Woolf and no one recognized you? Don't make the same mistake, be an iconic character that everyone knows and recognizes right away. Have fun instead of spending the whole night explaining yourself! This is perfect for a pair costume. The adorable lady dresses up as Little Red and her partner can be the wolf! This is great for couple's costumes, brother and sister, or just friends who like matching. Everyone will love it! Costumes are notorious for falling apart pretty easily, but if you're looking for one to hold out through the night, week, and season, you've found it. Amscan's quality made costumes are sure to look fantastic even if you want to wear them again the next year.

Fun and educational, these Literary Paper Dolls by Kyle Hilton are perfect for literary enthusiasts! Sixteen different masters of the literary world are here as stand-up paper-dolls with fun props. Fun trivia is also included with each writer. Illustrator Kyle Hilton truly captures the essence of each with his blend of information and entertainment. Edgar Allen Poe, Shakespeare, Hemingway, Virginia Woolf, Fitzgerald, Jane Austen, Dickens, the Brontes, Dickinson, Twain, Stein, Kafka, Hughes, Orwell, Kerouac and Capote are all there!

If you're a lover of fairy tales and children's stories this is the perfect costume to bring out the childhood spirit. This costume is everything you've imagined from the original "Little Red Riding Hood" story. This isn't just your red cape with a hood. It's a complete costume with checkered bodice and lace up detail, attached petticoat and front apron, and capped sleeves. Plus a sating red mini cape with a hood for the total look. Remember last Halloween when you were Virginia Woolf and no one recognized you? Don't make the same mistake, be an iconic character that everyone knows and recognizes right away. Have fun instead of spending the whole night explaining yourself! This is perfect for a pair costume. The adorable lady dresses up as Little Red and her partner can be the wolf! This is great for couple's costumes, brother and sister, or just friends who like matching. Everyone will love it! Costumes are notorious for falling apart pretty easily, but if you're looking for one to hold out through the night, week, and season, you've found it. Amscan's quality made costumes are sure to look fantastic even if you want to wear them again the next year.

A fun costume for your little one to enjoy his first few trick or treat experiences! The costume features a plush swirl fur body, animal face hood with wide mouth so childs face can be seen, and shoe

Help your little trick-or-treater become a confident and fierce fashionista with a no-nonsense attitude with the Monster High Clawdeen Wolf Child Halloween Costume. It features a character jacket, a shirt, a skirt, a belt and a choker to complete the look. You can also add a wig to the Monster High Halloween costume for more fun. With so many cool details, this is just the outfit kids need for Halloween, school plays, parties, parades, family occasions and other holiday productions. The Clawdeen Wolf Halloween costume is made from polyester and is easy care. It offers durability and superior comfort that

This Big Bad Granny Wolf Adult Halloween Costume is a fun variation to the classic fairy tale. Whether you're planning on hitting the town, tearing it up at a party or spending the night in, this Big Bad Granny Wolf Adult Costume will be the ideal mix of fun and fright. Great for all kinds of Halloween fun, this costume is made from materials specifically chosen for comfort and durability. Ready right out of the box, this Wolf Halloween Costume is designed to make getting ready easier. Free yourself from the hassle of preparation and pre-planning with this simple and