New York: Cowles Magazine, Inc, 1950. Wraps. Red wraps. Folio. 130 pp. Color insert reproducing a Lucian Freud painting, and insert by Jean Cocteau both present. First issue of this magazine seeking to use innovative printing and publishing techniques, as well as experiments in graphic design, to publish content on... More
New York: Goliga, 2011. First Edition. Hard Cover. First edition. Glossy, photo illustrated paper covered boards. No jacket. Small folio. 191 pp. Black and white and color photos throughout. A look at high heels in fashion and fashion photography, with several essays focusing on fetishism and photography. With an interview... More
Hartford, CT: Edwin Valentine Mitchell, 1926. Wraps. Printed yellow wraps. 64 pp. A detailed study and history of ancient and traditional Hebrew dress and costume, from clothing to hair and jewelry, drawing on traditions from various ancient cultures around the Near East, including Palestine and Egypt. GOOD condition. Minor soiling... More
New York: Rizzoli, 2008. First Edition. Hard Cover. First edition, first printing. Blue paper covered boards in unclipped jacket. Oblong quarto. 191 pp. Color photographs throughout. A history of vintage and contemporary pins and brooches, looking at the evolution of the form from Roman fibulae to the present, including looks... More
Philadelphia: George R. Graham, Publisher, 1851. Quarter Leather. Black quarter leather with dark brown cloth. 470, 380 pp. Black and white illustrated plates at the front of each issue, with many containing a color fashion plate as well, although it appears 4 or 5 months do not have them. Unsure... More
New York: Col-Bob Associates, 1975. Wraps. Orange illustrated wraps. 36 pp. Blue and white line drawings throughout, with a few photos. A book advertising pattern templates for sale that depict a variety of then current fashion trends in Africa, including textile styles. With brief descriptions of what regions/countries of Africa... More
London: The Butterick Publishing Co, 1895. Wraps. Illustrated orange wraps. Pagination runs 117-230. With black and white illustrations of various garments throughout. A descriptive catalog of fashions and clothing for women, misses and children, depicting dresses, hats, bathing suits and other items of clothing, accompanied by detailed descriptions of the... More
Burlington, VT: Wells and Richardson. Wraps. no date, presumed circa 1913. Color illustrated wraps. 34 pp., including covers. Black and white illustrations of fashions for women, men and children. A promotional booklet for the use of Diamond Dyes, touting them for altering the colors of existing clothing, as well as... More
New York: Lanz Fifth Avenue, Publisher. Pamphlet. no date. Beige wraps bearing the red and green Lanz logo on the front. Four black and white photo leaves laid in, depicting various fashions from Lanz, with brief ad copy on each style. One page is a duplicate. With short advertising copy... More
New York: The McCall Company, 1916. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps. Folio. 12 pp. ,including covers. Black and white illustrations throughout, with lightly colored faces. An advertisement piece for various patterns by the McCall Company, providing large illustrations of dresses and skirts for women, as well as some clothing for children... More
London and New York: Butterick Publishing, 1882. Wraps. Side folding newspaper format. 8 pages. Black and white illustrations throughout. An advertising circular promoting patterns issued by Butterick Publishing, for dresses, jackets and other items of apparel for women. With many black and white illustrations depicting the fashions. GOOD condition. Several... More
No Place: Conde Nast Publications, 1960. Wraps. Two large poster sheets, folded, with a newsprint booklet laid in. Largest poster measures approximately 19 by 24 inches, printed in a few colors and is double sided. This poster advertises Vogue patterns for use at Needle Magic for Club Women meetings, discussing... More
Boston, MA: Chandler and Co., Publisher. unbound. no date. Thin brown cardboard. 14 by 9 ½ inches. Printed on a single side only. An advertising placard issued by Chandler and Company on Tremont and West Street in Boston, Massachusetts, featuring a large black ink drawing of a young woman wearing... More
New York: The Bedell Company, Publisher. Wraps. no date, circa 1916. Color illustrated wraps. Approximately 10 by 7 inches. Approximately 24 pp Black and white illustrations throughout. A catalog of clothing for women, issued by the Bedell Company, featuring coats, shirts, hats, shoes, undermuslins, etc. VERY GOOD condition. Minor toning... More
Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1963. Wraps. Pink striped wraps. 84 pp. Color photos throughout. A descriptive catalog to a 1963 exhibition of clothing at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, including accessories and illustrations. With short historical commentary accompanying the photos of the various costumes. GOOD+ condition. Minor... More
Niagara Falls, NY: Spirella Company, 1930. Wraps. Blue wraps. 136 pp. Black and white photos throughout. A catalog providing detailed guide to sizing, wearing and adjusting a variety of figure training and supporting garments, including brassiere-girdles, girdles, corsets, brassieres and accessories for women. FAIR condition. Moderate staining, dampstaining and some... More
London: Inner London Education Authority, 1974. Wraps. Wraps. 48 pp, plus 32 black and white photo plates. A catalog to a 1974 exhibition of furniture and clothing that documents the Civilian Clothing 41 designs created in Britain during the 1940s, in an effort to promote Britain's cause in World War... More
London and New York: The Butterick Publishing Co, 1893. Wraps. Printed wraps. 102 pages, plus ads. With black and white illustrations of various garments. A journal primarily devoted to fashions, with many illustrations of dresses and other garments for women, children, etc. With articles on various topics. Included are two... More
New York: Reporter Publications, 1953. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps. Folio. Illustrations throughout, as well as pastedown items, fabric swatches, etc. Lacking the seed packet on page 50. A single issue of this magazine, featuring an article, with photos, on Martin Munkacsi, the noted Hungarian born photographer known for his sports... More
New York: Henry C. Bowen, Publisher, 1873. Tabloid. Side folding newspaper tabloid format. Pagination runs 609-640. Illustrated ads in the last third of the paper. A single issue of this long running weekly magazine, initially founded to promote Congregationalism, but noted for its prominence in supporting abolition/anti-slavery causes as well... More
New York: Frank Leslie, Publisher, 1859. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. Tall quarto. 96 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout, including a few depicting fashions. MISSING color frontispiece. A single issue of this general interest magazine, featuring fiction and essays, including commentary on behind the scenes of clubs and secret police in... More
New York: W.J. Thompson Co, 1916. Wraps. Black and white illustrated wraps. Approximately 8 1/2 by 11 inches. 40 pp., including covers. Black and white illustrations throughout. A single issue of this magazine for women, containing several pieces of fiction, as well as a few recipes for cooking and a.... More
Philadelphia: J. H. Haulenbeek and Co., presumed Publisher, 1884. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. Two color fashion plates and several black and white fashion plates present, as well as a few other illustrations. Single issue of this magazine containing various stories and poetry, including a poem on Halloween, and a piece on... More
Chicago: The Art Institute of Chicago, 2012. Cloth. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 336 pp. Color illustrations throughout. A collection of essays and art that examine the role of fashion in the birth and evolution of modern art and literature, examining artwork and literature from the Impressionist period... More
New York: The McCall Company, Publisher. 1902. Wraps. Illustrated wraps in a somewhat Art Nouveau style. Black and white illustrations throughout. A single issue of this magazine, featuring many illustrations of the then latest fashions in women's clothing. With articles discussing a visit to a Chinese temple, cooking recipes, etc.... More