This essential handbook offers detailed, step-by-step instructions that cover the basics of sewing costumes (which often require skills not found in standard sewing guides) to help even the most novice sewists create the costumes of their dreams. A skilled crafter and avid cosplayer, Gillian Conahan walks readers through finding inspiration online and through their fandom; shares insight into translating character art into real-world garments; and...

A young girl who loves fancy things helps her family to be fancy for one special night.

El abanico es un objeto cultural que combina la utilidad práctica con la moda, lo que ha contribuido a su prolongada historia, caracterizada por multitud de formas, materiales y colores diferentes. Este libro presenta los ejemplos más elaborados creados entre los siglos XVIII y XX. A la extravagancia de las formas y la presencia de materiales preciosos en los adornos hay que añadir la frecuente inclusión de dibujos basados en curiosos acontecimientos...

A seamstress at a swanky bridal boutique, Gabi Delgado dreams of starting her own dress design business. When Jordan Spencer, the editor of Texas Bride magazine visits the shop to do a feature, Gabi is devastated to lose her job in his very influential presence. Will Gabi ever realize her dream? And how will Jordan fit into her future?

A Korean girl is excited about the new year, especially because it means she can get dressed in her traditional New Year's Day clothes, which take a while and some effort to get into.

"The Wedding Dress is a poignant new novel from Danielle Steel, whose countless #1 New York Times bestsellers have made her one of America's favorite storytellers"-- From the glamorous San Francisco social scene of the 1920s, through war and the social changes of the '60s, to the rise of Silicon Valley today, this extraordinary novel takes us on a family odyssey that is both heartbreaking and inspiring, as each generation faces the challenges of...

Let Your Creativity Run Wild by Mastering the Cricut Machine, Cricut Design Space, and Cricut Projects! How do you bring out the perfect blend of your Cricut machine and Cricut design space skills to make out of this world projects? Are you ready to transform your ideas into reality and enjoy your hobby to the full? Do you have a small business that is using Cricut and you want to bring it to the next level? If you answered “Yes” to at least...

Les éventails, aujourd'hui appréciés pour leur finesse et leur beauté, bénéficiaient en d'autres temps, d'une véritable fonction auprès des femmes de la bonne société. Loin d'être considérés comme de simples objets, ils se faisaient le vecteur d'un langage à part entière. Au moyen d'une iconographie riche et variée, le texte raconte l'histoire de cet objet à travers les siècles et dont l'usage ne connaît pas de frontières. Les...

Qu'y-a-t-il de plus banal qu'une paire de chaussures ? Pourtant, aujourd'hui encore, la moitié de l'humanité n'en connaît pas l'usage. Dans un monde où la chaussure est devenue un objet de consommation, comment oublier que nos arrière-grands-parents l'utilisaient pour les cérémonies et autres occasions exceptionnelles. L'industrie a accompli son devoir : produire en grande quantité à des prix plus abordables. Mais il fut un temps où la chaussure...