Art&DesignWinter2024

Trunks, Traveling Bags, and Satchels Rose- ann Ettinger. The variety of packing trunks and carrying bags from the 1890s for salesmen, tradesmen, bankers, doctors, and travelers shown here will astound you. Taken from sales catalogs, these illustrations were advertising pieces to the new mail order business • 9" x 6" (228 x 152 mm) • 190 b/w illus. • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-0617-4 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / $19.95 CAD Popular Purses: It’s in the Bag! Leslie Piña & Donald-Brian Johnson. From fun and funky to excitingly exotic, the popular purses of the mid- 20th century are enticingly displayed in over 400 color photos and vintage ads. An informative text pays tribute to fashion, while the current price guide will aid collectors. An informative text pays tribute to fashion, while the current price guide will aid collectors. 11" × 8 1/2" • 425 color photos (279 x 215 mm) • Price Guide • 168 pp. • 978-0-7643-1293-9 • HC • $39.95 / £36.99 / $56.95 CAD Fun Handbags Desire Smith. Examine 140 special, 20th century handbags that are among the most fun designs in the fashion world. They range from Past Pleasures to Future Collectibles in 177 color photos, including details and makers’ labels. Full identification, special comments that individualize their best features, and a value range appear for each handbag • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 177 color photos • 160 pp. • 978-0- 7643-2493-2 • PB • $29.95 / £27.99 / $42.95 CAD Handbag Chic: 200 Years of Designer Fashion Desire Smith. Handbags are sculptural and fascinating, glamorous and practical, colorful and exquisite; yet they all are designed for carrying things. This compre- hensive book celebrates more than 550 best quality handbags by leading and unknown designers the world over, dating from 1759–2004, with detailed informa- tion to describe their outstanding qualities • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 610 color photos • 272 pp. • 978-0- 7643-2314-0 • HC • $49.95 / £45.99 / $72.00 CAD Handbags 4E Roseann Ettinger. An invaluable refer- ence for both collectors and designers, this book em- phasizes the importance of the handbag in feminine attire over the last 200 years. 100s of handbags, from pouches worn in the dark ages to contemporary clutch- es, all illustrated and discussed by shape, style, and material. • 81/2"x11" (215x279mm) •450color photos • 192 pp. • 978-0-7643-1722-4 • PB • $29.95 / £27.99 / $42.95 CAD High Fashion Handbags: Classic Vintage Designs Adrienne Astrologo & Nancy Schiffer. More than 300 exquisite color photos of handbags from the world’s top fashion designers will catch the attention of collectors, designers, and fash- ion gurus. See details of construction, designer logos, impeccable stitching, and luxurious leath- ers and fabricated materials as components of luxury handbags. • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 325 color photos • 192 pp. • 978-0-7643-2508-3 • HC • $39.95 / £36.99 / $56.95 CAD A Passion for Purses: 1600-2005 Paula Higgins & Lori Blaser. The passionate history, art, and design of more than 500 antique, vintage, and contemporary purses that were chosen from private collections and from Cora Ginsburg LLC, the premier dealer of antique textiles and costume in the United States. Many have never been published before, providing a fresh resource for collectors. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 737 color photos • 256 pp. • 978-0-7643-2617-2 • HC • $49.95 / £45.99 / $72.00 CAD Plastic Handbags: Sculpture to Wear 2E Kate E. Dooner. Twentieth century plastic handbags are a wearable art. More than 300 color photos reveal their beauty and the creativity of their designers that attracts today’s collectors. The most productive manufacturers of plastic handbags are featured in separate sections. A price guide is included. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •Over 300 color photos • 112 pp. • 978-0-7643-2213-6 • PB • $24.95 / £22.99 / $34.95 CAD Exotic Skin: Alligator and Crocodile Handbags Victoria Stowe. This book illustrates the best vintage exotic skin handbags by renowned designers of the past century and a half. It outlines the history, how to distinguish alligator and crocodile from turtle, ostrich, lizard, and snake skins, and includes tips on finding and evaluating condition • 9" x 12" (228 x 304 mm) • 522 color photos • 272 pp. • 978-0-7643-3477-1 • HC • $49.99 / £45.99 / $72.00 CAD Vera Textiles: Add Color to Everyday Fashion Jeanette Michaletsand Katherine Michalets. Vera Neumann—better known by her first name and dis- tinctive signature—created clothing and textiles that are as fashionable today as they were in the 1960s and ’70s, when she was at the height of her career. With more than 500 color photos, this book documents Vera’s vibrant scarves, blouses, dresses, sleepwear, kitchen textiles, bed linens, and dishes • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 506 photos • 192 pp. • 978-0-7643- 2406-2 • HC • $39.95 / £36.99 / $56.95 CAD Victorian Paisley Shawls Chet Gadsby. More than 300 elegantly designed paisley shawls from 1830 through the early 20th century, including various sizes and fabric types from India and Europe, an overview of shawl types, tips for selecting, cleaning, and storing shawls, and a price guide. A must for vintage textile buyers, sellers, and collectors • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 306 color photos • 208 pp. • 978-0-7643-1570-1 • HC • $59.95 / £54.99 / $85.00 CAD Artistic Leather of the Arts and Crafts Era Dan- iel Lees. The rich beauty and craftsmanship of hand tooled Arts & Crafts style leather objects of the early 20th century is captured in 540 color photos. Historical information includes preservation tips, profiles of in- dividual artists and commercial firms—including Roycroft, Newcomb College, and Elizabeth Eaton Burton—and details of a German design influence that became known as “Buffalo Nouveau. