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 about Flair. No. 1. February 1950
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 about High Heels. Fashion Femininity Seduction
New York: Dover Publications, 1991. Soft Cover. Glossy paperback. Folio. 108 pp. Extensive black and white photographs throughout. A primarily visual look at Americans in Victorian clothing from the 1840s through the 1890s, with short descriptive captions remarking on the clothing and people, as well as introductions to each decade... More about American Victorian Costume in Early Photographs
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 about Toilette of the Hebrew Lady Exhibited in Six Scenes
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 about Brooches. Timeless Adornment
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 about Graham's American Monthly Magazine of Literature and Art. January to December 1851. Volume XXXIX
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 about Accent African Fashions
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 about The Delineator. A Journal of Fashion Culture and Fine Arts. August 1895
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 about The Diamond Dye Annual and Direction Book. 1913-1914. Number 11
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 about Lanz Originals. Fashion Booklet
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 about McCall Fashions. March 1916
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 about Metropolitan Fashions. April 1882
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 about Needle Magic for Club Women. Prepared by Vogue Pattern Service
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 about New Spring Hats. Chandler and Co. Advertising Placard
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 about New York Styles. Fall and Winter 1916 and 1917. Catalog by The Bedell Company
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 about She Walks in Splendor. Great Costumes 1550-1950
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 about Spirella Catalogue. Catalogue and Reference Book. 1930. Illustrated Catalogue Number 26. Volume 1
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 about The Delineator. A Journal of Fashion, Culture and Fine Arts. January 1893
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 about Gentry Number Six. Summer 1953
Berlin: Expedition des Bazar, presumed Publisher. Cloth. 1867-1868. Folio. Black cloth with leather spine and corners. 392. 20 pp. All text in German. Many black and white illustrations throughout, including many of fashions for women. A magazine featuring stories and articles on fashion, household crafts, needlecraft, etc. Many illustrations of... More about Der Bazar. Illustrirte Damen Zeitung. January-December 1867, Numbers 1-48. Plus Numbers 1 and 2...
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 about Frank Leslie's New Family Magazine With Which is incorporated the Gazette of Fashion. July, 1859
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 about The Gentlewoman. November, 1916
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 about Godey's Lady's Book and Magazine. October, 1884
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 about Impressionism, Fashion and Modernity
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 about McCall's Magazine. April 1902. Vol. XXIX No. 8