Accessories

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* Order Item3000 Shoes From 1896, Roseann Ettinger
Engravings of shoes and boots for men, women and children with price guide. 72pgs (p) (SJ36) $20.00

* Order ItemA Century Of Handbags, Kate Dooner
Significant manufactureres and designers, over 50-0 photos with price guide. 160pgs (p) (SJ40) $30.00
Order ItemAll That Glitters, Jody Shields.
History of costume jewelry from cheap imitation to designer signature pieces. 192pgs. (p) (RZ17) $22.00
Order Item Antique & Collectible Buttons, V1 Wisniewski (B1862) $20.00
Order Item Antique & Collectible Buttons, V2 Wisniewski (B1883) $25.00
Order Item Antique & Collectible Thimbles & Access Mathis (B1057) $20.00

Order ItemAntique Jewelry With Prices, Doris J. Snell.
A beautifully illustrated guide and reference to antique and collectable costume jewelry. 128pgs (s) (CI04) $15.00
Order Item Art Nouveau Jewellery & Fans Mourey (B1759) $10.00

* Order ItemThe Art Of Fashion Accessories, Joanne Dubbs Ball & Dorothy Hehl Torem
Hats, shoes, gloves, scarves, jewelry and handbags in decade by decade review. 240pgs (h) (SJ31) $60.00

* Order ItemBags, Claire Wilcox.
From Middle Agese forward, a valuable survay of bags from the V&A collections. 127pgs (h) (AN44) $22.50

* Order ItemBags & Accessories With Style, Stephanie Kimura
Purses, belts, wraps, hats, shoe clips, etc., in 20 projects. Includes full size patterns. 128pgs (p) (FW48) $23.00

* Order ItemBags With Style, Stephanie Kimura
Asian influence to sew purses, belts and bags. Includes full size tissue patterns. 128pgs (p) (CJ22) $22.00

* Order ItemBags, A Lexicon Of Style, Valerie Steele And Laird Borrelli
A homage to the culture of the modern handbag. 192pgs (h/small format) (DG75) $17.00

* Order ItemBaubles, Biuttons And Beads, The Heritage Of Bohemia, Sibylle Jargstorf
The artistry of the anonymous costume jewelry makers of Czechoslovakia. 176pgs (p) (SJ73) $30.00

* Order ItemBeads Of The World, Peter Francis, Jr.
A global view of beads from the collector's perspective. 128p (p) (SJ89) $20.00

* Order ItemBeads On Bags: 1880S To 2000, Lorita Winfield, Leslie Pina, Constance Korosec
Includes miser, American Indian, drawstring, scenic, cut steel, etc. with price guide. Over 600 examples. 216pgs (h) (SJ38) $50.00

Order ItemBeautiful Braids, Patricia Coen.
Styles for every occasion and every age. 64pgs (p) (RH65) $6.00

* Order ItemAll New Beautiful Braids, Mary Beth Janssen-Fleischman.
Techniques for braids, ropes, twists and chignons by step by step color photos. 64pgs. (spiral) (FM03) $10.00

* Order ItemBeautiful Button Jewelry, Susan Davis
Working with antique, vintage and modern buttons to create one-of-a-kind ornamental pieces.143pgs (h) (TC25) $25.00

* Order ItemBlahnik By Boman, Eric Boman
Women's footwear as conceived by Manolo Blahnik, one of the finest designers of contemporarty footwear thropugh highly stylized photography. 177pgs (h-oversize) (CD26) $85.00

* Order ItemBra, A Thousand Years Of Style, Support And Seduction, Stephanie Pedersen
The changing attitudese toward the female figure from ancient Minoan to the 20th c. evolution of the bra. 128pgs (h) (FW56) $13.00

* Order ItemButton Button, Peggy Ann Osborne
Identification and price guiide in full color. 167pgs (p) (SJ67) $17.00

* Order ItemButton Hooks And Shoehorns, Sue Brandon.
A comprehensive, well illustrated guide for collectors and historians covering the rise and decline of the buttonhook and shoehorn, the popular fashion necessity. 32pgs. (s) (SI23) $12.00

