ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <link rel="stylesheet" href="books.css" type="text/css" /> <LINK REL="SHORTCUT ICON" HREF="/favicon.ico"> <LINK REL="ICON" HREF="/favicon.ico"> <TITLE>Vintage Clothing Books</TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <META name=description content="Vintage Clothing Books"> <META name=keywords content="" > </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- knightofthema-20 --> <TABLE> <TR><TD width=150 VALIGN=TOP> <iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=knightofthema-20&o=1&p=11&l=ez&f=ifr&f=ifr" width="120" height="600" scrolling="no" border="0" frameborder="0" style="border:none;"></iframe> <TD><TD VALIGN=TOP> <CENTER> <TABLE><TR><TD WIDTH=250> <form action="http://kotmf.com/stores/index.php"> <input type="hidden" name="country" value="us"> <input type="hidden" name="function" value=search> Search For: <input name="searchFor" type="text" size="14" value=""> <BR />in <select name="mode" size="1" style="width: 75%"> <option value=blended selected>All Products</option><option value=books >Books</option><option value=music>Popular Music</option><option value=music-dd>Music Downloads</option><option value=classical>Classical Music</option><option value=dvd>DVD</option><option value=vhs>VHS</option><option value=apparel>Apparel</option><option value=restaurants>Restaurants</option><option value=theatrical>Movie Showtimes</option><option value=toys>Toys</option><option value=baby>Baby</option><option value=pc-hardware>Computers</option><option value=videogames>Video Games</option><option value=electronics>Electronics</option><option value=photo>Camera & Photo</option><option value=software>Software</option><option value=tools>Tools & Hardware</option><option value=office-products>Office Products</option><option value=magazines>Magazines</option><option value=sporting>Sporting Goods</option><option value=garden>Outdoor Living</option><option value=kitchen>Kitchen</option><option value=jewelry>Jewelry & Watches</option><option value=gourmet>Gourmet Food Beta</option><option value=hpc>Health/Personal Care</option><option value=travel>Travel</option><option value=wireless-phones>Cell Phones & Service</option><option value=outlet>Outlet</option><option value=misc>Everything Else</option> </select> <DIV ALIGN=RIGHT><input name="goButton" type="submit" value="Search"></DIV> </form> </TD></TR></TABLE> </CENTER><P><BR /></P> <TABLE height=127 width=426 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width=299 height=64> <P align=left><A href="http://kotmf.com/stores/us/product/0671027131.htm">Secondhand Chic : The Secrets of Finding Fantastic Bargains at Thrift Shops, Consignment Shops, Vintage Shops and More<BR></A>This book is <I>the best</I> for getting in-depth details on how to choose quality garments, how to decide what's a good buy, and how to find the gem hidden in scores of other items on a rack, or on a website.&nbsp; Very valuable, and fun to read!</P></TD> <TD width=117 height=64> <P align=top><A href="http://kotmf.com/stores/us/product/0671027131.htm"><IMG style="Z-INDEX: 100; LEFT: 332px; WIDTH: 72px; POSITION: absolute; TOP: 340px; HEIGHT: 90px" height=90 alt=cover hspace=0 src="vintage_clothing_files/blWeil.jpg" width=72 vspace=8 border=0></A></P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=center width=299 height=63>Time Period: 20th Century<BR>Focus: Purchasing Quality Secondhand Items</TD> <TD width=117 height=63>Currently Available</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P align=left>&nbsp;</P> <P align=left> <TABLE height=127 width=426 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width=299 height=64> <P align=left><A href="http://kotmf.com/stores/us/product/1893329151.htm"><FONT color=#0000ff>Retro Chic: A Guide to Fabulous Vintage &amp; Designer Resale Shopping in North America and Online</FONT><BR></A>This book includes a summary of this century's fashion history, but its heart is a directory of where to shop for vintage &amp; designer clothing.&nbsp; There are listings that include many major cities in the U.S. and Canada - and no matter where you live, you can always use their list of online sites!&nbsp; Each store listing has a description,&nbsp;many&nbsp;with comments by the store owners.</P></TD> <TD width=117 height=64> <P align=top><A href="http://kotmf.com/stores/us/product/1893329151.htm"><IMG style="Z-INDEX: 100; LEFT: 336px; WIDTH: 72px; POSITION: absolute; TOP: 650px; HEIGHT: 90px" height=90 alt=cover hspace=0 src="" width=72 vspace=8 border=0></A></P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=center width=299 height=63>Time Period: 19th-20th Century<BR>Focus: Finding Quality Secondhand Items</TD> <TD width=117 height=63> <P>Currently Available</P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></P> <P align=left>&nbsp;</P> <P align=left>&nbsp;</P> <TABLE height=127 width=426 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width=299 height=64> <P align=left><A href="http://kotmf.com/stores/us/product/0894808338.htm">Let There Be Clothes : 40,000 Years of Fashion<BR></A>Simply hilarious, and full of tidbits about fashion history!