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Women, Power, and Politics: The Fight for Gender Equality in the United States offers a timely and engaging analysis of classic and contemporary gender-related issues, focusing on the role of women as active participants in government and the public policies that affect women in their daily lives.

Recounts a century of jewellery history, accompanied by archived images, stunning fashion photography and specially commissioned photographs of rare pieces.

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Between 1819 and 1845, as veterans of the Revolutionary War were filing applications to receive pensions for their service, the government was surprised to learn that many of the soldiers were not men, but boys, many of whom were under the age of sixteen, and some even as young as nine. In Boy Soldiers of the American Revolution, Caroline Cox reconstructs the lives and stories of this young subset of early American soldiers, focusing on how th...

Includes advice on buying and caring for vintage jewellery. Organised by decade.

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From bobs to beehives, dyes to dreadlocks, the history and technology of British hairstyling.

Since the early 20th century, city sidewalks have become runways where idiosyncratic modes of dressing are presented, consumed, and exported. Their messages include resistance, solidarity, subversion, social transformation, or musical affiliation, and a group of like-minded individuals can create a powerful sartorial force. Organized by continent and with 600 color images, The World Atlas of Street Fashion examines street style in all its glob...

Filled with eye-catching images of 100 styles from around the globe, The World Atlas of Street Fashion is a celebration of those who dare to think differently. From the Chinese skinheads of Beijing to the feminist funkeiras of São Paolo, the raggare of Stockholm to the Junglists of Whistler, this is world street style as you've never seen it before.

A fully revised, extended and updated edition of this important work on contemporary slavery

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Decade by decade, Vintage Shoes recounts more than one hundred years of the history of shoe design, highlighting the key designers and cultural influences that have shaped shoe fashions throughout the century. Vintage Shoes includes stunning fashion photography, specially commissioned photographs of period footwear, and the most collectible, exquisite, and fabulous shoe designs. As a bonus, a shopping and collecting guide offers pointers on so...

Glamour isn't just about having the right handbag—it's about having the right personality too and many of the world's most adorable women have been gorgeous inside as well as out. A glamorous woman has a magnetism few men can resist, yet all of us can attain it—even those without classically natural beauty. Many beautiful women lack glamour and conversely some of the most unusual looking women have glamour by the bucket load. How to be Adored ...

Comprehensive guide to iconic heritage fashion brands--categorized by country into clothing, knitwear, footwear, and accessories.

International contributors drawing on case studies from around the world consider how children can actively participate in decision-making.

Hair and fashion are inextricably linked signs of the times, reflective of the prevailing zeitgeist. Whether long or cropped, curly or straight, hairstyles are a potent force. When combined with the latest fashions, hairstyles have created some of the most resonant images of the 20th century. This glamorous, well-illustrated book looks at the interdependent relationship between fashion and hair, using thematic chapters to investigate key momen...

This fascinating and practical book explores the history of fruit, vegetable and herb growing in Scotland, and provides a contemporary guide to the best techniques for growing produce, whether in a garden, allotment, patio or window box.

An illustrated survey of the most iconic shoe designs from the Edwardian Period to today. Shoe Innovations is an enthralling survey of 60 of the most iconic shoe styles of the 20th and 21st centuries, from the Edwardian Louis heel, through the 1940s wedge, to the extreme architectural designs of Pierre Hardy for Balenciaga. It showcases a wide range of the most revered designers and their most sought-after creations. Fashion expert Caroline Co...

Para mujeres que quieren disfrutar de una vida elegante, sensual y llena de savoir-faireCon la entrada en la cuarentena suele aparecer el popular mito de la mujer invisible: en el fondo esta imagen sugiere que cuanto más madura es una mujer, más prescindible se hace en la sociedad. Pero una mujer solo se hace invisible si quiere... Cate Blanchett, Helen Mirren, Jennifer Aniston, Julie Christie, Sharon Stone, entre muchas otras famosas revelan ...

How to be Adored is a style guide with a difference, featuring secrets and advice from a roll call of history's most seductive women and is packed with useful information and advice, supported by wise words from those that really know.