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Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Patric Richardson, aka the "Laundry Evangelist," reveals his revolutionary methods for cleaning clothes--and making laundry loads more fun. Doing laundry is rarely anyone's favorite task. But to Patric Richardson, laundry isn't just fun--it's a way of life. After years of running Laundry Camp at the Mall of America for thousands of eager learners, he's ready to share his tips, tricks, and hacks--bringing surprise and delight to this commonly dreaded...
Author
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
A comprehensive look at the fashions and styles that emerged around the world during the 1940s from practical and smart-looking attire for air raids (hooded capes with large pockets and zippered jumpsuits) to street fashion and the creation of Christian Dior's "New Look" collection in 1947.
Author
Series
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Language
English
Formats
Description
Mrs. Harris is a salt-of-the-earth London charlady who cheerfully cleans the houses of the rich. One day, while tidying Lady Dant's wardrobe, she comes across the most beautiful thing she has ever seen in her life--a Dior dress. In all the years of her drab and humble existence, she's never seen anything as magical as the dress before her and she's never wanted anything so badly. Determined to make her dream come true, Mrs. Harris scrimps and saves...
Author
Publisher
Three Rivers Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Before there were street-style blogs and 'zines, there was Cheap Chic. Selling hundreds of thousands of copies when it was originally published in 1975, this classic guide revealed how to find the clothes that will make you feel comfortable, confident, sexy, and happy, whether they come from a high-end boutique, sporting-goods store, or thrift shop. Astonishingly relevant forty years later, Cheap Chic provides timeless practical advice for creating...
Author
Publisher
Creative Publishing International
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"In First Time Garment Fitting, sewing and design expert Sarah Veblen takes you by the hand and teaches you everything you need to know to adapt patterns so you can sew garments that fit just right. With detailed descriptions of essential tools and techniques, the easy step-by-step instructions will have you altering patterns and sewing tops, pants, and skirts that fit you to a T in no time. The projects introduce key skills you'll use again and again...
Author
Publisher
Creative Pub. International
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"This is a comprehensive how-to book about altering commercial patterns to customize the fit to one's own body before cutting out fabric and sewing the garment. Poor fit is the number one reason many sewers get discouraged with garment sewing. Author Sarah Veblen guides the reader through the steps of sewing a muslin test garment, fine-tuning the fit by pinning the garment to mold perfectly to the wearer's body, marking the adjustments, and then transferring...
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Sometimes when you realize you need a new hat or mittens--It's going to be freezing tomorrow and I'm going hiking! It's my best friend's birthday and I don't have a gift!--you need it NOW! This is the book you can turn to again and again for just the right pattern, knowing that every project in it can be completed in a matter of minutes or hours. Designed for maximum style in minimum time, the knits in this book were created with busy knitters in...
Author
Publisher
Phaidon Press Limited
Pub. Date
©2013.
Language
English
Description
Why do we dress the way we do? Why has fashion changed and evolved over the centuries? How did the 3-piece suit come about? What is a ruff? Why have hemlines risen and fallen over time? Why did a suntan replace the pale, peaches-and-cream face as the sign of a high-class woman? In this book, fashion specialist Colin McDowell goes beyond standard fashion histories and narrative surveys to answer all these questions and more. Fashion is both functional...
Author
Series
Princess Cupcake Jones series volume 3
Publisher
Belle Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Princess Cupcake Jones loves exploring her mom's closet and trying on shoes. In the closet, she finds herself in a transforming make-believe world of fun.
Author
Publisher
Clarkson Potter/Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Feel as good on the inside as you'll look on the outside with celebrity stylist Brenda Cooper's radically simple and universally flattering clothing program comprised of just four tops, four bottoms, and eight pairs of shoes"--
19) Matchy matchy
Author
Publisher
Cameron Kids, an imprint of Cameron + Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Thanks to Mom, everything about Maria matches-her clothes, her socks, her underwear, her backpack, and her lunchbox. Maria even matches the dog, the duvet, and the doilies. But Maria doesn't want to be so matchy matchy. She wants to mix it up! Feathers and fringe! Pom-poms and plaid! Spikes and spots! Leopard and lace! Tie-dye and tutus! One day she does just that and asserts her very own unique style -- from Amazon.
20) What Riley wore
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Description
"Gender-creative Riley knows just what to wear for every occasion during a busy week with family and friends"--
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