&nbsp; This book is a thick, fact-filled rollicking read, highly recommended for the coffee table.&nbsp; The only drawback: there is no index, so finding that one piece of trivia in the pages can be difficult.&nbsp; The book is chronological, but you still might find 1790s facts in the 1950s section.&nbsp; Eccentric, but very, very fun!</P></TD> <TD width=117 height=64> <P align=left><A href="http://kotmf.com/stores/us/product/0894808338.htm"><IMG height=140 alt=cover hspace=0 src="vintage_clothing_files/blSchn.jpg" width=96 vspace=8 border=0></A></P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=299 height=63>Time Period: Fig Leaf to Modern (1990s)<BR>Focus: Learning About Fashion History</TD> <TD width=117 height=63>Out of Print, but copies available</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P align=left>&nbsp;</P> <P align=left>&nbsp;</P> <TABLE height=127 width=426 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width=299 height=64> <P align=left><A href="http://kotmf.com/stores/us/product/3791321617.htm">Icons of Fashion : The 20th Century</A><BR>From 1900 to 2000, this exemplary book is divided by actual fashion periods instead of ten year increments.&nbsp; Intelligently done, each chapter is an in-depth detail of the era, with information on designers and their collections left out in other books.&nbsp; Lots of great illustrations as well.</P></TD> <TD width=117 height=64> <P align=center><A href="http://kotmf.com/stores/us/product/3791321617.htm"><IMG style="WIDTH: 72px; HEIGHT: 90px" height=90 alt=cover hspace=0 src="vintage_clothing_files/blBuxb.jpg" width=72 vspace=8 border=0></A></P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=299 height=63>Time Period: 20th Century<BR>Focus: Fashion History, Design Development</TD> <TD width=117 height=63>Currently Available</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P align=left>&nbsp;</P> <P align=left>&nbsp;</P> <TABLE height=127 width=426 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width=299 height=64> <P align=left><A href="http://kotmf.com/stores/us/product/3822876291.htm">1000 Dessous : A History of Lingerie<BR></A>A fantastic pictorial journey of lingerie, undergarments and nightwear!&nbsp; This book mainly details late Victorian to the 1980s, and is a wonderful image-based archive for the researcher and/or collector.&nbsp; Be warned: some women in this book are nearly undressed.</P></TD> <TD width=117 height=64> <P align=left><A href="http://kotmf.com/stores/us/product/3822876291.htm"><IMG style="WIDTH: 64px; HEIGHT: 90px" height=90 alt=cover hspace=0 src="vintage_clothing_files/blNere.jpg" width=64 vspace=8 border=0></A></P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=299 height=63>Time Period: Mostly 20th Century, Some Earlier<BR>Focus: Pictures, Photographs, Artwork</TD> <TD width=117 height=63>Currently Available</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <TABLE height=127 width=431 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width=299 height=64> <P align=left><A href="http://kotmf.com/stores/us/product/0785809635.htm">The New Look : The Dior Revolution</A><BR>After World War II, fashion truly underwent a revolution from the modest wartime silhouette to the posh 1947 Bar Look.&nbsp; Christian Dior led the way, and this book is a smart, detailed account of the fads and fashion of the time.&nbsp; A well-focused, good read.</P></TD> <TD width=122 height=64> <P align=center>&lt;no picture&gt;</P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=299 height=63>Time Period: Mid-Late 1940s to Early 50s<BR>Focus: New Look Era, Fashion and Lifestyle</TD> <TD width=122 height=63>Out of Print, but copies available</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <TABLE height=127 width=432 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width=302 height=64> <P align=left><A href="http://kotmf.com/stores/us/product/0761101144.htm">Shoes : A Celebration of Pumps, Sandals, Slippers &amp; More</A><A href="http://kotmf.com/stores/us/product/0876377711.htm"><BR></A>Fascinating footwear!&nbsp; There are some incredibly rare shoes shown in this book, as well as perfectly sculpted examples of haute couture.&nbsp; The book is divided into types of shoes, as its title states.&nbsp; But it also features&nbsp;shoe&nbsp;designers and their histories, something overlooked by most fashion history books.