Order ItemButtons, Diana Epstein And Millicent Safro.
In full color throughout, over 1000 examples of the finest in button making from the 18th-20th c Scholarly information for the collector and specialist. 176pgs. (h) (AB18) $49.50

* Order ItemButtons & Sundries, Vittoria De Buzzaccarini And Isabella Zotti Minici
Buttons reflecting the tasts of society and social order. 144pgs (h) (DR26) $30.00

* Order ItemButtons And Trimmings..Snowshill
From one of the world's leading collections of costume and accessories of the 18th and 19th centuries. 96pgs (h) (AN56) $20.00

Order ItemCameos, A Pocket Guide, Monica Clements And Patricia Clements
Introduction to the historic and popular cameo as used in jewelry and decorative objects. Includes price guide. 160pgs (p) (SJ50) $20.00

* Order ItemA Century Of Bags, Claure Wilcox.
The handbag's role in 20th c. fashion and how influenced by social history. Includes the extroartinary as well as the classics. 160p (h) (BS30) $29.00

* Order ItemThe Century Of Hats, Susie Hopkins.
The function and status of headwear through the 20th c. for both men and women. Covers hat making tools and techniques. 160pgs (h) (BS42) $25.00

* Order ItemA Century Of Shoes, Angela Pattison & Nigel Cawthorne.
All the keynote styles of the century. Shoes against the moods and events and fashions of the 20th c. including the extroartinary as well as the classics. 160p (h) (BS31) $29.00

* Order ItemA Closet Full Of Shoes, Jo Packham & Sara Toliver
Easy to follow instructions for the amateur shoemaker. Painting, decoupage, beading, buttons. From shoes to works of art. 144pgs (p) (TB44) $15.00
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Order ItemThe Collector'S Encyclopedia Of Buttons, Sally C. Luscomb, 6Th Ed
The indispensible bpook covering over 3,000 buttons of all materials, periods and manufacturers. Includes price guide. 242pgs (h) (SJ06) $25.00
Order Item Collector'S Guide To Hair Combs Bachman (B1865) $17.00
Order ItemMiller'S Costume Jewelry, Steven Miners
How to conpare and value through identificatyion and historical context. From Victorian jet to the 1980's, both American and European. 160p (h) (TB69) $30.00

* Order ItemThe Couture Accessory, Caroline Rennolds Milbank.
The accessories created by the designers to accompany their works. Dior, Alaia, Cardin, Vionnet and most others. Hats, bags, gloves, jewelry, shoes. 192pgs (h) (AB58) $60.00

* Order ItemCowboy Boots, The Art And Sole, Jennifer June
A homage to the beloved and ubiquitous American icon, past and present. 336p (h) (RI08) $22.50

* Order ItemCowboy Ties. Hunter & Shelkie Montana.
The imaginative, personal and outlandish formal attire of the range. 64pgs. (h) (GS45) $18.00

Order ItemCrafting Handmade Shoes, Sharon Raymond.
Great-looking, custom-tailored shoes, sandals, slippers and boots covering pattern making, cutting and stitching from Medieval to modern themes. 128pgs (p) (SZ14) $24.00

* Order ItemCrowns & Tiaras, Kerri Judd & Danyel Montecinos
From sparkling stunners to whimsical confections, the individual princess emerges using everything from chicken wire to found objects. 128pgs (p) (TC72) $15.00

* Order ItemDaring Do'S, Mary Trasko.
A history of extraordinary hair. 144pgs. (h) (AD22) $35.00

* Order ItemEnticements, Bill Tice.
The glamour of lingerie and lounge wear in this guide to looking fabulous. Tips by the world's most respected designers. 147pgs. (h) (WS03) $10.00

* Order ItemFans, Helene Alexander.
History of fans of all cultures for historian and collector. 32pgs. (s) (SI57) $12.00

* Order ItemFashion Footwear: 1800-1970, Dean Smith
Footwear glossery and value guide. 256pgs (p) (SJ35) $20.00
Order Item Fifty Yrs Of Collectible...Jewelry 1925-75 Baker (B1071) $20.00

* Order ItemFootwear, Eugenia Girotti.
Over 100 examples of exotic footwear covering all periods and cultures. 138pgs. (p) (CD18) $13.00

