The Language of Fashion - Dictionary and Digest of Fabric, Sewing and Dress - Paperback

by Mary Brooks Picken (Author)

This vintage book contains a comprehensive dictionary of fashion terms. From belts and buckles to yarns and taffetas, this volume contains descriptions, explanations, and images for all manner of fashion-related terms, and will be of considerable value to novices looking to begin a career in fashion and design. Contents include: "Belts", "Bindings", "Blouses", "Bobs", "Bodices", "Bonnets", "Boots", "Bows", "Bracelets", "Braids", "Buckles", "Bustles", "Buttons", "Buttonholes", "Canvas", "Caps", "Capes", "Checks", "Coats", "Collars", "Color", "Combs", "Cottons", "Crepes", "Cuffs", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of textiles and weaving.