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The Chronicle of Hats in Enjoyable Quotes
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 62

The Chronicle of Hats in Enjoyable Quotes

This is a standard reference for anyone who is interested in the history of essential fashion accessory – the hat. The hats always were used to protect, to express identity, to express identity, and to attract or to influence others. Main developments in the timeline of hats from ancient past to modern present, including the phenomenon of the must-have accessory covering the top of the head.

Protection from Sun and Wind
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 114

Protection from Sun and Wind

The book Protection from Sun and Wind is a new book about out the great outdoors and the logical topic of protecting from the elements of sun and wind, with use of common fashion accessories, from both historic and geographical perspectives. Feeling good means looking good, and this could be translated as wisdom of words of health and wellness. The lessons of solar exposure, melanoma, and the skin cancer awareness do not mean that we should stay indoors. The Florida Author, Ida Tomshinsky, invites you to grab some sunscreens, protective clothing, and sunglasses. Get ready to learn about the sun power and changing environmental factors in hot summers and in cold windy winters. The storyline in the book makes readers to think about makeup and fashion accessories of the past and present times, to make the connection between the seasons, places, people, and events that occurred years and miles apart, and in the end, all the pieces will fit together in one complete puzzle. The book is a continuation of the History of Fashion Accessories Series with new topics of cosmetics, and exposure to the elements of sun and wind.

Long Time Librarian with the Capital
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 134

Long Time Librarian with the Capital "L"

Not every person spent the entire life-time professional career in one and only field of Library Sciences. Recently, approached the half-century mark in the one-person commerce, and counting. It came time to share the personal story from the shy beginning to current confidence, gained from decades of experience in various areas of the hands-on Librarianship.

Aprons: A Tale of Tradition
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 85

Aprons: A Tale of Tradition

Historical nonfiction genre has been widely divergent in subject matter and approach. There is no reason to believe authorial creativity will dry out anytime soon. The history of food preparation’s attire gives the overall and –long narrative swift movement through time and events in both commercial and domestic kitchens. “I am a Librarian: I bring history in my research, and history of fashion accessories into my books.” (Tomshinsky, 2014) Since ancient times, aprons have been used as the simplest ways of covering the human body while preparing food. Aprons evolved into a practical way of shielding one’s body from more just prying eyes. Aprons were frequently included in the chefs’ uniforms, household servants’ wardrobe, from cooks to maids. From a simple garment to an essential protective layer, from the staid to the designer fashions, aprons have come a long way. They are currently at the center of the Renaissance of chic and practicality of the kitchen attire for chefs and modern women who like to cook and entertain.

Socks
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 54

Socks

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About Being Able to Look Good in a Burlap Sack
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 61

About Being Able to Look Good in a Burlap Sack

About Being able to Look GOOD in a Burlap Sack Ida Tomshinsky. In addition, Mrs. Tomshinsky offers set of books in the History of Fashion Accessories Series Socks: History and Present, Gloves: History and Present, and Dairy of the Handkerchief. This book is about natural magic burlap, the natures gift to civilization. It is a manmade textile creation given to us by a plant called jute. Learn the history and try by giving yourself a chance to explore the old with a new outlook. In the end of your educational experience, you will be able to look good in a burlap sack. Burlap or Jute Hessian cloth Burlap is a finer quality jute fabric that has been long used as the most preferred packaging mate...

Abjection and Abandonment
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 134

Abjection and Abandonment

This book provides a thorough and insightful examination of melancholy in philosophy and art. Since the advent of “philosophy,” the question of melancholy has been intimately connected with creativity. In addition, melancholy has taken on a new importance in contemporary discourses. Accordingly, this book revisits the fascinating question of how melancholy and creativity are linked in light of contemporary thought, and gathers studies from diverse disciplines, such as aesthetic theories, psychoanalysis, cultural theory, medical studies and sociological studies. All the contributions are trans-disciplinary in nature and will broaden readers’ understanding of various issues stemming from the question of melancholy. This book will be an indispensable read for scholars, researchers and practitioners in psychology, psychoanalysis, philosophy and related fields.

Bags & Purses
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 180

Bags & Purses

The Bags and Purses: The Story of Chic and Practicality, is the seventh book in the popular HISTORY OF FASHION ACCESSORIES series. This is the story about handbag, an accessory that is carried and that is worn over the shoulders. Modern day workbags are like jobs, they come with benefits, qualifications, and compensations.

Gloves
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 75

Gloves

No outfit is complete without accessories. Trinity of hats, scarves and gloves is a common ensemble that is used as modern fashion accessory by both men and women. It was a necessity to protect hands from gusty winds and keep them warm during cold-weather winters. The historic evolution and democratization development of gloves had an exotic trip with detours aplenty throughout the centuries. Gloves in fashion were an exclusive enterprise, a pursuit of the wealthy. Therefore, the use of materials, the length, and fabrication evolved from made at home into real industry. Eventually, an array of hand wear of different styles and colors became available for masses. In the intervening time, Europe countries were the ones that planted the seeds that would define fashion culture, chic and elegance for decades to come. Today, whatever its seasonal vagaries, gloves and mittens as fashion accessories have been a reflection of society as an industry, often stirring provocative debate. Is it art or craft? Who would wear elbow-long opera gloves? Is couture dead? Is department store obsolete? The answers are in the gloves themselves, in their history and present.

Birds and Cages
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 94

Birds and Cages

We are not afraid to say that we are fascinated by birds. Flying birds always provoke human admiration. There is this unexplained mysterious feeling that surrounds us when watching birds on the forest trees, in our backyard, at the ocean, sea, or lake. Birds are an infinite treasure of inspiration for humans, waking us up in the morning with beautiful birdsongs. Their little brain is of a size of an unshelled walnut and is associated with intelligent behavior and the same capabilities of humans and apes’ mental tasks. When you think about all the animals in the world, you quickly realize that birds are, in fact, among some of the most intelligent creatures we have on earth. Although there ...