175D DELVAUX
Published: 2005
Delvaux a venerable accessories and leather goods house, wants to celebrate
his past in the present by looking to the future , they invited 175 artists
to create a page for this book, incorporating one of the 175 objects poduced
by them
£36.00 ISBN: 9782960049404 BELGIUM
A CENTURY OF HANDBAGS Kate Dooner
Published: 1993
The modern handbag for antique lovers
£24.95 ISBN: 9780887404658 USA Order Only
A PASSION FOR PURSES Paula Higgins/Lori Blaser
Published: 2007
Women's purses are uniquely personal statements. Many antique beaded,
textile, and leather purses have survived as treasured collectibles and
new styles are fashion icons. This exquisite new book examines the passionate
history, art, and design of antique, vintage, and contemporary purses
in an informative and accessible format. Over 700 high quality purses
were chosen from private collections
£39.95 ISBN: 9780764326172 USA
BAGS Berenice Geoffroy Schneiter
Published: 2005
Combining photographs of fashion with archival images from around the
world, Bags recounts the flamboyant history of this accessory
£13.95 ISBN: 2843234530 UK Order Only
BAGS A LEXICON OF STYLE Valerie Steele
Published: 2005
Beautifully illustrated study of the modern meaning of bags, the book
examines each of the key bag types and explains their evolution and cultural
connotations, with chapters devoted to Precious, Practical, Status, Luxury
and Utility. It includes the best of contemporary design, incorporating
interviews and images from leading labels
£9.99 ISBN: 9781902686509 UK
BAGS - AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY Caroline Cox
Published:2007
For women, the handbag is an intimate extension of the body, a kind of
mobile home for all the items indispensable for daily life, and at the
same time an indicator of her fashionability - be it Prada, Vuitton or
Chanel. with images of bags both historical and modern, this title tells
the story of the handbag
£25.00 ISBN: 9781845131913 UK
BAGS
Published: 2006
Offers a unique survey of the bag in all its forms: handbags, travel bags,
makeup and evening bags, pouches, purses and chatelaines, tie pockets,
wallets and letter cases, reticules and more, covering virtually all styles
and materials.
£12.99 ISBN: 9789054961093 NETHERLANDS
BAGS Claire Wilcox
Published: 1999
Exploring changing styles and usage, this account features a wide range
of bags from delicate drawstring and richly worked ecclesiastical purses,
to large 18thcentury workbags and tiny reticules worn by slenderwaisted
Empire beauties
£9.95 ISBN: 1851772863 UK
BAGS AND ACCESSORIES WITH
STYLE Stephanie Kimura
Published: 1989
Includes fullsize patterns for each project 30 projects for bags, scarves,
hats and other accessories Stepbystep instructions for projects and techniques
£15.99 Order Only ISBN: 9780873499118 USA
BAGS WITH STYLE OVER 25 STUNNING PROJECTS Stephanie Kimura
Published: 2004
Drawing on her Asian influence, the author shows beginners how to make
a wide selection of bags , as well as providing a springboard for more
experienced sewers. The projects are suitable for both teachers who want
to demonstrate to students and sewers who prefer to work alone.
£12.99 ISBN: 9780715318683 UK
BEADS ON BAGS 1800s - 2000 L Winfield/L Pina/C Korosec
Published: 2000
Over 600 detailed colour photographs display hundreds of mostly European
handbags, many never before published with detailed captions
£39.95 ISBN: 9780764311383 USA
BEAUTIFUL BEADED BAGS Dorothy Wood
Published: 2004
Create gorgeous bags and accessories that make the most of stylish beadwork,
12 original stepbystep projects, also learn how to make coordinating asccessories
£17.99 ISBN: 0715317911 UK
BORBONESE Decio Giulio
Published: 2005
Riccardo Carugati Publication devoted to the fashion accessory house Borbonese,
specialist manufacturers of leather goods, bags and suitcases
£30.00 Order Only ISBN: 8837031165 ITALY
CARRIED AWAY ALL ABOUT BAGS Farid Chenoune
Published: 2005
Published to accompany the Le Cas du Sac exhibition, a visual tour of
the role of bags as fashion totems features photographs of such pieces
as Philip Treacy's evening bag printed with Andy Warhol's Campbell Soup
cans and the pangu bags used by the African monarchy for holding royal
regalia.
