I compiled a dictionary of color in history, titled Elephant's Breath & London Smoke. I often give excepts from my book. I'll also give updates on my patterns. See my website at www.Mantua-Maker.com
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by Carol Wood
Just got my copy of "Elephant's Breath & London Smoke: Historic colour names, definitions & uses," ed. by Deb Salisbury. I LOVE it! I'm a sucker when linguistics meets costuming and this is a great book, I think.
I've as yet only looked...
On Amazon UK:
Excellent reference work, 25 Dec 2009
By Malcolm Green http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R3LNMHO8Q79026/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm
Not a book to read as such - this is not some coffee table tome on colours and pigments - but an excellent reference...
The December issue of YIPE! is now available for download at
http://www.yipezine.com/
32 pages of costuming photos and fun just in time for the holidays.
Congratulations to the winners of Elephant's Breath & London Smoke in the GoodReads Giveaway!
Riah Ellis
Amy Huziak
Seymour Hersh
Mary Reed
Your books will be shipped directly from the publisher soon. I would be very grateful if you could write a...
