The Book Company: New Products - Textiles & Costume

Charles Frederick Worth (Inventing Haute Couture)

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:32:24 +0000

This is the first fully comprehensive book in many years about the trailblazing designer who created the very concept of fashion as we know it.

The Paris fashion house Worth founded in 1858—eventually run until 1954 by four generations of family—literally invented haute couture which..

Price: $75.00

Costume, Textiles & Jewellery of India

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:59:55 +0000

Costume, Textiles & Jewellery of India unravels the beautiful and meaningful world of traditional Indian attire and ornamentation. Indian costume and ornamentation is a reflection of the comparative social and marital status, occupation, seasonal changes, religious affiliations and other aspects r..

Price: $89.99

Mode en Majesté (Haute couture et tradition à la Cour de Thaïlande / Royal Thai Dress : From Tradition to Modernity) (Bilingual Edition)

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:41:05 +0000

A unique overview into on clothing at the Thai court, between local craftsmanship and international modernity.

In spring 2026, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs will present a unique exhibition on clothing at the Thai court, tracing the relationship between local textile tradit..

Price: $45.00

Eighteenth Century Women's Dress (Techniques and Patterns)

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:18:44 +0000

Eighteenth Century Women’s Dress: Techniques and Patterns features patterns drawn from twenty-seven extant eighteenth-century women’s garments in museum collections, with a focus on Anglo-American and French styles.

Price: $54.99

Chinese Dress (From the Qing Dynasty to the Present Day)

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:38:45 +0000

Featuring over 450 archival photographs and line drawings, Chinese Dress traces the evolution of Chinese clothing from court and formal costumes to the everyday fashions of twenty-first century China.

Author Valery Garrett skillfully weaves the story of Chinese dress in all it..

Price: $16.99

Dressing Up: Sandy Liang

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:14:43 +0000

Ways of dressing from New York–based designer Sandy Liang—a love letter to girlhood, femininity, and personal style.

More than a decade into her namesake fashion brand, Sandy Liang celebrates the quintessential girlish universe she has built—one that has captivated a devoted audience..

Price: $65.00

The Splendid Chinese Dress (Power, Identity and Aesthetics Across Two Thousand Years)

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 16:04:05 +0000

Clothing tells us how a civilization imagines beauty, order, power and the self. The Splendid Chinese Dress offers a fresh lens into China’ s long history through the art of clothing, combining cultural depth with visual delight. From the robes of ancient scholars and the graceful skir..

Price: $30.99

Adorning the Horse (Equestrian Textiles for Power and Prestige, 6th-20th Centuries)

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 03:20:29 +0000

A magnificent selection of saddle blankets, horse covers and other equestrian textiles from the past 1,300 years communicates the significance and status of horses and their riders.

For millennia, horses have captivated humans with their beauty, strength and majesty. From T..

Price: $55.00

Small Luxuries: Sneakers

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:33:42 +0000

Cruise through the colorful world of collectible kicks with this giftable pocket-sized celebration of sneaker culture.

From classic Air Jordans and Chucks to new and exciting designer collabs, Small Luxuries: Sneakers explores one of the world’s most expressive ..

Price: $16.99

A Romance of East and West (Interiors by Mona Hajj)

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:14:48 +0000

A luxury volume on a luxury designer, A Romance of East and West presents the residential work of Baltimore-based interior decorator Mona Hajj.

Characterized by delight and discovery, grandeur, and rustic charm, Hajj's work spans a wide range of historic periods and style..

Price: $50.00