Leather & Gold Leaf Effect Design (Planners One Year 2020, #1)
by Shayley Stationery Books
***Fashion writer Eloise Moran has studied thousands of pictures of Princess Diana over the past few years. Looking carefully at Diana's clothes, she discovered that behind each outfit lies a carefully crafted strategy. What Lady Di couldn't express verbally, she seemed to express through her clothes.With The Lady Di Look Book Eloise Moran takes us on a photographic journey celebrating Princess Diana's fashion choices over the years. From the pink gingham pants and pastel-yellow overalls of a sa...
A Cultural History of Hair (The Cultural Histories)
How have our attitudes to hair changed over time? In what ways have new technologies influenced hair-related practices and beliefs? Is hair just about fashion or does it express social, spiritual, and cultural meanings? In a work that spans nearly 3,000 years these ambitious questions are addressed by 60 experts, each contributing their overview of a theme applied to a period in history. With the help of a broad range of case material they illustrate trends and nuances of the culture of hair i...
Composition Book 100 Sheet/200 Pages 8.5 X 11 In.-Wide Ruled- Fashion Red
by Goddess Book Press
Few people in Britain had heard much about the Falkland Islands before the Argentine invasion of 1982. Since then they have rarely been out of the headlines, and the story of the recapture of the islands by British forces is one that has been told many times. Yet, surprisingly, there are still some elements of that memorable conflict that remain largely unknown - not least among which is the uniforms and equipment that were used. In this highly-illustrated publication, soldier-historian Mark Ma...
This book is aimed at wire jewellery artists yearning to expand their skills in metalwork but without the desire to set up a full metalsmithing studio. All metalwork in Wire + Metal can be done with basic tool many wire-workers are already familiar with, plus a few new ones. Incorporating prefab metal blanks, blanks punched from sheet metal, and sheet metal cut with shears, everything will be fabricated with easy-to-do techniques that can be done right at the kitchen table. Wire work includes l...
Describes how a sweater is made from the shearing of the sheep, through the processing of the wool, to the knitting and sewing.
A must for any fashion student, this book provides an in-depth review of the wide-ranging career options available in the fashion and textile industry, profiling over fifty careers that span the creative, technical, retail and media fields. Clearly defined job profiles are accompanied by interviews with people employed in the industry. Breaking into the fashion industry can be very difficult for newly qualified graduates and young designers due to the high number of students graduating each year...
Jewelry was worn by ancient Egyptians at every level of society and, like their modern descendants, they prized it for its aesthetic value, as a way to adorn and beautify the body. It was also a conspicuous signifier of wealth, status, and power. But jewelry in ancient Egypt served another fundamental purpose: its wearers saw it as a means to absorb positive magical and divine powers-to protect the living, and the dead, from the malignant forces of the unseen. The types of metals or stones used...