Rare, unusual and interesting antique costumes and textiles; for museums and collectors looking for that extra special piece, for new and established collectors and for those with a modest budget who want to adorn their person or home.

DRESS Costume Society USA
2017,2011,2008/9

3 copies of the Costume Society of America's journal DRESS.



2017, Vol 43, no 2 - includes



The Best Known and Best Dressed women in America: Irene Castle and Silent Film Style. Denise N Green



Stout Women Can Now Be Stylish: 1910-19. Carmen Keist



and more.



2011, Vol 37 - includes



Underpinning Depression, Wartime and Recovery. Bras & Girdles 1935-1950. Jane Farrell-Beck.



Beautiful Clothes. Violet Angotti. 20th c Dress designer. David E Lazaro.



Imperial Material. Modern Western Fashion Theory & a 17th c Eastern Empire. Linda Matheson.



and more



2008-9, Vol 35 - includes



Its a Profession that is New, Unlimited and Rich. Promotion of the American Designer in the 1930s. Sara Marcketti and Jane Farrell-Beck.



Look like a Lady: Act l ke a Man; Work like a Dog. Dressing for Business Success. Sara Mackretti and Jane Farrell-Beck.



Theory and Dress Scholarship. A Discussion of Developing and Applying Theory. Elaine Pederson, Sandra Stansbery Buckland & Christine Bates.


Cataloguing

Condition

Voly 35 is a little scuffed at top front cover.

 


Price: £20 | $30 | €20