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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, 025 min.) : digital, stereo., sound, color
Language
English
Description
A Clothing & Textiles 101 overview of the elements of fabric, this curriculum-based program introduces students to the basic differences between natural and synthetic fibres, the primary types of fibers, and how their qualities - from shape and origin to size and luster - make them unique, influence clothing appearance and factor into comfort. Learn why fibre properties determine how we use particular fabrics. (Learning Seed, USA)
Author
Publisher
Stash Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (132 pages) : color illustrations, photographs
Language
English
Description
"Take secondhand finds from frumpy to fabulous with a little help from Beth Huntington, a.k.a. the Renegade Seamstress. Beth shows you how to refashion outdated treasures from the thrift store, garage sale, or your own closet, into chic clothing and accessories that are perfectly tailored to fit you. Learn to transform something old into a better fit, a new design, or a radical makeover. Restyle an old T-shirt into a cute fitted top. Turn a tired...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, 17 min.) : digital, stereo., sound, color
Language
English
Description
Like it or not, on the job, appearance matters! But what's the right look for YOUR workplace? Or your NEXT one? Learn about the four levels of business dress, tips on accessories and grooming, and how to build an affordable wardrobe.
Author
Publisher
Stash Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (164 pages) : illustrations, photographs
Language
English
Description
"In this how-to book, author Disney Powless proves that whether it's ripped, stained, too small, or out of season, nothing is lost when it comes to a child's wardrobe. Little Fixes, a step-by-step guide to refashioning children's clothes, in sizes ranging from toddler to teen, features 54 simple restyling tutorials. With some basic sewing skills and a little imagination, you'll soon find yourself having fun reviving any garment. Your kids-and your...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Unlock your closet?s potential with simple wardrobe fixes and refashions to express your style. These basic alterations and step-by-step restyling tutorials will help you fit and reassemble garments into newfound faves. No sloppy shortcuts her?ђإlearn how to alter sweaters, pants, and everything in your wardrobe for a more flattering fit. Take it in, take it up, or let it out́ђإall on your home sewing machine. Spend less, look better!
Author
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (224 pages)
Language
English
Description
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...
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Language
English
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Description
The good news is: the most stylish clothes you can have are probably already in your closet. But savvy women are on a perpetual quest to find the perfect addition to their wardrobe: the perfect bathing suit, a traffic-stopping pair of jeans, that classic little black dress. While the editorial pages of high fashion magazines can offer inspiration, they can't help you find what works for your looks and lifestyle. But Lloyd Boston's The Style Checklist...
Author
Publisher
Stash Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (258 pages) : illustrations, photographs
Language
English
Description
"You spend all day doing things for everyone else. It's time to renew your creative energy by sewing something just for yourself. This chic collection of apparel and accessories from the bloggers at sewcanshe.com gives you the perfect way to relax, replenish, and experience the joy of doing what you love. The projects in this book are organized into 12 chapters for the 12 months of the year, so you can sew sweet little projects all year long. Join...
Author
Publisher
Skirt!
Language
English
Formats
Description
Delving into the long, extraordinary life of renowned French fashion designer Coco Chanel, Karen Karbo has written a new kind of book, exploring Chanel's philosophy on a range of universal themes--from style to passion, from money and success to femininity and living life on your own terms
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Language
English
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Description
The Number One Fashion Workshop for Shojo Manga!
From 'dos to shoes, how you dress and style your characters says a lot about who they are, before they even utter a word. Whether your story calls for a flashy drama queen or a mousy bookworm, this guide contains everything you need to know to create fabulous shojo manga characters with personality.
• The Figure. Follow these simple basics to draw the...
From 'dos to shoes, how you dress and style your characters says a lot about who they are, before they even utter a word. Whether your story calls for a flashy drama queen or a mousy bookworm, this guide contains everything you need to know to create fabulous shojo manga characters with personality.
• The Figure. Follow these simple basics to draw the...
13) All Dressed Up
Series
Publisher
Xist Publishing
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource.
Language
English
Description
"Kids love to play dress up!Part of the Discover Series, ALL DRESSED UP is a fun way for kids to use their imaginations to try on different costumes. Whether you're looking for Halloween costume ideas or ready to take a short break from playing dress up, this short book features photos of kids in costumes. Used as a jumpstart for interaction, Discover Series Picture Books are a great way to introduce new words, images and ideas to kids."--
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Language
English
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Description
"Mending With Love shows you how to apply embroidery, patching, darning, felting, stamping and a little crochet to worn pieces of clothing or household items. Instead of stowing or throwing away damaged pieces that hold happy memories, you can employ these beautiful and sustainable ideas to give them a new life."--Amazon.com.
15) Suki's kimono
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
The joyful story of a young girl who dances to her own drumbeat, and in doing so teaches others about the richness of diversity.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Kwasny investigates the cultural history of fashion, traveling the globe to gather firsthand accounts of traditions and manufacturing methods, from aboriginal to modern, as she investigates the phenomenology of silk, skin, wool, feathers, and pearls, long coveted materials that even today are regarded as precious and luxurious"--
18) Worn stories
Author
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Everyone has a memoir in miniature in at least one piece of clothing. In Worn Stories, Emily Spivack has collected over sixty of these clothing-inspired narratives from cultural figures and talented storytellers. First-person accounts range from the everyday to the extraordinary, such as artist Marina Abramovic on the boots she wore to walk the Great Wall of China; musician Rosanne Cash on the purple shirt that belonged to her father; and fashion...
19) Froggy se viste
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
Rambunctious Froggy hops out into the snow for a winter frolic but is called back by his mother to put on some necessary articles of clothing.
Author
Publisher
Potter Craft
Pub. Date
c2008
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
144 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explains how to transform dated, vintage clothing into stylish items for a modern wardrobe, and includes a shopping guide and tips for reworking disused pieces into trendy fashion statements.
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