Your Vintage Keepsake

Author: Margaret T. Ordoñez
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
From family heirlooms to vintage purchases, almost everyone has some item of beautiful clothing or some treasured accessory worthy of preservation. The choices made in storing and displaying costume collectibles will determine not only their longevity but also their future value. This concise, clear guide by Margaret Ordoñez is issued by the Costume Society of America, whose members bring their collective expertise to bear on consumers' most frequent and most crucial questions about costume care. In simple and unambiguous terms, Your Vintage Keepsake offers options for storage, guidelines for prevention and treatment--such as vacuuming garments to remove dust and minimize insect damage--and instructions for displaying apparel and accessories, even under glass.

My Christmas Memory Book

Author: Kitty Rose Vintage
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 102

Book Description
Beautiful Vintage Style Keepsake Book to Keep Memories, Recipes and Stories Spend a few moments each day to write your favourite Christmas memories in this keepsake book. Record your Christmas highlights in words, images and recipes. The prompts will help you capture your memories so that you can remember and celebrate them long after Christmas and for many years to come. This Christmas book is illustrated with beautiful vintage images that will evoke the spirit of Christmas past. Why you will love this book: Beautiful vintage images throughout the book 100 pages of prompts to record Christmas memories pages to record events, memories, people and traditions pages to note your favourite Christmas recipes Gift list page Favourite Christmas song page handy large 8.5 x 11 inch size Soft matt cover

A Vintage Death

Author: Mary Ellen Hughes
Publisher: Wheeler Publishing, Incorporated
ISBN: 9781432856984
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
When a local bed and breakfast owner is found dead, killed by a pair of vintage scissors, music box store owner Callie Reed teams up with a visiting author to defend the victim's estranged wife and unearth the real killer.

The Little Guide to Vintage Shopping

Author: Melody Fortier
Publisher: Quirk Books
ISBN: 159474811X
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 194

Book Description
From fashion boutiques to flea markets, the hunt for vintage clothing is on! With this savvy guide tucked in your handbag, you’ll be ready to hit the streets. Vintage clothing offers couture quality at a fraction of the price. But how can you spot a Dior original in a rack stuffed with Little Black Dresses? Vintage-clothing dealer Melody Fortier demystifies the entire process so you’ll know just what to look for, what to avoid, and what to pay. The Little Guide to Vintage Shopping shares insider tips for evaluating quality, selecting problem-free pieces, ensuring the perfect fit and silhouette, and caring for your unique finds.

New to You

Author: Melody Fortier
Publisher: Quirk Books
ISBN: 1683693477
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 194

Book Description
Sick of cheap, wasteful, disposable fast fashion? Learn how to shop for vintage clothing and accessories and build a more sustainable, stylish closet. In this indispensable guide, anyone who buys or wears women’s clothing will learn how to: • Avoid overpaying • Sort trash from treasure • Fix minor flaws—and spot major ones • Find your ideal silhouette (including tips for plus-size shoppers) • Alter and repurpose garments • Care for delicate vintage fabrics Buying older clothing means getting beautiful pieces that are built to last, without contributing to sweatshops or landfills—but only if you know what to look for. Let a vintage clothing expert guide you to ethical fashion bliss! Previously published as The Little Guide to Vintage Shopping in 2009, this updated edition includes a new introduction and resources for evaluating online and brick-and-mortar shops.

Archives for the Lay Person

Author: Lois Hamill
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0759119724
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 297

Book Description
Collections management can be a daunting task for volunteers and employees alike. Archives for the Lay Person provides practical, step-by-step guidance for those managing all facets of archival collections at small organizations.

Delight in the Seasons

Author: Lisa M. Pace
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440313652
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 432

Book Description
Make each season delightful! Lisa Pace is at it again, this time with projects and techniques that will have you celebrating the seasons in style! Let Lisa and her pretty vintage style inspire you with techniques that will expand your perceptions of what papercrafting can be. You'll create beautiful projects and embellishments using a wide variety of both everyday and unexpected materials, while paying homage to your fondest memories of Christmas, summer vacation, Halloween and more. In Delight in the Seasons you'll find: • 40 step-by-step techniques, to be used as demonstrated or adapted to meet your style and needs. • 20 gallery pieces that combine multiple techniques into entirely new and charming projects. • A delightful variety of sample projects including home, seasonal and party decor, greeting cards, ornaments, scrapbook layouts and more. • Endless inspiration as Lisa shares the memories and moments that inspired each project. So gather your supplies, add a dash of inspiration (and maybe some glitter) and delight in the seasons with Lisa Pace!

Archives 101

Author: Lois Hamill
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1538133024
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 302

Book Description
Archives 101 is a manual for people who care for historical records, photographs, and collections and a textbook for those who want to learn. Lois Hamill provides practical, step-by-step guidance for managing all facets of archival collections, from acquisition, arrangement, and description to storage and security. The book also offers advice on how to integrate description in PastPerfect software with archival finding aids to optimize the strengths of each. Archives 101 is written for those who manage cultural collections regardless of their professional education or institution type. This comprehensive, practical, ready reference is authoritative yet accessible to all readers. It addresses all phases in the process of managing cultural collections including use by researchers, for exhibits, work with other specialists such as conservators or appraisers and more. The chapter on description incorporates the professional descriptive standard Describing Archives: a Content Standard (DACS) into finding aids. Guidance on the management of digitization projects for text documents and photographs includes equipment, technical specifications, file naming and management, workflow, delivery methods, and copyright with examples and forms. The Additional Reading/Resources features many new resources that are reliable and free, all URLs have been verified. A convenient Glossary, examples, forms and ready-reference appendices round out this handy volume.

Wedding Journals and Keepsake Gifts

Author: Tammy Kushnir
Publisher:
ISBN: 1616735295
Category : Bridal books
Languages : en
Pages : 114

Book Description

Mixed-Media Collage Jewelry

Author: Janette Schuster
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781600592683
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 148

Book Description
Crafting a piece of collage jewellery is more than just a creative act, it can also be a very personal journey when the materials include precious keepsakes and mementos. In these 25 projects, readers can experience the pleasure of creating works of beauty and memory.