£40.00 ISBN: 9780865651586 USA
CHIC BAGS - 22 HANDBAGS, PURSES AND ACCESSORIES TO MAKE
M Enderlen-Debuisson/C Laisne
Published: 2007
Bags are without doubt the fashion accessory of the moment! This work
helps you create a couture bag to complement your personal style. It features
step-by-step instructions, illustrations and close-up photographs that
guide you through various stages
£12.99 ISBN: 9781844482856 UK
DECORATIVE BEADED PURSES Enid Taylor
Published: 2000
Clear step by step instructions and be inspired by the stunning finished
pieces to make up the projects in the book, or use the techniques to produce
designs to suit your own individual colour schemes and requirements
£12.95 ISBN: 186108143X UK
EMBROIDERED PURSES DESIGN AND TECHNIQUES Linda Tudor
Published: 2004
Combining fashion, design, textile art and embroidery, this resource is
for anyone who wants to create one of the mostloved fashion items. Taking
inspiration from historical purses, as well as foreign textiles and design
themes, the author presents the patterns using clear, stepbystep instructions
£17.99 ISBN: 9780713488777 UK
FOLK BAGS 30 KNITTING PATTERNS & TALES FROM AROUND THE WORLD Vicki
Square
Published: 2003
Thirty projects from 23 countries offer a worldwide representation of
bags, from Asia and Africa to Europe and the Americas. From the fishshaped
Japanese felted bag to the Persian Carpetinspired handbag, each bag is
a product of its cultural history.
£15.99 ISBN: 193149925X USA
FUN HANDBAGS Desire Smith
Published: 2006
Examine 140 special handbags that made the author pause and judge them
among the most fun she has encountered over many years in the fashion
world. Presented in ten chapters, they range from “Past Pleasures”
to “Future Collectibles,” in 177 color photographs, including
details and makers’ labels. Full identification, special comments
that individualize their best features, and a value range appear for each
handbag;
£24.95 ISBN: 9780764324932 USA
HANDBAG CHIC 200 YEARS OF DESIGNER FASHION Desire Smith
Published: 2005
This comprehensive new book celebrates over 550 top quality handbags by
leading and unknown designers the world over, dating from 1759 to 2004,
with detailed information to describe their outstanding qualities
£39.95 ISBN: 9780764323140 USA
HANDBAGS - A PEEK INSIDE A WOMANS MOST TRUSTED ACCESSORY Barbara Hagerty
Published: 2002
More than 60 colour photographs of purses both vintage and contemporary,
are accompanied by observations from dozens of women on what they mean
to them
£16.99 ISBN: 0762413301 UK
HANDBAGS - THE POWER OF THE PURSE Anna Johnson
Published: 2002
A pictorial and narrative homage to over 900 distinct examples of the
best loved fashion accessory
£9.99 ISBN: 9780761123774 USA
HANDBAGS - WHAT EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW Stephanie Pedersen
Published:
Presents an illustrated history of handbags, to satisfy the cravings of
bag addicts. This book features the designer handbag labels including
Dior, Fendi, Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent , Luella, Prada, Paco Rabanne,
Louis Vuitton, and more. It covers the development of handbags, from the
earliest animal skin pouches to modern day masterpieces.
£9.99 ISBN: 9780715324950 UK
HANDBAGS (4th Edition) Roseann Ettinger
Published: 1999
Discussed by shape, style, material and designer, the hundreds of colour
photographs and factual text accompany period advertisements of handbags
£24.95 Order Only ISBN: 9780764317224 USA
HANDMADE BAGS HOW TO DESIGN,
CREATE & EMBELLISH BEAUTIFUL BAGS Terence Terry
Published: 2003
Stepbystep instructions and illustrations clearly guide you through 30
unique projects. Different materials, tools, techniques and decorations
are explained, including professional hints, tips and shortcuts
£10.99 Order Only ISBN: 9781903975992 UK
HANDMADE EMBROIDERED BAGS
Jenny Rolfe
Published: 2005
Jenny Rolfe has used quilting and free machine embroidery techniques to
create a stunning collection of bags for all occasions. All the techniques
are explained fully, including how to make your own fabrics and cords
to give your bags that really personal touch, Detailed stepbystep photographs
accompany easytofollow text, and a sequence of projects illustrate how
to construct, decorate and complete a range of differentshaped bags one
for every style and occasion
£9.99 Order Only ISBN: 9781844480296 UK
HIGH FASHION HANDBAGS Adrienne
Astrologo/Nancy Schiffer
Published:2007
Here over 300 exquisite color photographs of handbags from the world's
top fashion designers are brought together to vie for the attention of
collectors, designers, and fashion gurus. See details of construction,
designer logos, impeccable stitching, luxurious leathers and fabricated
materials as components of high quality and high value luxury handbags
in today's marketplace.
