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Knitting America: A Glorious Heritage from Warm Socks to High Art by Susan M. Strawn Hardcover $14.00

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Knitting the Threads of Time: Casting Back to the Heart of Our Craft by Nora Murphy Paperback $11.90

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Korean Costumes During the Chosun Dynasty

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Lace History and Fashion

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This survey of lace styles from the 16th century to the present balances intelligent, accessible text with detailed photographs of lace pieces and paintings that show how fashion has depended on the lacemaker's art. From the ethereal lace ruffs--wafting up from the neck to frame the face in an ethereal aura and preserve modesty--of the Renaissance, worn by men and women, to the unblushingly voluptuous 1980s scarlet lace evening dress designed by Parisian couturier Thierry Mugler, lace, as Kraatz demonstrates, has lent distinctly different qualities to clothing over the centuries. And though the fragile, sensuous flutter of lace incorporated in a garment may first hold the eye of an observer, the meticulous patterns that shape it are of equal interest and vary widely, from the fanciful figures of mermaids, lobsters and frogs in a French bedcover, c.1595-1615, to a 20th century piece by Suzanne Pinault modeled on North African mosaics--a study in spare abstraction, where the spaces between threads matter as much as the "picture" the threads themselves create. Kraatz has served as a consultant to the Musee des Arts Decoratifs in Paris.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Language of the Robe: American Indian Trade Blankets

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Over the many generations since Native Americans began trade with Europeans, few items have become so closely identified with the indigenous American cultures as has the American Indian trade blanket. From the history of the trade blanket to contemporary collectible blankets to designs of the major trade blanket manufacturers such as Pendleton Woolen Mills, Racine Woolen Mills, and Buell Manufacturing Company, Language of the Robe presents the bright colors and intricately woven patterns hallmark to American Indian trade blankets. Beautifully illustrated with over 370 photographs, this handsome volume explains how the blanket is an important acknowledgment of friendship, gratitude and respect.

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Lightship Baskets of Nantucket

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On the island of Nantucket, the Nantucket Lightship Basket developed over many decades into the distinctive basket so highly prized by collectors today. The baskets evolved in the mid-nineteenth century from wooden splint baskets made by Algonquin Indians and were adapted by Nantucketers, who introduced hardwood bottoms, utilized wooden molds, and replaced wooden splints with rattan. The fascinating history of this basket and its makers is richly illustrated with color photographs that detail construction and show beautiful examples of the craft. Special emphasis is give to depicting the rigorous life aboard the New South Shoal lightship, the crew of which produced beautifully constructed baskets, many of which are shown here. The history of the basket is updated to the present day, including the 1940s development of the covered "pocketbook" basket and the work of contemporary basket makers. For the collector, Martha Lawrence provides details to consider in evaluating antique and contemporary baskets. She also takes the reader through easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for the construction of a basket, including accurate photographs of the stages crucial to producing an authentic piece. Lightship Baskets of Nantucket is a fascinating study of a craft whose popularity is increasing and whose heritage is as enduring as the baskets themselves.

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Little by Little: Six Decades of Collecting American Decorative Arts

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An inspiring account of the superb collection of New England country arts of the 17th through the 19th centuries assembled "little by little" over six decades by Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little.

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Mary Mulari's Garments With Style: Adding Flair to Tops, Jackets, Vests, Dresses, and...

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Medieval Costume and Fashion

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A superb panoramic study of clothing worn in the Middle Ages. A meticulously researched text is enhanced with nearly 700 illustrations depicting all manner of apparel from fur-trimmed cloaks and brocaded robes of courtiers and the nobility to simpler mantles, tunics and trousers worn by merchants, huntsmen, and other commoners.

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