* Order ItemGlasses, Ed Elizabeth Carr.
Eye glasses as a reflection of the wearer with witty prose and delightful photos. 79pgs (h) (ST13) $15.00

* Order ItemGlove Making, The Art And The Craft, Gwen Emlyn-Jones. Read First Few Pages.
A basic and comprehensive book on the craft of glove-making, covering leather and fur gloves, lined and unlined, and the details of design, fitting, and construction as applicable to any material or design. ISBN 1-891656-54-6. 112pgs (p) (LH26) $16.00
Order Item Hair In African Art And Culture ieber (PR23) $65.00

* Order ItemHairdos, Ed Elizabeth Carr.
Hair as a reflection of the wearer with witty prose and delightful photos. 79pgs (h) (ST14) $15.00

* Order ItemHandbags, A Lexicon Of Style, Valerie Steele And Laird Borrelli.
Handbag collectipon grouped by Practical, Precious, STatus, Luxury and Utility purposes. 192pgs (h) (RZ52) $40.00
Order Item Hand-Bags, 2008 Calendar (WH64) $16.00

* Order ItemHandbags, Roaeann Ettinger
Diverse examples from ,medieval pouches and early chatelaines to contemporary. Includes price guide. 190pgs (p) (SJ51) $30.00

* Order ItemHandbags, The Power Of The Purse. Anna Johnson
-The history of the handbag and the history of style in over 900 photos. 486pgs (p) (WH38) $14.00

Order ItemHandbags, 2007 Gallery Calendar
Page-a-Day Gallery, each page on heavy individual cards for display in the included clear plastic easel. 160 leaves. (WH36) $16.00

* Order ItemHandbags, Miller'S, Tracy Tolkien.
Practical advice, values, materials, and care from a collector's point of view from 1880s to present. 64pgs (p) (MI54) $10.00

* Order Item Handbags: Page-A-Day 2008 Cal (WH62) $15.00

* Order ItemThe Handkerchief, Paolo Peri
With traces back to the Middle Ages, the social implications associated with this fragil cloth examined and explored through paintings, photos and beautiful text. 135pgs (h) (DR29) $30.00

* Order ItemHandle With Style,
A basic guide to making soft and hard handbags with lucite, bamboo, and fabric handles (s) (IN05) $18.00

* Order ItemHandmade Bags, Terence Terry.
Designing, creating and embellishing bags and purses. 128pgs (p) (CI88) $22.00

* Order ItemHandmade Shoes For Men, Laszlo Vass & Magda Molnar
Shoes as the creation of master craftsmen emphasizing fashion as well as comfort. Tricks and art of the trade fully detailed. (h) (DA17) $25.00

Order ItemHat Pins, Eve Eckstein & June Firkins.
For historians and collectors, the hat pin industry by manufacture and social aspects. 32pgs. (s) (SI70) $12.00

* Order ItemHats, Desire Smith
From early 20th c. to present by materials and date..straw, felt. horsehair, feathers, flowers, etc. with price guide. 160pgs (h) (SJ33) $40.00
Order ItemHeavenly Soles, Mary Trasco.
Extraordinary shoes and photographs from the past to the 20th c. greatest designers. 131pgs. (h) (AD01) $30.00

* Order ItemHeavenly Soles, Mary Trasco.
Extraordinary shoes and photographs from the past to the 20th c. greatest designers. 131pgs. (p) (AD25) $20.00

* Order ItemHip Handbags, Valeriee Van Arsdale Shrader
Creating and embellishing personalized bags by iver 30 artists. 128pgs (h) (TB24) $25.00

* Order ItemAn Illustrated History Of Hairstyles: 1830-1930, Marian I. Doyle
Men, women and children through hairpieces, Grecian coiffures, center parts, curls, French twists, etc. 176pgs (h) (SJ49) $40.00

* Order ItemJean-Paul Gaultier, Colin Mcdowell.
A prime fashion influence of the 20th c., creator of Maonna's signature bustier and costume designer for TV & film. 144p. (p) (SN36) $30.00

