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Liberty Silk
by [LA MAISON LIBERTY & CO.]
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- 1910
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
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SGD 271.59
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Paris, 1910. An elegant Edwardian catalogue of hand-printed silk shirts, of oriental and Persian design, organic and of the most beautiful quality.
"No more corsets, bustles and shoulder pads; they will wear soft, supple, fluid draperies, in soft and melted colours. Finally, the garment adapts to the body... shaped according to the silhouette."
-Arthur Liberty
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Costume designs (1938 -1940)
by GW
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
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SGD 792.14
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Spectacular collection of costume designs for the theatre.
Dated from 1938 through to 1940, this vibrant collection displays outfits ranging from the 17th century French courtiers of Versailles to ancient Manchurian dress robes for the emperor. Strange insects appear, a dancing creature made from seaweed, and a magnificent 16th century Elizabethan ruff. Each original watercolour has been signed… Read more about this item Item Price
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Open Spaces
by GARRULUS, Coracias (Ed.)
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- 1930
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
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SGD 1,674.80
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London: Burberrys Limited, 1930. Important work on men's fashion. Presentation inscription by Burberry director, A. Ralph Burberry.
"For Safety on Land, in the Air, or Afloat,
There's nothing to equal THE BURBERRY COAT"
Scarce book promoting the firm's association with pioneers, explorers and the sportsmen who wore Burberry apparel in all manner of climates and landscapes to… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Philadelphia Lawn Mower
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- 1885
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
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SGD 430.02
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Providence, R.I. Boston: W.E. BARRETT & CO, 1885. Collection of Victoria postcards advertising lawn mowers: Buckeye, Excelsior, Philadelphia; featuring a man in a boater hat tending the grounds of a stately home; and children dressed like grownups in their late 19th century finery, supporting the idea that children were seen as miniature adults. Duodecimo, five printed cards in lovely… Read more about this item Item Price
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Three iconic Biba fashion catalogues with the Biba Newspaper
by [Biba] Hulanicki, Barbara
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- 8211
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
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SGD 769.50
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London: Biba, 8211. First Edition. Barbara Hulanicki, founder of the Biba fashion house, was the woman who popularised the miniskirt, brought celebrity fashion to the high street, and rewarded working women by selling gorgeously decadent clothes and accessories at prices they could afford. Her gorgeous mail-order catalogues feature an extremely early shoot by the young Helmut Newton, classically atmospheric… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 769.50
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The Art of Artificial Silk
by LINCOLN, Maxine
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- 1925
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
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SGD 316.86
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Nottingham: Courtaulds Ltd, 1925. First Edition. Enchanting catalogue of 1920's women's fashion and textiles for home furnishings and interiors.
"Beautiful frocks, like pictures, need an appropriate frame to set off their loveliness, and Courtaulds, whose marvellous development of Artificial Silk has resulted in the existence of the beautiful materials I hve endeavoured to describe to you in this… Read more about this item Item Price
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Shop-Fitters and Show-Case Manufacturers
by [P.L.S. COY.] The Patent Lever Showcase Coy Pty. Ltd
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- no date
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
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SGD 407.38
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Melbourne: The Specialty Press, no date. Illustrated catalogue of shop fittings and display cases for department stores and apparel. There is a case constructed of polished timber and clear plate glass designed to hold umbrellas, a gent's hat case, trays for knitted ties and sox and gloves, a charming fit-out for a chemist's dispensing department, a lovey little design… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 407.38
![[Fan] With Compliments from Burns, Philp (SS) Co., Ltd](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/947/276/1174276947.0.m.jpg)
[Fan] With Compliments from Burns, Philp (SS) Co., Ltd
by BURNS PHILP LTD
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- 1930
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
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SGD 158.43
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Suva, Fiji, 1930. Fan with photographic portrait of a Fijian man in traditional attire, holding a large carved wooden comb. Photographically illustrated card, 310 mm x 215 mm, specked with a few age marks, in great condition overall. Item Price
SGD 158.43
The Brisbane Fashion Show; Spring - Summer 1955-56
by McGrath, Amy. Moir, Annette. Paterson, Betty
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- 1955
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
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SGD 67.90
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Brisbane: The Courier-Mail, 1955. First Edition. Program describing over one hundred delightful and amusing vintage fifties outfits offering variations on many a theme.
"ACACIA: Wattle print nylon with softly tiered skirt. For the younger set.
PICKET FENCE: Afternoon sun outfit for the unexpected casual outing.
MOONRISE: Fully formal ball gown in Hydrangea shades."
Fashions selected,… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 67.90
Falbalas and Franfreluches
by Barbier, George
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- First Edition
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- 1925
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
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SGD 13,579.50
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Paris: Meynial, 1925. First Edition. George Barbier. A complete and excellent set of the five annual issues illustrated with a total of sixty beautiful pochoir plates, complete with decorated pochoir title pages.
