Clogs and Clogmaking
Written by Jeremy Atkinson
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: May 19, 2009
Price: $11.95
Clogs were a popular form of footwear in Britain from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the middle of the twentieth, when they began to be perceived as unfashionable, utilitarian and a sign of poverty. The craft of clogmaking has since declined almost to extinction and there are very few...
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Clerical Vestments
Ceremonial Dress of the Church
Written by Sarah Bailey
Format: Trade Paperback, 70 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $12.95
Churches up and down the United Kingdom have some remarkable collections of the most exquisitely embroidered clothing which are part of our hidden heritage. Our cathedrals hold in their treasuries some of the most beautiful textile pieces ever produced in Europe and beyond. There is a whole fascinating history to these...
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Bringing Paris Home
Written by Penny Drue Baird
Format: Hardcover, 208 pages
On Sale: October 7, 2008
Price: $45.00
Bringing Paris Home invites the reader to re-create the panache of French interior style in an American setting. Author Penny Drue Baird shares her love and knowledge of French history and decorative arts and describes the design elements essential to an elegant French interior—architectural details, furniture, paint and wall covering, fireplaces...
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Slipware
Written by David Barker
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: July 21, 2009
Price: $11.95
Slipware has been one of the most popular types of pottery in Britain since its introduction over four centuries ago. By the seventeenth century the decoration of pottery with slip, or clay mixed to a creamy consistency, had become widespread and the technique was perfected by the potters of England and...
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