</P></TD> <TD width=128 height=64> <P align=center><A href="http://kotmf.com/stores/us/product/0761101144.htm"><IMG style="WIDTH: 90px; HEIGHT: 60px" height=60 alt=cover hspace=0 src="vintage_clothing_files/blOkee.jpg" width=90 vspace=8 border=0></A></P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=302 height=63>Time Period: Roman Times to 20th Century<BR>Focus: Pictures, Shoe Facts, Shoe Designers</TD> <TD width=128 height=63>Currently Available</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P> <TABLE height=127 width=426 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width=299 height=64> <P align=left><A href="http://kotmf.com/stores/us/product/0879056649.htm/">Vintage Denim</A><BR>A history of the major denim brands: Levi's, Wrangler, Lee.&nbsp; There is an identification and condition rating guide, and a lot of coffee table style narrative about the aura of wearing denim.&nbsp; Great pictures!</P></TD> <TD width=117 height=64> <P align=center><A href="http://kotmf.com/stores/us/product/0879056649.htm/"><IMG style="WIDTH: 102px; HEIGHT: 140px" height=140 alt=cover hspace=0 src="vintage_clothing_files/blLittl.jpg" width=102 vspace=8 border=0></A></P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=299 height=63>Time Period: 20th Century<BR>Focus: the Vintage Denim Market &amp; Culture</TD> <TD width=117 height=63>Out of Print, used copies available</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P align=left> <TABLE height=127 width=426 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width=299 height=64> <P align=left><A href="http://kotmf.com/stores/us/product/0060194758.htm/">Vintage Style: Buying and Wearing Classic Vintage Clothes</A><BR>This book is more like a hardcover magazine, focused on our favorite subject - how to wear beautiful vintage clothing in a contemporary wardrobe.&nbsp; It is a showcase of 36 people wearing their favorite vintage items,&nbsp;discussing the&nbsp;history and allure of this terrific way of dressing.</P></TD> <TD width=117 height=64> <P align=center><A href="http://kotmf.com/stores/us/product/0060194758.htm/"><IMG style="WIDTH: 117px; HEIGHT: 147px" height=147 alt=cover hspace=0 src="vintage_clothing_files/blDubi.jpg" width=117 vspace=8 border=0></A></P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=299 height=63>Time Period: 20th Century<BR>Focus: Vintage/Contemporary Style Mixing</TD> <TD width=117 height=63>Currently Available</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></P> <P align=left>&nbsp;</P> <TABLE height=127 width=426 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width=299 height=64> <P align=left><A href="http://kotmf.com/stores/us/product/0486271242.htm">The History of Underclothes</A><BR>Written by a researcher for historical purpose, this book covers undergarments' development by extant garments, documents, and illustrations.&nbsp; A very well researched book, covering every period in-depth, with lots of pictures of extant garments.&nbsp; Essential for those reproducing clothing and participating in re-enactments.</P></TD> <TD width=117 height=64> <P align=center><A href="http://kotmf.com/stores/us/product/0486271242.htm"><IMG style="WIDTH: 60px; HEIGHT: 90px" height=90 alt=cover hspace=0 src="vintage_clothing_files/blCunn.gif" width=60 vspace=8 border=0></A></P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=299 height=63>Time Period: Medieval Times to 1939<BR>Focus: History of Undergarments</TD> <TD width=117 height=63>Currently Available</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P> <TABLE height=127 width=426 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width=299 height=64> <P align=left><A href="http://kotmf.com/stores/us/product/1574322079.htm/">Ladies' Vintage Accessories</A> <BR>A beautiful book, packed with vintage eye candy for the accessories lover!&nbsp; The prices are realistic and the details are informative - a very good choice!&nbsp; The only wish we have is that there would be more mid-late 20th century accessories in some sections.&nbsp; Lots of emphasis on Victorian to early 1900s items.</P></TD> <TD width=117 height=64> <P align=center><A href="http://kotmf.com/stores/us/product/1574322079.htm/"><IMG style="WIDTH: 60px; HEIGHT: 79px" height=79 alt=cover hspace=0 src="vintage_clothing_files/blBrut.jpg" width=60 vspace=8 border=0></A></P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=299 height=63>Time Period: 19th-20th Century<BR>Focus:&nbsp;Accessories ID &amp; Value</TD> <TD width=117 height=63>Currently Available</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P> <TABLE height=127 width=426 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width=299 height=64> <P align=left><A href="http://kotmf.com/stores/us/product/1573247715.htm">The Ladies' Room Reader Revisited<BR></A>Described as a "curious compendium of fascinating female facts", the Reader has a section on wardrobe trivia, including a mini-trek through 20th century fashions from yours truly.