Harper House Bookstore

Harper House Bookstore

This is a complete listing of all books currently available at Harper House - selections are listed alphabetically

VECELLIO’S RENAISSANCE COSTUME BOOKS, Cesare Vecellio. All 500 woodcut illustrations from the famous 16th-century compendium: nobles, matrons, peasants, more. New English captions 156pp.

23441-X.........$12.95

VICTORIAN COSTUME by Anne Buck Victorian dress, the dress of more than sixty years, is not a single fashion but a sequence of styles, each evolving gradually from the preceding style, catching and reflecting changes in art and society. The shaping of dress, the outdoor garments, the concealed undergarments, the fabrics used in the making of dress and all its accessories together make the pattern of change. 224 pp. soft cover. LA-DR47...............24.95

VICTORIAN COSTUMING VOL 1: 1840-1865 Janet Winter and Carolyn Savoy. Instructions on how to design and construct a wide range of basic garments for the different classes of society in Victorian England (men and women) as well as historical background. 124pp.

LA-OP01.............$10.00

VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN FASHION A Photographic Survey by Alison Gernsheim 235 illustrations

24205-6.........................$9.95

VICTORIAN FASHIONS AND COSTUMES FROM HARPER'S BAZAAR, 1867-1898. Blum, Day costumes, evening wear, sports clothes, shoes, hats, other accessories in over 1,000 detailed engravings. Very thorough identification of styles, materials, colors by editor. “An excellent source of high fashion information” - Antique Monthly. 320pp.

22990-4............$16.95

VICTORIAN LONDON STREET LIFE IN HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS, Thomson. Street life in London was first published in 12 monthly parts beginning in February, 1977. This edition reproduced by famed Victorian photographer John Thomson, each accompanied by an essay. In these absorbing texts individual Londoners tell their own stories, offering sharply drawn vignettes of local characters - Covent Garden flower women, laborers, dustmen, street musicians, street blacks, street doctors, locksmiths and more. Like Mayhew’s London Labour and the London Poor, it reveals much about the lives of London’s lower classes in Victorian times. 160pp.

28121-3..................$12.95

VICTORIAN NEEDLECRAFT: Artistic and Practical. Shep. New enlarged edition from the Butterick Metropolitan Art Series, 1889 with additional material from “Household Elegancies, 1875”. Containing over 600 illustrations, this edition covers household articles, linens, dress accessories, practical period stitches and designs.

336pp.

SH-22.............$24.95

VIRGINIA HOUSEWIFE: OR METHODICAL COOK. THE A Facsimile of an Authentic Early American Cookbook. Mary Randolph Originally published in 1824, this classic by a noted Virginia hostess is widely regarded as the first truly Southern cookbook. Included are time-honored recipes for hearty soups, exotic cordials, beef, veal, lamb, and pork dishes along with fish, poultry, sauces, vegetables, puddings, cakes preserves and more, plus a fascinating introduction to the food and customs of the antebellum South. 192pp.

27772-0..............$5.95

THE VOICE OF FASHION edited by F. Grimble.

This book contains a comprehensive selection of women’s styles from rare originals of 14 magazines published for 1900 through 1906. During this period the feminine S-curved silhouette was translated into luxurious formal gowns, beautifully tailored suits and practical home and sportswear. The 79 patterns in this book include afternoon, evening, ball and wedding gown. Additional fashion columns and plates supplement the information of fabrics, trims and construction. This is a rich pattern source for readers who recreate period costumes. 463pp.

LAV-2..............$42.00

WAISTED EFFORTS, An illustrated Guide to Corset Making by Robert Doyle This volume presents a sensible way to create any corset styled garment. Accurate in all their historic details but adapted to the modern body.

LA-SA40.........$35.00

WALK SOFTLY - Moccasins by Cathy Johnson A great book on how to make and how to wear moccasins.

GP8-2-2...........$8.95

WEDDING FASHIONS 1862-1912, 380 Costume Designs from “La Mode Illustree”. JoAnne Olian. Carefully researched and brimming with hard-to-find original material, Ms. Olian’s eye-filling pictorial anthology authenticates over 50 years of bridal fashions - an essential reference book for clothing costume and textile designers and historians. 96pp.

27882-4........$9.95

WESTERN EUROPEAN COSTUME Iris Brooke, Introduction and Edited by William-Alan Landes. Describes the Principal costumes of the Renaissance Period - 13th through 17th Centuries, as well as how to reproduce these fashions. 152 pp.

