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Fairchild's Dictionary of Fashion by Calasibetta Hardcover 2nd edition m1
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📚 Fairchild's Dictionary of Fashion — 2nd Edition By Charlotte Mankey Calasibetta, Ph.D. Publisher: Fairchild Publications | 1988 Format: Hardcover | 749 Pages The industry-standard fashion reference used by designers, students, vintage sellers, costume historians, and textile professionals worldwide. This comprehensive 2nd edition is a major revision of the original 1975 work and remains one of the most thorough fashion dictionaries ever published. 📖 What's Inside: ✔ 15,000+ fashion and costume terms defined alphabetically ✔ Apparel, accessories, fabrics, sewing techniques, and historical styles ✔ 500 black-and-white sketches throughout the text ✔ 16 color plate pages cross-referenced into the text ✔ Biographical appendix of 150 international designers with photos ✔ Pronunciation guides for foreign-language terms 🎯 Perfect for: Fashion design students and instructors | Vintage clothing sellers and resellers | Costume designers for film, theatre, and TV | Fashion historians and researchers | Anyone building a professional reference library 📦 Condition: Hardcover boards are solid and intact — the illustrated cover art is printed directly on the boards (no separate dust jacket). Interior pages: please see all photos for condition details. Ships carefully packed via USPS Media Mail.
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Drying: Air dry in a cool, shaded place after cleaning. Avoid direct sunlight or high heat, which can cause fading and glue deterioration.
Storage: Stuff with paper to maintain shape when not in use. Store in a dry, ventilated area to prevent mold. Rotate between multiple pairs to extend lifespan.
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