£32.50 ISBN: 9780764325083 USA
MAKING HANDBAGS RETRO/CHIC/LUXURIOUS E Goldstein Lynch/N Malone
Published: 2002
Create affordable, designerquality handbags right in your own home even
if you've never sewn a stitch. Using just 4 master patterns, readers learn
to use fabrications and embellishments to make everything from vintage
styles to fun and trendy beaded bags, from faux fur to fringed bags. Each
bag takes cues from major fashion houses, highlighting the best styles
from recent decades
£12.99 ISBN: 9781840923681 UK
MAKING LEATHER HANDBAGS E Goldstein Lynch/S Mullins/N Malone
Published: 2004
Features 24 leather and suede projects, including all patterns and fully
illustrated, stepbystep instructions
£14.99 ISBN: 9781840924701 USA
MAKING VINYL, PLASTIC & RUBBER HANDBAGS SEWING STYLISH PROJECTS FROM
UNUSUAL MATERIALS E Goldstein Lynch/N Malone/S Mullins
Published: 2007
There has been a movement throughout the fashion industry towards new
types of materials to replace leather. This book explores how different
types of materials can be used to create oneofakind trendy items for the
home sewer. It includes projects that cater to all ages and degrees of
difficulty.
£14.99 Out of Print ISBN: 9781592533152 USA
ME IN MY BAG Yi Ying Wang
Published: 2007
One hundred Londoners were asked to answer a simple questionnaire and
bare their soul by opening up their personal carry bag and share it with
the rest of the world. The results are published in this curious and clever
project which blends fashion, design and photography together and plays
on people's insatiable curiosity as to what people have tucked away inside
their carry bags. For extra convenience the book comes with its very own
carry handles
£16.95 ISBN: 9789867009135 JAPAN
MILLER'S HANDBAGS A COLLECTORS GUIDE Tracy Tolkien
Published: 2001
Comprehensive and fascinating look at handbags from a collectors point
of view, from 1880s to the present
£5.99 ISBN: 1840004304 UK
PLASTIC HANDBAGS SCULPTURE TO WEAR Kate E Dooner
Published: 1992
All the great manufacturers are dicussed and the bags they produced are
displayed in beautiful colour photographs
£19.95 ISBN: 0887404669 USA
POPULAR PURSES ITS IN THE
BAG Leslie Pina/Donald Brian Johnson
Published: 2001
Captures all the colourful flavor of these handbags that made hearts beat
faster, crocodile and carved lucite, enid collins and elegant beaded evening
bags are all here, enticingly displayed in over 400 colour photos and
vintage ads
£32.50 ISBN: 9780764312939 USA
SIMPLY SENSATIONAL BAGS Linda McGehee
Published: 2000
How to stitch & embellish Handbags, Totes and Satchels
£18.99 ISBN: 0873418484 USA
THE ART OF MAKING HANDBEADED BAGS Karen Torrisi
Published: 2002
Shows you exactly how to emulate the artisans of the past, 16 beautiful
handbag projects are presented with easy to follow steps including full
descriptions of stitching techniques
£8.95 ISBN: 1903975441 UK
THE ART OF THE HANDBAG Nathalie Hambro
Published: 1998
Her collection of handbags is unique, and her inspiration encompasses
intriguing cross references.she uses various materials such as high quality
industrial metal and felt, fine straw, pvc and horsehair
£25.00 ISBN: 0952356236 UK
THE BAGS Mito Design
Published: 2007
This inspiring showcase of hundreds of the worlds best up and coming designers
shares the newest, most innovative and exciting approaches to the handbag.
The Bags is sure to inspire designers, and fashionistas alike with a huge
variety and forms and functions featuring everything from shoulder bags,
backpacks, clutches, totes, travel bags, duffels bags, fanny packs, messenger
bags, slings for men women and even infants. Constructed from the freshest
materials and designs utilizing fabric, paper, plastic, rubber, leather
and more that has been silk screened, grommetted, appliqud, knitted and
ruched to great effect
£20.00 ISBN: 9788496309586 SPAIN
THE HANDBAG TO HAVE AND TO HOLD Carmel Allen
Published: 1999
A whos who of style shapers, AZ of over 35 international designers
£9.99 ISBN: 9781842223024 UK
THE PERFECT BAG - 101 STYLISH LOOKS FROM SIMPLE PATTERNS Linda McGehee
Published: 2006
Helps sewers discover how one multisized pattern and techniques that can
create 101 different looks. This book instructs sewers in constructing
beautiful bags through more than 150 colour illustrations; and includes
full-size pattern sheet.
£14.99 ISBN: 9780896894099 USA
VINTAGE PURSES AT THEIR BEST Lynell K Schwartz
Published: 1995
The beautiful diversity of high quality vintage purses is presented through
a friendly and informative text and hubdreds of clear colour photographs
£24.95 ISBN: 9780764319037 USA
WHITING & DAVIS PURSES THE PERFECT MESH Leslie Pina/Donald Brian Johnson
Published: 2002
Captures all the charm and splendor of the companys mesh bags, past and
present, in over 600 colour photos
£49.95 ISBN: 9780764316425 USA