PP635-9............$17.95

WHAT PEOPLE WORE: 1800 Illustrations from Ancient Times to the Early Twentieth Century. Gorsline. Spanning nearly 5,000 years of clothing styles, this splendid sourcebook depicts a fascinating panorama of wearing apparel, beginning with the ancient Egyptian civilization and continuing through the early decades of the 20th century. Illustrations are grouped chronologically and identified while an overall list supplies the source for each drawing. This reverence will intrigue anyone interested in the evolution of wearing apparel. 288pp.

28162-0................$13.95

WHATEVER SHALL I WEAR - A guide to Assembling a Woman’s Basic 18th Century Wardrobe by Mara Riley A clear well-written introduction to 18th c. women’s clothing. Well illustrated and based on recent reliable research.

GP8-7-3..........$12.95

WHO WAS I? Creating a Living History Persona A Modest Guide to the Hows and Whys by Cathy Johnson This book is intended to help the beginner along the road to finding a living history persona and to assist the longtime reenactor or interpreter by offering previously underutilized souces of information. This book should be of interest to anyone involved in the interpretation of history, a great resource GP-1-4...........$9.95

WIDOW’S WEEDS AND WEEPING VEILS; Mourning Rituals in Nineteenth Century America by Bernadette Loeffel Atkins This is an entertaining and informative look at mourning rituals in the Civil War era. It is an invaluable history and guide for re-enactors and living history enthusiasts, covering mourning and funerals, undertaking, the art of dying, and post-mortem photography. Also covered is the art, clothing and jewelry of mourning ans well as the etiquette and stages of mourning as they observed. Even recipes for food served at a wake.

SH-51...............$7.95

WOMAN IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Margaret Fuller This is not a pattern or costuming book but Interesting. A Woman of many gifts, Margaret Fuller (1810-1850) is most aptly remembered as America’s first true feminist.

40662-8……..$2.50

WOMEN'S COSTUME 1877-1885: The Complete Dress and Cloak Cutter by Charles Hecklinger A new edition combining two tailoring books. Shows the rapid progression of fashion changes over nearly a decade (including the return of the bustle). Of particular interest are the many outer garments: jackets, sacks, oversacks, circulars, Talmas, surtouts and dolmans. Also includes notes on the status of women (and their emergence into the business world) and period etiquette. This is a valuable book for costumers, historians, museum curators and people interested in women's studies. 224 pp, 8 1/2 X 11, quality paperbound.

SH29..........$24.95

WOMEN’S AND CHILDREN’S FASHIONS OF 1917: The Complete Perry, Dame & Co. Catalog. Perry, Dame & Co. Invaluable reference with over 700 illustrations authenticates American fashions popular in the WW1 era. Hundreds of beautifully detailed drawings and fully descriptive captions illustrate apparel for every occasion. 160pp.

27128-5.........$12.95

WOMEN’S FASHIONS OF THE EARLY 1900s: An Unabridged Re-publication of “New York Fashions, 1909”, National Cloak & Suit Co. Rare mail order catalog documents women’s and children’s clothing styles shortly after turn of the century. Captions offer full descriptions and prices. 725 Illustrations 128pp.

27276-1...........$12.95

WOMEN’S WEAR OF THE 1920S, with complete patterns by Ruth S. Countryman and Elizabeth Weiss Hopper Ideal reference source for anyone interested in costumes of the 1920s. 200 pages hardbound

PP654-5........$57.00

WORKWOMAN’S GUIDE , THE by a Lady A Guide to 19th Century Decorative Arts, Fashion and Practical Crafts. A facsimile reproduction of the Original 1838 Edition 303pp.

LA-OU01...............$34.00

WORKMAN’S GUIDE TO TAILORING STITCHES AND TECHNIQUES, THE Kanniks Korner
The third in our sewing book series, covers numerous tailoring stitches, seam techniques and great finishing touches! Includes detailed instructions on 18th century style welt and flap pockets, edge stitching, pressing, tools, and other helpful suggestions. A modern reference book for authentic hand sewing of historical garments. Bound in a period style, soft cover binding and set in period typeface. Appropriate for use and sale at 18th and 19th century events and museum sites. A "must have" addition to your sewing book collection! 32 pages. KK-4-1...........$12.00