* Order ItemJet Jewelry And Ornaments, Helen Muller.
The geology and origin of jet and its history as a jewel and the jet industry. 322pgs. (s) (SI12) $12.00

* Order ItemLaces, Ian Fieggen
Laces as in lacing, the ultimate book for over 50 techniques and 16 knots to dress up any corset or shoe. Includes practice laces and grommeted cover to practice on.191pgs (s) (TC89) $15.00

* Order ItemLadies' Compacts Of The Ninteenth And Twentieth Centuries, Roselyn Gerson.
The history of cosmetic containers with value guide, patents and manufacturing information. 228pgs. (h) (CI07) $35.00

* Order ItemMaking Faces, Kevyn Aucoin.
The makeup artist of choice for fashion, entertainment and theater royalty. All the fundamentals and tips for facial transformation. 160p (h) (LI10) $30.00

* Order ItemMaking Vintage Bags, Emma Brennan
Inspired by 20s-50s fashion, 20 original sewing patterns with embellishment details. 176pgs (h) (TB45) $25.00

* Order ItemMaking Vintage Bags, Emma Brennan
20 sewing patterns for fabric bags and purses with detailed constructions for linings, pockets and handles. 174p (p) (TD23) $18.00

* Order ItemMaking Waves: Swimsuits And The Undressing Of America, Lena Lencek And Gideon Bosker.
The psychological and social roots of swimsuit styles including design and manufacture. 160pgs. (p) (CD07) $20.00

Order ItemMore Beautiful Braids, Patricia Coen.
Ten new braids for beginners and experts. 64pgs (p) (RH66) $10.00

* Order ItemNew Shoes, Sue Huey And Revecca Proctor
The high-profile accessory of the fashion industry, showcasing the most innovative of contemporary designers. 208pgs (h) (CD25) $40.00
Order Item One Hundred Masterpieces..Coll..Compton Izzard (B1740) $58.00

* Order ItemPassion For Purses 1600-2005, Paula Higgins And Lori Blaser
History of pockets, misers, chatelaines, fabric, tapestry and needlework with selection of over 700 captioned examples. 256pgs (h) (SJ87) $50.00

* Order ItemPopular Jewelry, 1840-1940
Victorian through Art Deco. Includes cameos, combs, hat pins, etc with price guide. 176pgs (p) (SJ21) $30.00

* Order ItemPopular Purses: It'S In The Bag!, Leslie Pina, Etc.
Fun, funky and exotic as wella s elegant with price guide. 168pgs (h) (SJ16) $40.00

* Order ItemPrinted And Lace Handkerchiefs.. Interpreting A Popular 20Th C. Collectible, Betty Wilson
Identification and price guide. 160pgs (p) (SJ30) $30.00
Order Item Purse Accessories Gerson (B1907) $25.00

* Order ItemPurse Pizzazz, Marie Browning
Making a fashion statement through innovative bag design. 128pgs (h) (TB25) $25.00

* Order ItemRoyal & Historic Gloves & Shoes, W. B. Redfern Read First Few Pages.
Gloves and shoes viewed from a historical perspective from medieval times, where their main function was as an ornamental accessory of church and state. A reproduction of the original 1904 edition. ISBN 1-891656-51-1. 219pgs (p) (LH23) $28.00

* Order ItemRoyal Ties, Franz Schoeberlein.
The art of tie knotting and wearing. 37pgs. (p) (SA13) $2.00

* Order ItemSalvatore Ferragamo.
One of the most renowned names of 20th c. shoemaking, "shoemaker of the stars" through over 200 examples. 240pgs. (h) (RZ20) $45.00

* Order ItemThe Seductive Shoe, Jonathan Walford
Historical details and chronolical survey covering four centuries of show fashion and their creators. 288p (h) (AB92) $40.00

* Order ItemSentimental Jewelry, Ann Louise Luthi.
That worn in remembrance of people who have died or given to loved ones as tokens of affection. 40pgs (s) (SI84) $12.00

* Order ItemShoemaking, June Swann.
Shoemaking from the days of the isolated shoemaker to the groups of men who worked with apprentices to the growth of mass production. 32pgs. (s) (SI33) $12.00

