Art - Theater Production: Costumes

Exploring changing styles and usage, this account features a wide range of bags from the 14th century richly worked ecclesiastical purses, to large 18th-century work-bags through WW2.

The style of handbags in the 20th Century mirrors the evolution of fashion as a whole. The Roaring 20's, the Depression, two world wars, and times of properity have all played their part. From a tiny drawstring purse to heavy-duty carryalls display the variety and inventiveness of bag design.

History of shoes from ancient Rome to the 20th century, primarily in North America and Western Europe.

This cultural encyclopedia covers all aspects of the human foot: worldwide contemporary culture; socio-historical traditions, customs and beliefs; health and medical issues; and popular culture surrounding feet and footwear throughout the ages.

Shoes from 1970 to 1925. See especially the "Pictorial History" on pages 31-96.

A comprehensive history and sourcebook of shoes, charting the development of every kind and style of footwear for both men and women from earliest times to the present day.

Whether a beret or brimmed, straw, felt, or cloth, a pillbox or cone-hats can define a time and place, be it on the street or on stage. In this practical workbook, Tim Dial takes readers through the process of design and construction of hats, using specific exercises to create basic kinds of headwear that can easily be adapted to different historic periods. The plentiful high-quality photos that guide readers through each project.

Examines the ways hair has indicated class, gender, ethnicity, conformity/non-comfority, authority, and power throughout history such as the hair styles of royalty; wigs worn by lawmakers and judges; ceremonial hairstyles of tribes throughout the world; Oliver Cromwell's Roundheads; hair in the counterculture (including the musical Hair); skinheads, Mohawks and punk style; the hairstyles of First Ladies; celebrity hairstyles; women shaving their heads to subvert gender and sexuality stereotyping; the entire hair-care industry; the search for a cure to baldness; and diseases and disorders related to hair. Broad topics in this book include hair arrangement/styling; care and cleansing; business and commercial aspects; laws and legal matters; trends and trendsetters; and health and science. An introductory essay explores the universal human interest in hair and hair-styling throughout history and around the world. It is followed by alphabetically arranged entries, each including sources for further reading. This work is highly relevant to the study of class, gender, popular culture, and politics. A lavish set of color and halftone illustrations completes the title.

Looks at the history of hats, describes different types of hats, including crowns, hoods, bowlers, military hats, veils, and modern hats, and discusses hat etiquette and fashion.

The Firefly Visual Dictionary has 952 pages filled with over 6,000 color illustrations -- each one labeled in detail -- of the world around us, from the parts of a honeybee to the parts of a bulldozer. Subjects include: Astronomy, Earth, Vegetable Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Architecture, Food and Kitchen, Human Beings, Houses, Clothing, Society, Transportation, Arts and Architecture, Science, Sports and Games, Clothing and Personal Adornment.

Pictures of common objects and their parts, each identified individually by name, are classed under such general categories as living things, transportation, and personal items.