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Showing posts with label Non-fiction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Non-fiction. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 3, 2009

More about Lesage

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Given all the questions and emails I received about yesterday's post, it seems obvious that I should have provided a little more informa...
Monday, May 25, 2009

Book Review: Versailles, A Biography of a Palace

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There is a lot of myth associated with Versailles. This book tells the real story behind this legendary palace and is a juicy read. In antic...
Monday, May 18, 2009

Book Review: Seeing Through Clothes

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This is a book for serious scholars of fashion or art. If that does not describe you, stop reading now! However, if you want to immerse you...
Saturday, May 2, 2009

Book Review: My French Life

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Lately I haven't had as much time to read as I normally do and the pile of books beside my bed is getting higher. And yet, when I saw th...
Monday, April 27, 2009

Book Review: Fashion Show, Paris Style

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This book is not what it appears. While it may appear from the cover to be a superficial look at the world of fashion, it contains a wealth...
Friday, April 24, 2009

Book Review: The Little Dictionary of Fashion by Christian Dior

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Title: The Little Dictionary of Fashion, A guide to dress sense for every woman Author: Christian Dior Category: Non-ficiton, fashion Publi...
Monday, April 20, 2009

Book Review: The Beautiful Fall: Fashion, Genius, and Glorious Excess in 1970s Paris

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Title: The Beautiful Fall, Fashion, Genius, and Glorious Excess in 1970s Paris Author: Alicia Drake Publisher: Back Bay Books, New York, 20...
Friday, April 3, 2009

Book Review: Chinoiseries

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Being an artist and a book lover, I have amassed a huge collection of beautiful books that I use for inspiration. This book called " Ch...
Sunday, March 15, 2009

Book Review: My Life in France

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Title: My Life in France Authors: Julia Child and Alex Prud'homme (her husband's grandnephew) Publisher: Anchor Books, New York, 200...
Friday, March 13, 2009

Book Review: Madam Campan's Memoirs

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If I mention Marie Antoinette in a post, I know that I will attract a lot of readers. She is a fashion icon, a history superstar! Everyone ...
Monday, March 9, 2009

The Architecture of Happiness

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Title: The Architecture of Happiness Author: Alain de Botton Publisher: McClelland & Stewart, Toronto, 2006 Category: Non-fiction Number...
Thursday, March 5, 2009

Book Review: The Art of Dress

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Have you ever been tempted to steal a library book? If my morals would allow me to do such a thing, this is the book I would pinch ( don...
Friday, February 27, 2009

Book Review: 18th Century Embroidery Techniques

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" I would not be a Designer if I did not maintain (and it would not be difficult for me to prove) that Design is the basis and Foundati...
Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Secrets of Marie Antoinette

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Title: Secrets of Marie Antoinette Author: Olivier Bernier Publisher: Doubleday & Company Inc., New York, 1985 Category: Non-fiction, hi...
Sunday, January 25, 2009

A Scented Palace, The Secret History of Marie Antoinette's Perfumer

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Title: A Scented Palace, The Secret History of Marie Antoinette's Perfumer Author: Elisabeth de Feydeau Translator: Jane Lizop Publishe...
Saturday, January 24, 2009

Book Review: Queen of Fashion: What Marie Antoinette Wore to the Revolution

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Title: Queen of Fashion: What Marie Antoinette Wore to the Revolution Author: Caroline Weber Publisher: Henry Holt and Company, New York, ...