</P></TD> <TD width=117 height=64> <P align=center><A href="http://kotmf.com/stores/us/product/1573247715.htm"><IMG style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 140px" height=140 alt=cover hspace=0 src="vintage_clothing_files/blAlvr.jpg" width=150 vspace=8 border=0></A></P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=299 height=63>Time Period: Ancient to Modern<BR>Focus: Fashion Trivia</TD> <TD width=117 height=63>Currently Available</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P> <TABLE height=127 width=426 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width=299 height=64> <P align=left><A href="http://kotmf.com/stores/us/product/0896762254.htm/">Men's Fashion in the Twentieth Century</A><BR>One of very few books on men's fashion history, this book sets period illustrations and photographs against an interesting narrative of what men wore through the 20th century.&nbsp; The focus is on historical context, not identification or valuation.</P></TD> <TD width=117 height=64> <P align=center><A href="http://kotmf.com/stores/us/product/0896762254.htm/"><IMG style="WIDTH: 60px; HEIGHT: 79px" height=79 alt=cover hspace=0 src="vintage_clothing_files/blCost.jpg" width=60 vspace=8 border=0></A></P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=299 height=63>Time Period: 20th Century<BR>Focus: Men's Fashion History</TD> <TD width=117 height=63>Currently Available</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <TABLE height=127 width=431 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width=299 height=64> <P align=left><A href="http://kotmf.com/stores/us/product/0874745594.htm">Men and Women: Dressing the Part</A><BR>A book for anyone interested in the sociological reasons behind gender differences in dress.&nbsp; Clothing as identity, as status, and as differentiation are all examined in developing ideas about men's and women's roles.&nbsp; A section on children is also included.&nbsp; This book was written by affiliates of the Smithsonian.</P></TD> <TD width=122 height=64> <P align=center>&lt;no picture&gt;</P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=299 height=63>Time Period: Cross-Period Reference, Mostly Victorian to 20th Century<BR>Focus: Gender &amp; Clothing</TD> <TD width=122 height=63>Out of Print, used copies available</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <TABLE height=127 width=426 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width=302 height=64> <P align=left><A href="http://kotmf.com/stores/us/product/0876377711.htm">The Official Identification and Price Guide to Vintage Clothing<BR></A>This book was published in the 1980s, and is out of print, but it is a great attempt at a solid price guide.&nbsp; There are pages of items with prices, skimpy on the pictures, but well-described.&nbsp; There is also a Glossary of Designers and an analysis of prices as they vary throughout the U.S.&nbsp; There is value to be found in this book, if you can access a copy of it.</P></TD> <TD width=114 height=64> <P align=center>&lt;no picture&gt;</P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=302 height=63>Time Period: Victorian to 20th Century<BR>Focus: Pricing and Practical History Info</TD> <TD width=114 height=63>Out Of Print, used copies available</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <TABLE height=127 width=426 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width=302 height=64> <P align=left><A href="http://kotmf.com/stores/us/product/0816021058.htm">Encyclopedia of Textiles<BR></A>If you have clothing with no fabric content labels, this book can be a great help in identifying just what that fabric is.&nbsp; It has a good mix of pictures of fabrics, but without the physical feel of the fabric, it's hard to imagine exactly what's described, unless you already know the fabric named.&nbsp; Nevertheless, it's a good reference, and it also details how some fabrics are made.</P></TD> <TD width=114 height=64> <P align=center>&lt;no picture&gt;</P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=302 height=63>Time Period: Modern<BR>Focus: Names &amp; Types of Fabrics, Production</TD> <TD width=114 height=63>Out Of Print, used copies available</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <TABLE height=127 width=426 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width=299 height=64> <P align=left><A href="http://kotmf.com/stores/us/product/0684139138.htm">The Mode in Costume<BR></A>Covering ancient civilization to the 1940s, this book is a detailed account of various outfits.&nbsp; The author has black and white sketches of each outfit, with written descriptions about fabrics, trims, and accessories shown.&nbsp; A chronological layout with pages of more notes per era, this book was printed in the 1950s and in the 80s.</P></TD> <TD width=117 height=64> <P align=center><A href="http://kotmf.com/stores/us/product/0684139138.htm"><IMG style="WIDTH: 92px; 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