'Falbalas and Franfreluches' (Frippery and Finery: Fashion Diaries) represents a literary and artistic collaboration of unusual elegance and sophistication. French illustrator, George Barbier (1882 - 1932)… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 13,579.50
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Les Poupèes a Habiller: Rouquette a L'Ecole
by Librarie Bernardin Bechet
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- 1930
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
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SGD 316.86
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Paris, 1930. A charming "album-jouet" ephemeral work using the dressing of cut-out dolls both to amuse young girls, and sneakily to educate them in the correct attire for study and school.
In completely fine condition this charming and ephemeral work tells the story of Rouquette a gorgeous little girl who is beautifully dressed by her nanny. She and… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 316.86
Hatman's Review
by [VARIOUS] H.H. MISCAMBLE (Editor)
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- 1937
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
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SGD 49.79
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Sydney: Canberra Advertising Ltd, 1937. Volume 2. No.1
February 7th, 1937
'Hatman's Review: Incorporating Mercery Lines'
Offical Organ of the Hat Trade
Wonderful illustrated trade journal with lively advisements for local businesses and headlines on everything from the 'MARKET REPORT: RABBIT SKINS' to ' M. STALIN ORDERS DINNER JACKET: The Moscow correspondent of the "Daily Sketch"… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 49.79
Little Model
by Deacon, Susan
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- 1950
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
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SGD 45.26
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London: Sandle's, 1950. Paper doll with twelve different outfits and dresses to paint. Small quarto, illustrated paper boards, 12 pp, light enbrowning, a near fine copy. Item Price
SGD 45.26
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Kafee Baa Kissaten Kokoku Zuanshi; If it is a cafe, it will be here
by Yamana, Ayao
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- 1930
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
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SGD 6,789.75
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Tokyo: Seibundô, Shôwa 5, 1930. First Edition. [Shiseidô] AYAO YAMANA. Ayao Yamana (1897-1980) Japanese artist, graphic designer and illustrator largely responsible for the elegant look and style of Shiseido cosmetics.
Hundreds of art deco designs for tea rooms, bars and cafes created by Yamana early in his career, prior to his appointment as the art director of… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 6,789.75
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Paris-Almanach 1896
by [MEUNIER, Georges] GOUDEAU, Emile
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- 1896
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
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SGD 149.37
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Paris: Libraire Ed. Sagot, 1896. A light-hearted guide to the attractions of Paris, suitably illustrated by Georges Meunier with seductive maidens in outrageous fashions: a gem. Small octavo, original illustrated wrappers, each month accompanied by a lithograph; spine is quite chipped, occasional gentle foxing yet a pleasing unopened copy. Item Price
SGD 149.37
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Gavarni in London. Sketches of Life and Character with Illustrative Essays by Popular Writers
by SMITH, Albert
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- 1849
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
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SGD 348.54
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London: David Bogue, 1849. Sulpice Guillaume Chevalier (1804-1866), pseudonym Gavarni, was a French master lithographer noted for his fashion and satirical illustrations. In 1847 he travelled to London and produced a series of images condemning the conditions of the English working-classes and urban poor, here used to illustrate a series of written descriptions by leading writers of the day.… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 348.54
Fraisse Vêtements
by [BAYARD]
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- 1930
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
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SGD 176.53
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Lyon: Giraud et Rivoire, 1930. First Edition. Striking Bayard menswear catalogue from the fashionable French ski slopes of Grenoble.
You might recognize the iconic image of the mysterious man in the trench coat and Fedora who appears on the cover of this catalog; a plethora of unauthorized vintage posters reproduce him. Often uncredited or listed ‘anonymous', the original… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 176.53
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Au Moins Soyez Discret (At Least Be Discrete)
by LOVER
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- 1919
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
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SGD 1,674.80
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Paris: Librairie Georges Crès, 1919. BONFILS, Robert. One of the finest examples of art deco book design.
Robert Bonfils (1886-1972) was an illustrator, graphic artist and fashion designer at the forefront of the art deco movement. A member of the organising committee for the famous Paris Art Deco Exhibition of 1925, his work for stylish Parisian fashion magazines… Read more about this item Item Price
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La Couleur dans l'Histoire du Costume L'Antiquité: Civilisations Extreme-Orientales
by POTET, L. Robert
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- 1952
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
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SGD 430.02
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Paris: Èdition l'Officiel de la Couleur, 1952. First Edition. A bright and colourful album featuring the traditional costumes of China, Mongolia, Manchuria, Japan, Korea, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand. Published in 1952, the content of the album reflects contemporary French interest in the culture and costumes of the present-day Vietnam, with separate, detailed chapters on the colony of Cochinchina and… Read more about this item Item Price
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Vêtements Paul Millet
by [BAYARD]
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- 1930
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
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SGD 117.69
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Lyon: Giraud et Rivoire, 1930. First Edition. Vintage Bayard fashion catalogue from a purveyor by the name of Paul Millet on Rue des Oiseaux in Montceau-les-Mines, France. Octavo, bound in illustrated paper wrappers, 10 pages, 10 full-page colour illustrations, light embrowning to covers, 2 mm closed tears to front cover, 50 mm closed tear to back cover, in very… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 117.69
