Folk and Festival Costume

Folk and Festival Costume PDF Author: R. Turner Wilcox
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486478718
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 242

Book Description
A treasury of ethnic dress, this book ranges from the Amish of Pennsylvania to the Zulu of South Africa. Alphabetical entries cover more than 150 countries and regions, each represented by six or more illustrations. Six hundred drawings include images of men, women, and children. Captions describe the costumes and their associated traditions.

Folk and Festival Costume of the World

Folk and Festival Costume of the World PDF Author: Ruth Turner Wilcox
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 246

Book Description
Presents vivid descriptions of traditional dress from over 150 countries, races, and ethnic groups.

Keepers of Tradition

Keepers of Tradition PDF Author: Maggie Holtzberg
Publisher: Univ of Massachusetts Press
ISBN: 9781558496408
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 220

Book Description
Throughout Massachusetts, artists carry on and revitalise deeply rooted traditions that take many expressive forms - from Native American basketry to Yankee wooden boats, Armenian lace, Chinese seals, and Irish music and dance. This illustrated volume celebrates and shares the work of a wide array of these living artists.

Folklore and Folklife

Folklore and Folklife PDF Author: Richard M. Dorson
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226158713
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 574

Book Description
Describes the characteristics of folk cultures and discusses the procedures used by social scientists to study folklife.

The Mode in Costume

The Mode in Costume PDF Author: R. Turner Wilcox
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486468208
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 514

Book Description
The pursuit of style has prompted centuries of dramatic change in fashion. From the togas of ancient Rome to the gorgeous gowns of Dior, this lavishly illustrated, thoroughly researched treasury examines men's, women's, and children's clothing — plus accessories — from 3000 B.C. to 1958. An essential handbook.

Victorian Fashions and Costumes from Harper's Bazar, 1867-1898

Victorian Fashions and Costumes from Harper's Bazar, 1867-1898 PDF Author: Stella Blum
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486132080
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 304

Book Description
Day costumes, evening wear, sports clothes, shoes, hats, other accessories in over 1,000 detailed engravings. Very thorough identification of styles, materials, colors by editor. "An endlessly entertaining book." — Theatre Design and Technology.

Your Nursery Is an Everywhere

Your Nursery Is an Everywhere PDF Author: Carol Bullman
Publisher: Blue Whale Press
ISBN: 9781950169412
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
Having a baby opens up the world in so many ways, but it also closes it off, in the sweetest of ways. "It seems, inside this little room, the walls are fading clear, and all the beauty in the world, is shining on us here." In this beautifully written and illustrated book, a mother and baby savor the coziness of "now" in the nursery while the mother has expansive dreams for her baby's future. The wall fades away, and the magical dreams come alive before readers' eyes!

Croatia

Croatia PDF Author: Leandro Zoppé
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0756626331
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 298

Book Description
Three-dimensional cutaway illustrations and floor plans of key landmarks complement these richly illustrated, fully updated travel handbooks that also include enhanced maps, street-by-street guides, background information on a host of popular sights, and an expanded traveler's survival guide providing tips on hotels, restaurants, local customs, transportation, medical services, museums, entertainment, and more.
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