Art&DesignSpring2025

Motorcycle Jackets: A Century of Leather Design 2E Rin Tanaka. This beautiful book traces the evolution of the motorcycle jacket over the past century. 100s of jackets from dozens of leather companies are featured in more than 1,000 rich color photos with careful attention to details, original catalog pages, full pricing infor- mation, and fascinating historical photos. • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 1006 photos • 272 pp. • 978-0-7643-2519-9 • HC • $69.95 / £63.99 / $105.00 CAD Jeans of the Old West, 2nd Edition Michael Harris. An extensive look at the whole era of Old West denim, including Levi Strauss and lesser-known man- ufacturers. More than 300 color photos and illustrations chronicle never-before-seen examples, patent drawings, and the histories of the manufacturers. This is invaluable information for fashion historians and collectors alike • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •300 color and b/w images • 192 pp. • 978-0-7643-5263-8 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / $48.99 CAD Men’s Clothing & Fabrics in the 1890s Roseann Ettinger. Here are color lithographs and line drawings of men dressed for work in the 1890s and hundreds of heavy woolen and cotton cloth swatches from their clothes of a century ago. Now they have become antiques themselves. Vintage clothing collectors and designers will marvel at their variety • 81/2"x11" (215x279mm) •130color plates PriceGuide•112pp. •978-0-7643-0616- 7 • PB • $24.95 / £22.99 / $34.95 CAD Rugged Style War - Rome: WWII-Era American Military Jackets from the Eternal City Mirko Di Giovanni, Andrea Ventura, Photographs by David Petrini. With their softened camouflage, sun-faded stencils, and well-worninsignia patches, this collection of more than 100 iconic WWII American militaryjackets will wow even the most hardcore connoisseurs and collectors. The cult-status jackets come from the collections of the authors, who are natives of Rome. This manifesto of post-WWII style encour- ages us to see its charms with new eyes. • 8 1/2" x 12" (215 x 304 mm) • 630 color and b/w images • 304 pp. • 978-0-7643-6130-2 • HC • $50.00 / £45.99 / $73.00 CAD Bowling Shirts Joe Tonelli & Marc Luers. With varied patterns and colors, bowling shirts reflect a time when Americans loved big cars, drive-ins, bowling alleys, and flashy clothing. 600+ color photos of shirts are displayed alphabetically by manufacturer. Embroidery and design detail, manufacturers’ labels, and special features, plus a complete description and value guide. • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215mm) • 600 color photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-0117-9 • PB • $29.95 / £27.99 / $42.95 CAD Denim: An American Story David Little. Journey through the history of jeans, from their invention during the Gold Rush through the turbulent eras that preced- ed the 21st century. Artful photography of denim as seen on bodies, in retail stores, and in the flea markets of America add to the thoughtful essays, making this an iconic book certain to be treasured in fashion circles for decades. • 9"x12" (228x304mm) •240color photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-2686-8 • PB • $29.95 / £27.99 / $42.95 CAD Denim Branded: Jeanswear’s Evolving Design Details NickWilliams with Jenny Corpuz. Deconstructs every element that goes into branding a pair of jeans from 1870 to present through beautiful inspirational photography. Includes images from historical archives of Levi Strauss & Co., Lee Jeans, Wrangler, Carhartt, and Cone Mills • 8" x 10" (203 x 254 mm) • 486 imag- es•264pp. •978-0-7643-5577-6•HC•$45.00 / £40.99 / $64.00 CAD Hathaway Shirts: Their History, Design, & Ad- vertising Douglas Congdon-Martin. Rarely has a symbol become so identified with a product than “The man in the Hathaway shirt.” This history of the Hatha- way shirt begins in 1837, but concentrates on the last half of the 20th century. 450 color photos and detailed text in this chronology of men’s shirt fashions • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 450+ color photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-0628-0•PB•$29.95 / £27.99 / $42.95CAD Field Grey Uniforms of the Imperial German Army 1907-1918 Michael Baldwin & Malcolm Fisher. Period photos and detailed studio photos of tunics drawn from one of the world’s greatest private collec- tions make this a must for collectors of WWI uniforms or memorabilia. Presents variations of tunic, origins, and usage. • Size:11 3/4"x16" (298 x 406 mm) • 400 images • 272 pp. • 978-0-7643-4033-8 • HC • $125.00 / £113.99 / $188.00 CAD Polyester, The Indestructible Fashion Matthew Boyd Smith. More than 330 creative photographs of men’s and women’s clothing from the 1970s were taken in high-energy, urban settings to present this dynamic clothing that projects energy of its own. Not only are today’s fashion designers clamoring to redesign the styles from the past, but the market is growing for these exciting, one-of-a-kind, vintage pieces • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 335 color photos • 160 pp. • 978- 0-7643-0424-8 • PB • $29.95 / £27.99 / $42.95 CAD Silver Wings & Leather Jackets John A. Maguire. A definitive series on the uniforms and insignia of US Army aviation from World War I through World War II. Items include: AVG, Eagle Squadron, Aces, A-2 jackets, attributed general’s items, OSS material, First Air Commandos, World War I wing badges, CNAC, paper items, and many other interesting and unique artifacts. • 113/4" x 9" (298 x 228mm) •800+ images •approx. 272pp. •978-0-7643-3244- 9 • HC • $89.99 / £81.99 / $135.00 CAD VINTAGE FASHIONS: OTHER STYLES & THEMES | 105 VINTAGE FASHIONS: OTHER STYLES & THEMES