Lee, Sarah

American Fashion: The Life and Lines of Adrian, Mainbocher, Mccardell, Norell, and Trigere

New York, Quadrangle / The New York Times Book Co, 1975. Hardcover. blue cloth boards w/ debossed printing; gilt spine printing. book xi, 509 pgs w/ primarily bw illustrations, select color. illustrated & white dustjacket w/ white & blue printing. Page edges toned with ink ghosting from opposing pages/illustrations. Light pink smudging to the edges of the opening pages, otherwise, clean. Slight curl to covers and textblock, but there appears to be no dampstaining or water damage; textblock attached and firm. A nice copy offering a glimpse into a now vintage era of American fashion and design. Wonderful color illustrations. Good. sunning & wear to cover edges; light indentations to edges. lower cover corners rubbed & worn to boards. light scuffs & scratches to covers. dustjacket has chips & tears to edges; spine top chipped & torn; corners torn; interior flap torn; round white sticker to spine.

Kevin Mullen, BooksellerProfessional seller

Book number: 180792

Catalogue: Costume / Dress - American

Keywords: American Fashion, American Fashion Designers, 20th Century Fashion ; American Fashion, American Fashion Designers, 20th Century Fashion ; ;

Rosenzweig, Denise (and) Rosenzweig, Madgalena

Self Portrait in a Velvet Dress: Frida's Wardrobe

San Francisco, Chronicle Books, 2008. Hardcover. A bright yellow casebound book. There is a dust jacket with the title in white down a black spine. Pages: (10), 11-189, (2). Profusely illustated with color images. "Frida Kahlo remains one of the most popular artists of our time sales of Frida books number into the hundreds of thousands and yet no volume has ever focused on one of the most memorable aspects of her persona and creative oeuvre: her wardrobe. Now, for the first time, 95 original and beautifully staged photographs of Kahlo's newly restored clothing are paired with historic photos of the artist wearing them and her paintings in which the garments appear. Frida's life and style were an integral part of her art, and she is long overdue for recognition as a fashion icon." Contents are as follows: Introduction /; Carlos Phillips Olmedo --; The trove in Frida's dressing room /; Denise and Magdalena Rosenzweig --; A vision of Frida /; Graciela Iturbide --; Frida Kahlo : her look /; Teresa del Conde --; Frida's attire : eclectic and ethnic /; Marta Turok --; The restoration begins /; Denise and Magdalena Rosenzweig. VG/VG: Exlibrary book. Sticker on the dust jacket at the base of the spine. Stamp on front free end page. Stamp and due date card on back free end page. Sticker on back pasted end page.

Kevin Mullen, BooksellerProfessional seller

Book number: 203607

Catalogue: Costume / Dress - Latin American

Keywords: Latin American Artists ; Frida Kahlo Dress ; ;

Tooker, Elisabeth

Lewis H. Morgan on Iroquois Material Culture

Tucson, Ariz, University of Arizona Press, 1994. Hardcover. black cloth w/ gilt spine printing. white illustrated dj. 325 pages, 17, 20 leaves of plates : illustrations (some color). VG--light edge wear to cloth covers.inscription to cover fly-leaf. light shelf-wear to dustjacket.

Kevin Mullen, BooksellerProfessional seller

Book number: 175570

Catalogue: Costume / Dress - American

Keywords: ; Iroquois Dress ; ;