The Art Nouveau movement overlapped with late Arts and Crafts in the 1890s and early modernism in the 1910s, combining the exquisite workmanship and natural forms of the former with the innovative materials, forms and practices associated with the latter. Art Nouveau Fashion provides a fascinating introduction to the style.
The study explores how Britain's consumer culture and modern business practices were shaped by the ready-to-wear boys' clothing market. Through comprehensive visual and statistical analysis, it connects the design and retailing of boys’ apparel to broader social, cultural, and economic issues. This investigation highlights the significance of boys' clothing production and consumption in understanding the rise of consumer society, mass-market fashion, and evolving concepts of childhood and masculinity.
In recent times clothing has come to be seen as a topic worthy of study, yet there has been little source material available. This three-volume edition presents previously unpublished documents which illuminate key developments and issues in clothing in nineteenth-century England.
Winter is coming and Wee Willie Winkie needs a jumper to keep him warm while he checks all the town's children are in bed asleep. He visits a number of local sheep but sadly they have already given away their last bag of wool to someone else. Then a friend has an idea that saves the day. Join Wee Willie Winkie on his journey through Nursery Rhyme Land in his search. Who will he meet? Who saves the day? Come inside and see!