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The Dress Doctor

Edith Head,Jane Kesner Ardmore
The Dress Doctor by Edith Head is a comprehensive guide to fashion and style. Edith Head was a renowned Hollywood costume designer who worked with some of the biggest stars in the film industry. In this book, she shares her expertise on how to dress for different occasions, body types, and personal styles.The Dress Doctor covers a wide range of topics, from choosing the right colors and fabrics to accessorizing and creating a signature look. Head provides practical advice on everything from selecting the perfect dress for a formal event to dressing for a job interview or a casual weekend outing.The book is illustrated with photographs and sketches that demonstrate Head's concepts and ideas. It also includes anecdotes and stories from her time in Hollywood, giving readers a glimpse into the glamorous world of film and fashion.Whether you're a fashion novice or a seasoned style expert, The Dress Doctor is an essential guide to looking and feeling your best. With its timeless advice and classic tips, this book is a must-have for anyone who wants to master the art of dressing well.A Star-Studded Autobiography By Paramount's Fashion Chief.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
Literary Licensing, LLC 2011-05 262 pages

Unraveling What I Learned about Life While Shearing Sheep, Dyeing Wool, and Making the World's Ugliest Sweater

Peggy Orenstein
"Orenstein is such a breezy, funny writer, it's easy to forget she's an important thinker too."--People In this lively, funny memoir, Peggy Orenstein sets out to make a sweater from scratch--shearing, spinning, dyeing wool--and in the process discovers how we find our deepest selves through craft. Orenstein spins a yarn that will appeal to everyone. The COVID pandemic propelled many people to change their lives in ways large and small. Some adopted puppies. Others stress-baked. Peggy Orenstein, a lifelong knitter, went just a little further. To keep herself engaged and cope with a series of seismic shifts in family life, she set out to make a garment from the ground up: learning to shear sheep, spin and dye yarn, then knitting herself a sweater. Orenstein hoped the project would help her process not just wool but her grief over the recent death of her mother and the decline of her dad, the impending departure of her college-bound daughter, and other thorny issues of aging as a woman in a culture that by turns ignores and disdains them. What she didn't expect was a journey into some of the major issues of our time: climate anxiety, racial justice, women's rights, the impact of technology, sustainability, and, ultimately, the meaning of home. With her wry voice, sharp intelligence, and exuberant honesty, Orenstein shares her year-long journey as daughter, wife, mother, writer, and maker--and teaches us all something about creativity and connection.
HarperCollins Publishers 2024-01-23 224 pages