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Author
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Molly's school picture day is coming up, and she wants to have a perfect portrait taken to hang on their wall. Her mom has picked out a nice dress for her, but Molly knows from experience that dresses are trouble. They have tight places and hard-to-reach zippers, and worst of all, no pockets! Luckily, she has the perfect thing to save picture day--her brother's old tuxedo! But Mom doesn't want her to wear a tuxedo in the photo; she thinks Molly looks...
Author
Publisher
Tundra
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Picture book about friendship and belonging. When Stripes the mitten loses her partner and becomes a single mitten, she feels excluded by the other perfectly matching pairs. That is until one day the little girl asks the question, "why do mittens have to match?""--
Author
Publisher
Stewart, Tabori & Chang
Pub. Date
[2014].
Physical Desc
223 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm + folded patterns.
Language
English
Description
The mid-20th century was an amazing time for American women's fashion! Following the war, women started looking to American designers rather than French couture houses for inspiration and to demand clothing they could move in, even play in. In this follow-up to Gertie's New Book for Better Sewing, Gretchen "Gertie" Hirsch celebrates the classic casual styles that icons like Katharine Hepburn, Audrey Hepburn, and Rosie the Riveter made famous--think...
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
152 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"For three decades, Ruth E. Carter has shaped the story of the Black experience on screen -- from the eighties streetwear of Do the Right Thing to the royal regalia of Coming 2 America. Her work on Marvel's Black Panther, bringing to life an African king and celebrating Afrofuturist women warriors, made her the first Black winner of an Oscar in costume design. In 2021, she became the second-ever costume designer to receive a star on the Hollywood...
Author
Publisher
Quarry Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
176 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Made to Measure guides you to create clothes that fit your body and your individual style, while learning pattern drafting, garment sewing, and customizing skills you can use for a lifetime"--
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
238 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Delves into the clothing of one of the world's greatest authors, providing unique insight into the writer's material world and the wider context of Regency dress history, society and culture"--
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
viii, 293 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Journalist Alden Wicker breaks open a story hiding in plain sight: the unregulated toxic chemicals that are likely in your wardrobe right now, how they're harming you, and what you can do about it. In To Dye For, Wicker reveals how clothing manufacturers have successfully swept consumers' concerns under the rug for more than 150 years, and why synthetic fashion and dyes made from fossil fuels are so deeply intertwined with the rise of autoimmune...
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