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General Fashion Theory BooksGeneral Fashion therapy section contains books about fashion theories, marketing, retailing, textiles and fashion technology.Techno Textiles: Revolutionary Fabrics for Fashion and Design: Textile technology examines fashion, textiles, design, engineering and science and the interplay between them.End of Fashion: How Marketing Changed the Clothing Business ForeverAn examination of some of the ideas posed …

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How To Make a Pareo – Free Pareo Pattern and Instructions for Easy Wrap Zorro Cloak

By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.comWhat is a Pareo?A Pareo is almost the simplest of capes to make.  It is a long length of wool fabric about 70 to 80 inches made from 60-inch wide cloth that is slit and very lightly shaped part way up the center fold.This is an item that might get …

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Smocking Sample Pictures and Stitch Illustration

By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.comThese are actual examples of smocking with instructional diagram to achieve the effect.Thanks to Claire Johnson for the samples.Fabric samples have their main stitch shown alongside, but they also show other stitch styles.Diagrams show outline (top left) and stem stitch below. These control the set of the first and last …

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Costume and Fashion History Museums in Great Britain List

By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.comAlways Check Directly with Museums for Updated InformationAlways telephone first to check if the museum is still showing examples of dress or accessories or textiles. Galleries are updated sometimes to improve conservation conditions. Also check days and times of opening. Some museums close when you least expect it such as …

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Laver’s Law, A Timeline of Style Fashion History

By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.comJames Laver and Laws on the Timeline of StyleJames Laver the famous costume historian and a past Keeper of the Robes at the London Victoria and Albert Museum, was a noted authority on dress and its relationship to society. When you assess any fashion look bear in mind his ideas …