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215x279mm) •452color photos•272pp. •978-0-7643- 3371-2 • HC • $69.99 / £63.99 / $105.00 CAD Beads on Bags: 1880s to 2000 Lorita Winfield, Leslie Piña & Constance Korosec. More than 600 color photos of mostly European beaded handbags, includ- ing Miser, American Indian, embroidered, drawstring, framed, scenic, Bohemian, and cut steel, with informa- tion on care, history, and design technique, and close- ups of the intricate beadwork. • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 629 photos • 216 pp. • 978-0-7643-1138-3 • HC • $49.95 / £45.99 / $72.00 CAD A Century of Handbags Kate Dooner. The handbag is the basic accessory in women’s fashion, and this richly illustrated volume explores the styles decade by decade. Examples of the main trends are shown in more than 500 color photos, along with samples of the eras’ most remarkable and unusual high-quality pieces. Significant manufacturers and designers are also discussed, and a price guide is provided • 81/2" x 11" (215x279mm) •503photos•160pp. •978-0-88740- 465-8 • PB • $29.95 / £27.99 / $42.95 CAD GinghamAprons of the ’40s & ’50s: A Checkered Past Judy Florence. More than 300 full color photo- graphs devoted to gingham aprons; beautiful, metic- ulously handcrafted garments featuring a myriad of designs, styles, and techniques. Informative captions with values are included in this book for textile design- ers and collectors of vintage household linens • 8 1/2 “ x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 377 color photos • 144 pp. • 978-0-7643-1748-4 • PB • $29.95 / £27.99 / $42.95CAD Printed & Lace Handkerchiefs: Interpreting A Popular 20th Century Collectible Betty Wilson. More than 400 color photos and a lively and factual text present hankies from both historical and design points of view. The examples are arranged by decades and by their geometric shapes. A price guide and helpful information about displaying your collection are provided • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 413 color photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-1801-6 • PB • $29.95 / £27.99 / $42.95 CAD Children’s Handkerchiefs J.J. Murphy. Mur- phy. With their colorful designs, children’s hand- kerchiefs served social and educational roles. Designs evolved to depict childhood, sports and games, nursery rhymes, and fairy tales. Later storybook and comic strip characters appeared, such as Mickey Mouse, Raggedy Ann, and Davy Crockett. • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 350 color photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-0430-9 • HC • $39.95 / £36.99 / $56.95 CAD Collecting Handkerchiefs 2E Roseanna Mihalick. 100s of handkerchiefs are featured in more than 300 color photos. Examples from the 1940s to the 1960s include handkerchiefs by designers Billie Kompa, Faith Austin, Tammis Keefe, Frederique, and others. Includes floral prints, holiday motifs, hand-rolled or neatly machine-stitched scalloped edges, fine lace trim, and original labels or tags. Up-to-date pricing. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 315 color photos • 144 pp. • 978-0- 7643-2517-5 • PB • $24.95 / £22.99 / $34.95 CAD The Fashionable Fan Bella Veksler. The his- tory of fans and their relationship to the major fashion trends. More than 255 dramatic, original photos and historical illustrations showcase fans made of paper, silk, lace, wood, celluloid, feath- ers, and more. An outstanding resource for fashion historians, students, designers, and collectors • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 215 color photos46b/wphotos•208pp. •978-0-7643-1100-0•HC•$49.95 / £45.99 / $72.00 CAD Vintage Purses: At Their Best 2E Lynell K. Schwartz. 100s of purses, primarily from the 19th and 20th cen- turies, in full color photos. Catalogs, advertising, trade cards, and original drawings, along with histories of the leading manufacturers, such as Bliss, Napier, Whit- ing & Davis, and Mandalian are included. Updated values. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 522 color photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-1903-7 • HC • $29.95 / £27.99 / $42.95 CAD Whiting & Davis Purses: The Perfect Mesh Leslie Piña & Donald-Brian Johnson. With more than 600 color photos, vintage ads, catalog pages, and archival material, the informal, informative text explores the colorful Whiting & Davis history. A current price guide completes this look at the purses called the loveliest of all feminine accessories. • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 600+ color photos • 208 pp. • 978-0-7643- 1642-5 • HC • $59.95 / £54.99 / $85.00 CAD VINTAGE HANDBAGS & PURSES VINTAGE FASHION ACCESORIES • Vintage Handbags & Purses | 97