Period Costumes 1830

The distinctive style of the Regency period is a source of endless fascination for fashion academics and historians, living historians, re-enactors and costume designers for stage and screen. Author and fashion historian Cassidy Percoco has delved into little-known museum hoards to create a stunning collection of 26 garments, many with clear provenance tied to a specific location, which have never before been published and never - or very rarely - displayed. Most of the garments have an aspect i... [Read More]

A fascinating timeline of hair fashion emerges through a progression of images. This extensively illustrated history of hairstyles is a guide for theatrical hairstylists, costumers, and historical reenactors, and provides invaluable reference for dating vintage photographs. Employing nearly 500 period photographs and illustrations, it shows how everyday men, women, and children have worn their hair, while providing a surprisingly intriguing glimpse into their lives. Organized chronologically, th... [Read More]

Brand New 4K Restoration! Mystery, murder and passion from the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock (Lifeboat, Psycho). Screen legends Ingrid Bergman (Joan of Arc, Intermezzo) and Joseph Cotten (Portrait of Jennie, The Farmer’s Daughter) star in Under Capricorn, a lush Technicolor drama. Cotten plays Sam Flusky, a native Briton banished to Australia for murder. Bergman is his wife, Henrietta, the disturbed sister of the man Flusky was convicted of killing. When a new governor (Cecil Parker, 23... [Read More]

Written and illustrated by Janet Arnold, PATTERNS OF FASHION 1 is dedicated to Englishwomen's dresses and their construction, c. 1660-1860. --This unique book contains drawings and patterns taken from (48) original specimens. Examples include a bodice in ivory silk with two details from 1660-1665, a riding habit from 1730-1750, and a wedding dress in ivory silk from 1827-1829. --Additionally, Ms. Arnold brings the following: · Pattern cutting and dressmaking, c 1660-1860. A selection of extra... [Read More]

The Early Victorian Period, 1830-1860 (Connoisseur Period Guides) Hardcover - 1958

Fascinated by fashion design and fashion history?  Love vintage clothes & costume?  Interested in Genealogy and how to time-date old family photos through fashion?  Want a beloved fashion coffee table book filled with gems of social history?  Need a stylish gift?Winner of FIVE AWARDS for Best Book ● 2017 rave video review by Jack Canfield of "Chicken Soup for the Soul" ●  Named to Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2013 ● 2016 Hollywood Book Festival Awards: History ● 2015 Beverly Hil... [Read More]

This is the fourth volume in a series of books about costumes and settings for historical plays. The concept is to offer a full spectrum of design ideas for a particular period costumes, props and sets. The series is intended for all of those who are interested in theatre, drama and history of a particular period. It is an excellent reference for historic costume designers, scenic designers, property masters, weapons masters, producers, directors and actors, or for those who have an interest or ... [Read More]

The electrical fences and advanced technology of Jurassic World didn't stop the dinosaurs from escaping and terrorizing the visitors, just like nothing is going to stop you from having the best Halloween yet when you dress in this one-piece inflatable T-Rex suit. A built-in fan will keep you cool all night, so whether you're trick or treating through Jurassic World or you're going to a fun party with your friends, you'll be comfortable! You can also don this costume to the premiere of the upcoming film; you'll look so great, people will forget all about the movie and all eyes

Live out the Avengers fantasy and suit up as the high tech crime fighter and get ready to battle it out in this Avengers Age of Ultron Iron Man Muscle Chest

Complete your costume with the Harry Potter Costume Kit Child Halloween Costume! This is a quick and easy Harry Potter costume kit! It includes a hooded robe, clasp, wand and glasses! It's just the accessory you need for Halloween, character or historical reenactments, parties, plays, parades, family occasions and other holiday productions and