Denim
Denim

Author: David Little

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780764326868

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In a country that has always prided itself on its toughness, individuality, and youthful spirit, we share one common thread, woven through time and unchanged in popularity -- durable cotton denim jeans. Journey through the history of jeans, from their invention during the Gold Rush through the turbulent eras that preceeded the 21st Century. Watch as denim slacks help Americans define themselves, whether that definition is strong, unpretentious, pretentious, informal, comfortable, classless, haute couture, hard-working, or reliable. Also, revisit the craze for vintage blue jeans, when faded and worn fueled a frenzy of global buying. Artful photography of denim as seen on bodies, in retail stores, and in the flea markets of America, add to the thoughful essays, making this a iconic book certain to be treasured in fashion circles for decades.

Investigating Trace Evidence
Investigating Trace Evidence

Author: Stephen Eldridge

Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC

Published: 2017-12-15

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 0766093565

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Introduce students to the real-life science behind their favorite fictional detectives. Dramatic true crime stories solved using trace evidence inspire readers to learn about the exciting field of forensic science. Vibrant images and engrossing narratives support a detailed examination of how biology, chemistry, hard work, and attention to detail can turn the smallest trace into evidence against criminals. This book includes compelling sidebars for extra science instruction in each chapter, as well as additional reading recommendations and information on how readers can pursue careers in this fascinating field.

More&More (A Guide to the Harmonized System)
More&More (A Guide to the Harmonized System)

Author: Marina Zurkow

Publisher: punctum books

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 498

ISBN-13: 0692622012

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More&More is an art and research project that explores the language and mechanics of global trade, container shipping, and the exchange of goods. It questions a mercantile structure that by necessity disallows the presence of ocean as a real space in order to flatten the world into a Pangaea of capital. The project is presented in two volumes, released in conjunction with an exhibition of Marina Zurkow's work (with collaborators Sarah Rothberg, Surya Mattu, and others) at bitforms gallery in New York City in February 2016.This book, More&More (A Guide to the Harmonized System), is an experimental "brick" of a book that intervenes in the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (also known as the HS Code). The HS Code is the internationally accepted standard of product classification, which codifies the way nations conduct import/export. All legal trade products (and illegal ones that find loopholes) are shipped using this system. More&More (A Guide to the Harmonized System) lists the astonishing variety of items that are shipped around the world, and includes instructions for using the code to ship items (both legally and illegally). It also includes poetic, personal, and scholarly annotations by Stacy Alaimo, Heather Davis, Kathleen Forde, Dylan Gauthier, Elena Glasberg, Calliope Mathios, Steve Mentz, Astrida Neimanis, Chris Piuma, Elspeth Probyn, Sarah Rothberg, Phil Steinberg, Rita Wong, and Marina Zurkow.

The Complete Illustrated Stitch Encyclopedia
The Complete Illustrated Stitch Encyclopedia

Author: Bookspan

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9781402713804

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An invaluable one-volume reference for needleworkers. This comprehensively illustrated guide includes chapters on traditional needlecrafts, from pulled thread work to Ribbon Embroidery, Hardanger, Bargello, smocking, and crewelwork. Each chapter includes projects with patterns.

The Magic Pattern Book
The Magic Pattern Book

Author: Amy Barickman

Publisher: Workman Publishing Company

Published: 2014-08-12

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 0761181393

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A whole wardrobe in a book. Imagine a pattern. A pattern for a simple skirt. Let’s call it “The Skirt.” Now, imagine that this pattern is magic—it not only yields one stylish skirt, but in fact can be used to make six stylish skirts. By following different markers on the pattern, “The Skirt” can be: 1) an A-line skirt; 2) a maxi skirt; 3) a flirty pleated hem skirt; 4) a smart-looking pencil-wrap skirt; 5) a flared bias skirt; 6) a ruffled mini. But wait, there’s more! Following each look are six fabric recommendations, some of them easily repurposed. So now, not only does each pattern turn into six patterns, but each of the six patterns can turn into six different garments. With six magic patterns in the book, the end result is 216 original designs! The skill level is basic, and there’s a complete sewing primer included, with recommendations for basic tools, step-by-step instruction, a guide to fabrics, and a sizing reference chart. Express your fashion sense, look great, be creative—and save money. Now that’s magic.

Jeaneology
Jeaneology

Author: Nancy Flynn

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2007-06

Total Pages: 123

ISBN-13: 0977266036

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25 innovative sewing projects - from cool flapper skirts to handbags and headbands - that will turn boring old blues into fashion news!

Dirty Work
Dirty Work

Author: Julia Bell

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2007-12-26

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 0802797415

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Two teenaged girls with little in common must find a way to work together if they are ever to escape their captors after being abducted into an international prostitution ring.

Everyday Fashions of the Forties As Pictured in Sears Catalogs
Everyday Fashions of the Forties As Pictured in Sears Catalogs

Author: JoAnne Olian

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2013-08-16

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 0486319733

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What American men, women, and children wore in the 1940s, shown in 122 fully illustrated and captioned pages selected from rare copies of Sears catalogs. Reproduced in large format on high-quality glossy stock.