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Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2004], c2003
Language
English
Description
Jim proposes to Michelle. Hoping to make the wedding day as special as possible for his bride, Jim enlists the help of his friends to help him convince a dressmaker to create the perfect gown and in turn make a good impression on his future in-laws. Stiffler and Finch battle for the attention of Michelle's younger sister Cadence and Jim's Grandmother objects to the wedding because Michelle is not Jewish. party are just some of the obstacles that must...
Author
Series
Publisher
Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Cosplay, short for costume play, has grown from its origins at fan conventions into a billion-dollar global dress phenomenon. Costuming Cosplay takes us from elaborately crafted DIY costumes to online fandoms, examining how the practice of portraying fictional characters from popular culture through dress and performance has become a creative means of expressing and playing with different identities.
Author
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
The Victorians adored fancy-dress parties: what better way to escape the rigidity of social conventions than to spend a festive evening disguised as Cleopatra, a Swiss milkmaid, or Alice in Wonderland? Well-to-do party-goers of the era consulted Fancy Dresses Described, an elaborate guide to hundreds of glorious costumes. The book was so popular that it was updated several times; this is the sixth and final edition, originally published in 1896. Time...
Author
Publisher
Owlkids
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
With a large superhero costume collection, Superfab is the best-dressed superhero around, but his frequent costume changes often stop him for arriving in time to help people in trouble, until one day, his style sense may just save the day.
Author
Publisher
Abrams / Vearsa Limited
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Cosplayers rejoice! The Hero's Closet is the ultimate DIY guide to creating unique and fantastical homemade costumes.
This essential handbook offers detailed, step-by-step instructions that cover the basics of sewing costumes (which often require skills not found in standard sewing guides) to help even the most novice sewists create the costumes of their dreams. A skilled crafter and avid cosplayer, Gillian Conahan walks readers through finding...
15) Sex and suits
Author
Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
1994
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the history of fashion while presenting an argument for the value of modern fashon as sexual expression, especially the tailored suit.
Author
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
The Christian church's earliest vestments were hardly distinguishable from the everyday dress of ordinary people in ancient Rome, but in time, ecclesiastical dress acquired its own distinguishing characteristics. This comprehensive reference by noted English costume authority Herbert Norris traces the evolution of clerical attire through the centuries until the end of the 1400's. The meticulously researched text is enhanced by more than 270 of the...
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Create bold, colorful, one-of-a-kind statement jewelry with this guide from two designers who’ve worked with top brands. From runways to boutiques, statement jewelry has become the coveted accessory. In Make a Statement , jewelry designers and co-founders of For the Makers Janet Crowther and Katie Covington share their trade secrets for using basic techniques and easy-to-source materials to make stylish jewelry and accessories, from a gold bib necklace...
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