* Order ItemShoes, Lucy Pratt And Linda Wooley.
From Middle Agese forward, a valuable survay of shoes from the V&A collections. 128p (h) (AN41) $22.50

* Order ItemShoes, What Every Woman Should Know...Stephanie Pedersen
History, survey from 8000 BC...a shoe bible. 128pgs (h) (FW55) $13.00

* Order ItemShoes: Fashion And Fantasy, Colin Mcdowell.
History with social and moral observations. Emphasis on the fabulous footwear from 20th c. contemporary designers. 224pgs. (p) (NO42) $25.00
Order ItemShoes: Fashion And Fantasy, Colin Mcdowell.
History with social and moral observations. Emphasis on the fabulous footwear from 20th c. contemporary designers. 224pgs. (h) (RZ04) $50.00

Order ItemShoes, Ed Elizabeth Carr.
Shoes as a reflection of the wearer with witty prose and delightful photos. 79pgs (h) (ST11) $15.00

* Order ItemShoes, Linda O' Keeffe
A chunky, irresistible, full-color book filled with over 1,000 photographs. A quirky, obsessive history of women's footwear, including desingers, famous shoes, trends, and cycles. 512pgs. (p) (WH18) $14.00

* Order ItemShoes And Slippers..Snowshill
From one of the world's leading collections of costume and accessories of the 18th and 19th centuries. 96pgs (h) (AN55) $20.00

* Order ItemShoes, 2007 Gallery Calendar
Page-a-Day Gallery, each page on heavy individual cards for display in the included clear plastic easel. 160 leaves. (WH37) $16.00

Order ItemA Century Of Shoes, Angela Pattison & Nigel Cawthorne.
All the keynote styles of the century. Shoes against the moods and events and fashions of the 20th c. including the extroartinary as well as the classics. 160pgs (p) (PC85) $24.00

* Order ItemShoes, A Lexicon Of Style, Valerie Steele
A homage to the culture of the modern shoe and its relationship to sex and society. 192pgs (h/small format) (DG76) $17.00

* Order ItemShoes, A Lexicon Of Style, Valerie Steele.
The obsession, the fetish and the fashion of footwear focusing on modern shoes. 192pgs (h) (SN35) $40.00

* Order ItemShoes, Hats And Fashion Accessories, Carol Belanger Grafton.
A pictorial archive from cuts from contemporary publications. 129pgs (p) (DY80) $13.00

* Order ItemShoes, The Complete Sourcebook, John Peacock
Illustrated by over 2000 drawings, shoes from antiquity to the present fully documented. 168pgs (h) (NQ03) $40.00

* Order Item Shoes: Page-A-Day 2008 Cal (WH63) $15.00

* Order ItemSimply Stylish Bags, Dorothy Wood
From fabric, full size patterns, embellishment, handle varieties. 96pgs (p) (SN40) $20.00

* Order ItemA Spectacle Of Spectacles, Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung Jena.
Beautifully illustrated exhibition catalog covering the development of optical aids in all cultures, by engravings and photographs. 178pgs. (h) (TX04) $25.00
Order Item Spectacles (B1875) $12.00

* Order ItemSpectacles & Spyglasses, Pierre Marly.
Beautifully illustrated history of spectacles from 13th c. to 20th c. fashion. 156pgs. (h) (BI22) $45.00

* Order ItemThe Techniques Of Ladies' Hairdressing Of The 19Th Century, Edited By Jules & Kaethe Kliot.
A compilation of Original 19th Century sources by Mark Campbell and Mons. A. Mallemont. Original text and fashion plates. ISBN 0-916896-71-4. 128pgs. (p) (LA24) $22.00

* Order ItemThe Tie, Trends And Traditions, Sarah Gibbings.
The social history of this important symbol. 160pgs. (h) (WN05) $18.00

* Order ItemTies, Avril Hart.
Well illustrated history of the tie from 1670 cravat to present. 128pgs (h) (BS40) $20.00

* Order ItemUnmentionables: The History Of Lingerie, Claire Paillochet.
A history of the allure of lingere. Profusely illustrated with fashion photos and movie stills. 125pgs. (p) (RA14) $16.00

