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49 Sensational Skirts
Alison Willoughby, an innovative textile designer who made her mark in the fashion world as "skirtgirl" for her work on hand-constructed intricate skirts, gives a complete sewing rundown in this fabulous guidebook. Throughout its accessible chapters, this resource shows how to give a new lease on life to a favorite old skirt, transform thrift store finds into runway-worthy fashions with clever customizations, and how to make and decorate a skirt from scratch using the handy bound-in pattern template. With 49 fabulous skirt designs plus one sassy miniskirt, core techniques are illustrated with step-by-step photographs--from sewing fabric into seams, pleating, and ruching to screen printing an...
Chief Inspector Pointer's Cases - 12 Golden Age Murder Mysteries
Chief Inspector Pointer is on a mission to catch the biggest and the baddest of criminals. Aided by his side-kicks, Pointer is a master of observation and daring. DigiCat presents to you the meticulously edited Boxed Set of his myriad adventures and intriguing cases for your absolute reading pleasure. Contents: The Eames-Erskine Case The Charteris Mystery The Footsteps That Stopped The Clifford Affair The Cluny Problem The Wedding Chest Mystery The Craig Poisoning Mystery The Tall House Mystery Tragedy atBeechcroft The Case of the Two Pearl Necklaces Scarecrow Mystery at the Rectory
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The Mystery Cases of Chief Inspector Pointer
Chief Inspector Pointer is on a mission to catch the biggest and the baddest of criminals. Aided by his side-kicks, Pointer is a master of observation and daring. DigiCat presents to you the collection of his myriad adventures and intriguing cases for your absolute reading pleasure. Contents: The Eames-Erskine Case The Charteris Mystery The Footsteps That Stopped The Clifford Affair The Cluny Problem The Wedding Chest Mystery The Craig Poisoning Mystery The Tall House Mystery Tragedy atBeechcroft The Case of the Two Pearl Necklaces Scarecrow Mystery at the Rectory
The Clifford Affair
The Clifford Affair is a fascinating scandal about a house sold with a headless corpse somewhere inside. It is up to the unmatched Chief Inspector Pointer to discover who murdered the architect, and why. Excerpt: "Then this way, sir." Maybrick led down to a door at the farther end of a little passage. Pointer stepped into a tiled bathroom. In the bathtub—it was not a pleasant sight—lay a man's body, stripped and headless. "Where's his head?" "Not on the premises, sir. Gone. Like his clothes. All gone."
Textiles and Fashion
Textiles and Fashion explores the integration of textile design with fashion. It begins with a brief history of textiles, showing the links with technical innovation and social developments. It then focuses on the processes of textile design, including the ethical and sustainable issues around textiles today. The book also provides practical information on fibre production, dyeing and finishing techniques. Various surface treatments are explored, as well as the way in which colour and trend influences fashion and textiles. Through case studies and interviews, fashion and textile designers discuss their production processes and how they use textiles in their work. New to the second edition are exercises to help students to explore and further their knowledge of textiles and fashion.
Basics Fashion Design 02: Textiles and Fashion
All fashion designers must have an understanding of fabrics and what their properties are to allow them to choose the right fabric for their designs. Basics Fashion Design 02- Textiles and Fashion by Jenny Udale is a guide to the use of textiles within fashion design. The book examines the entire process of creating and using fashion textiles. It discusses the practical processes involved, including information on fibre production, dyeing and finishing, as well as construction techniques such as weaving and knitting. Various surface treatments are explored, as well as the way in which colour and trend influences fashion and textiles. The book also includes a section in which fashion and textile designers discuss their production processes and how they use textiles in their work. This title is suitable for first year students of fashion design, textile and other fashion-related subjects, as well as professional creatives and those with an interest in the process of fashion design, from concept to execution, seeking to develop and improve their design skills.
Batch; Craft, Design and Product
Batch; Craft, Design and Product by Andrew Tanner covers a hot new trend coming from international craft designers: making small batches of skillfully crafted work for large retail outlets. This is the cream of the contemporary craft world, crossing into most disciplines and mediums, including ceramics, textiles, wood, glass, precious metals, and metal work Detailing a glorious array of these handcrafted objects, the book is filled with information gathered from each maker, explaining the ideas and concepts behind their products, and how they got started and developed their work. The book also includes practical information on running a small craft business, such as connecting with manufacturers, dealing with press, sourcing commissions, conceptualizing packaging, and managing marketing. Also featured is a gallery and design-shop guide that will appeal to craft makers for both visual interest and practical information, and to craft buyers as a directory of the best contemporary work in the field.
Forced Adoption
"A Riveting story about an ordinary person with an extraordinary life " - Bruce Sims, Australian Editor and Publisher Forced adoption practices in Australia during the mid-1900’s impacted the lives of countless relinquishing mothers and adoptees. For a long time, the secrecy surrounding these adoptions resulted in thousands of displaced children growing up without knowing their identity, biological parents, or what circumstances surrounded their adoption. This secrecy, fueled with guilt and shame, led to the disruption and trauma of so many lives. Based on actual events, the author shares her compelling story, as she is reunited with her birth mother, revealing the truth behind her very ex...
Fashion Unfolding
Graphic design has slipped into all perspectives and coherent with all aspects of design areas such as industrial design, interior design, and most commonly and noticeably- fashion design. Fashion Unfolding, attempts to reveal the power of graphic design in fashion brand label and examine how these designs alter our fashion sense and influence our choices of purchase. This book will be a source of inspiration and a good reference for fashion/ graphics designers, students, and all creative individuals.
