Bøger af Susan North

A rare, close-up look at the exquisite, labor-intensive details seen in fine eighteenth century clothing

This breathtakingly detailed book presents dress patterns, construction details, embroidery and making instructions for fifteen garments and accessories from a seventeenth-century woman's wardrobe. Full step-by-step drawings of the construction sequence are given for each garment alongside photographs of the objects and x-ray photography.

The Opposite of COMBAT bridges the disciplines of child development and parent education with mediation, bringing parents and caregivers the knowledge and skills necessary to help children of all ages navigate their own conflicts, collaborate to solve their own problems, deepen their sibling relationships, and develop trust and confidence in their decision-making abilities.Written by mediator and parent educator Susan North, this book helps parents resolve sibling disputes using time-honored conflict resolution techniques. Parents and caregivers will learn a step-by-step protocol, enlivened by real-world conflict scenarios. Included are tips for making mediation work, as well as commonsense tools for improving everyday family communication.In this book, parents and caregivers will learn: To think of conflict in a new way To help kids manage strong feelings effectively To guide siblings toward peaceful conflict resolutionEmpower siblings with the skills to be life-long collaborators, problem-solvers, and independent thinkers.

Presenting a wealth of new, bespoke imagery and building on the authors' unrivalled level of expertise, 17th-Century Men's Dress Patterns is a definitive resource for costume designers, fashion historians and students.

Book Two in the V&A's groundbreaking new series presents 17 patterns for garments and accessories from a seventeenth-century woman's wardrobe. Full step-by-step drawings of the construction sequence are given for each garment to enable the reader to accurately reconstruct them.