* Order ItemVictorian Hair-Do'S & Coiffures 1867-1898, Ed. Millicent Rene
A pictorial guide for costumers, re-enactors and hair-dressers. Includes 375 ill with descriptions and instructions. 256p (comb) (AP87) $32.00

* Order ItemVintages Purses At Their Best, Lynell K. Schwartz
Glass beaded, metal mesh, tapestry, embroidered, plastic, etc, with price guide. 160pgs (h) (SJ39) $30.00

* Order ItemThe Visual History Of Costume Accessories, Valerie Cumming.
From hats to shoes, 400 year survey. 174pgs (p) (RJ28) $26.00

* Order ItemWalking Dreams: Salvatore Ferragamo, 1898-1960. Stefania Ricci
The life and work of the legendary Italian shoe designer through essays covering the man and his clients. 144pgs (h) (DP08) $50.00
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Order ItemWhiting & Davis Purses: The Perfect Mesh, Leslie Pina..
Ads, catalog pages, archival material with price guide. 208pgs (h) (SJ37) $60.00

* Order ItemWomen'S Hats Of The 20Th Century, Maureen Reilly & Mary Beth Detrich
Profiling the creators and salons with tips on dating, evaluation, storing and value guide. 240pgs (h) (SJ32) $50.00

Order ItemAntique Jewellery (Originally Old Jewelry), Duncan James.
A guide to understanding antique jewelry in terms of manufacture, materials, stones and design. 120pgs. (p) (SI59) $20.00

Order Item365 Days Of Hand Bags Wall Calendar, 2009
A picture-a-day wall calendar (WH75) $13.00

Order ItemHandbags! 2009 Page-A-Day Calendar
Page-a-Day Gallery Calendar . 313p (boxed) (WH72) $12.00

Order ItemShoes 2009 Page-A-Day Calendar
Page-a-Day Gallery Calendar . 313p (boxed) (WH73) $12.00

Order Item365 Days Of Shoes Wall Calendar, 2009
A picture-a-day wall calendar (WH74) $13.00
Order ItemSpectacles, Lorgnettes And Monocles, D. C. Davidson.
Development of spectacles from 14th c. beginnings as a reading necessity to a device of fashion. 32pgs. (s) (SI58) $12.00

French Text

* Order ItemCatalogue Des Chaussures De L'Antiquite Egyptienne, Veronique Montembault.
Collection of ancient shoes from Louvre department of Egyptian Antiquities by photos, pattern diagrams and text (French).263p (p) (DE48) $115.00

Order ItemLa Chevelure, Les Details Du Corps.
Collections of paintings from priviate owners and museums highligthing hair, organized by painter. French text and credits. 80pgs. (h) (BI27) $24.00

* Order ItemCoiffures Feminines Du Maroc, Mireille Morin-Barde.
Traditional hair techniques and styles of Moroco. French text.. 182pgs (p) (AD51) $50.00

Japanese Text

* Order ItemFabric Bags, Nihon Vogue
A variety of cloth bags with a variety of closures and handles. Japanese text. 114p (p) (JI04) $28.00

* Order ItemHand Sewn Bags, Ondori
Ten classic casual bags demonstrating a variety of techniques. Japanese text. 48pgs (p) (JI18) $22.00

* Order ItemHandmade Bags, Japan [2156]
A variety of bags using commercial clasps and handles with step-by-step assembly instructions for both sewing and non-sewing attachment. Japanese text. 121pgs (p) (JG70) $24.00

* Order ItemThe Japanese Sandal
The ubiquitous sandal as the latest fashion accessory using colorful fabrics by hand weaving, finger braiding and plaiting. Requires no tools, a few toes and those left-over fabrics. Detailed instructions through step by step photos covering various techniques. Japanese text. 64p (p) (JI73) $21.00

* Order ItemThe Paper Shoe, Ondori
A wide variety of elegant shoes made from gift wrapping papers. 72p (p) (JJ07) $29.00

* Order ItemThe Traditional Sandal, Ondori
The traditional woven Japanese sandal in a variety of forms. 46p (s) (JJ08) $15.00


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