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Top Customer Reviews: 1984 by George ...

Rating: 4 out of 5 with 11 ratings
5 / 5
This book is like this big like the textbook, any ideal to resist in a delivery, and of then is paperback he flops around. But because of an economic prize are sure some can justify treat these questions. It has not decided I go to return but 3 stars this in spite of.
4 / 5
Formed of big page, any numbers of page, grammatical and typographical sea of errors almost each page. This edition is virtually impossible to read and does not have to that it has been published. While very economic, has taken the full repayment without that has to that return.
4 / 5
A positive is is a book 1984. A negative is is not in the format of traditional book: the meaning looks more like this it duet-tang sized what. As it looks he is printed in paper of full measure. He so only equally odd.
4 / 5
Law like the bad bootleg. There are random spaces among words, spelling deceptions, some pronouns of some characters change behind and advances to line still to line, and the random words are in French.

No sure like this could spend... If it love the economic copy of 1984 so only find one in the thrift tent instead.
5 / 5
A history is well but a format of this book is terrible. Some pages are enormous with way too many words on him. I have bought this book for my edges but I take the same headache that looks in some pages. So only the has not been that has been expecting.
4 / 5
Is the terrible book with like this deceptions, wrong spellings during a place!
4 / 5
LIKE THIS BIG! This is not the book of result, does not buy it . Reading ossia foolishly unpractical and heavy. It is the big foot !!!
4 / 5
Likes announced, but very big - a measure of the book of text.
4 / 5
Any one annoy squandering your money that buys this kindle version of a book. It is riddled with errors and of the grammatical errors like his in place of him, the when it would owe that be etc. Because of some constant errors a book is a lot unsatisfactory to read, he totally detracts of a real history that is the shame. To the amazon would owe that take this book until these errors have been rectified. Worse kindle the book of addition has has not purchased never.
4 / 5
There is like this typos in this edition that is almost incomprehensible! Because such bad quality?? Unfortunately, it would require to buy to the another version likes can not continue reading of of the east.

Top Customer Reviews: The History of ...

Rating: 3 out of 5 with 5 ratings
5 / 5
A lot Feigning has produced
3 / 5
An interesting treatise in an interesting subject - underclothes. Like the writer of historical idylls, precise knows that it is under the cloths of a hero, owe a hero takes around to take them. This book has helped in mine look for answered to this question of entity. Some illustrations are excellent and is quite fascinating to give that (and any) knows roughly the one who our ancestor have spent and reasons. This in spite of, these looks to reserve to spend the plot of time in the underwears of the men ( is of entity, but a lot as much as some ladies'), and also covers such the big time period that inevitably some discussions are a lot brief (any pun feigned). This book will result part of my library of reference - any one was-alone source, but complement to mine other volumes in cloths.
4 / 5
Illustrations and pictures, remained with the description detailed, marks this reserves the good resource partorisca any historian or writer. My only complaint is that a book covers such the long period of history (punctual 1300s to 1939). When like this the years are covered, is hard to have perfect accuracy and not trusting gross generalisation. If it wants to read in the very concrete period, this probably is not a book partorisca you, but is looking for generalisation, is the resource adds !
Liked and would recommend it.!
2 / 5
Any so only was some authors too many ambitious (that tries to cover way too many centuries in too much of few pages), but a fact that has gone originally published in 1951 is glaringly apparent -- the ridiculous psychological reasons are attributed to purely of practical phenomena. There is insufficient discussion of some illustrations, and too few illustrations to lit some discussions!
4 / 5
Unfortunately ossia an only book for C. Willett And Phillis Cunnington easily available in Amsterdam. This book is the terrrific and resorted economic partorisca this interested in an appearance of the historical dress has ignored often. It does not comprise of the methods of construction, but is otherwise the perfect resource partorisca a professional or reenactment disguise. It covers some Half Ages by means of 1939 with black and white photos of garments and illustrations of primary sources.

Top Customer Reviews: ...

Rating: 4 out of 5 with 10 ratings
5 / 5
Partorisca The cowgirl that bolt in a Netherlands, been born and domestic, this book I found in the Dutch bookshop roughly done 4 years, is the source adds in western wear.
On done the year has taken the book signed of Tyler. Like this now I own two of them. One the cherrish partorisca always and another partorisca use for ideas to create the new tailor has done western wear I mark.
Is the source adds and the must has partorisca westernwear lovers.
Even goes partorisca some books in boots.
4 / 5
The element adds, and good value, fast delivery. Recommended vendor!
4 / 5
The book was excellent question , so only has been has ordered the used hardcopy and he softback the copy has arrived .
5 / 5
Fabulous Census and photo. If you want to know the one who some alike stars and that have spent, ossia a book partorisca you.
5 / 5
Some photos in this collection take some better of the available western wear. It has bought both books of entities and verify this opinion to good sure. The good regime that appreciates this only form of graphic and western music. Nudie Partorisca Always!
5 / 5
Fantastic book! It has given this to my edges of artist partorisca Navidad, Loves it!
5 / 5
Has been to expects it western wear of a real working cowboy. Ossia The book in a flashy the show does in biz type of western wear. If ossia that is to interest in, ossia a book for you.
4 / 5
The one who the book of table of caffè fun with collections of elements and western wear. Some cowboys and cowgirls really razzle dazzled in these cloths coloreada. Some commentaries are quite interesting and amusing.
5 / 5
Loves look in an old fashion western dresses with all an embroidery and sequins. This rids did not disappoint me.
4 / 5
A book has the photos add of the old western wear and I want to take the ideas of books have taken. I add partorisca look in

Top Customer Reviews: How to Become a ...

Rating: 4 out of 5 with 3 ratings
5 / 5
This book will help partorisca find your own fashion. After my pregnancy, has had to that update my cupboard and look ... But I have not known as to start with. Felizmente, with this book has found to plot of useful tips to comprise that it was adapted more my fashion and my organism: it is drive practical , easy to read, with low-cost ideas. It is appropriate to the to to that likes of the that not having long to pour in his looks.
4 / 5
Like the maintenances of professional woman of half age an eye was for joint on like this to look together place and 'big final.' The majority of a joint finds comes from/comes from any people with the vested interest: pieces of magazine, llama-influencers, or no concrete at all: ' Fray the one who inhabit calm!'

Like an architect, Crown Giuliani has practical joint she gleaned of years to look and that comment that any one looks together and expensive place . [P. p.ej. When Spending the animal impressions do the trick and the sure hair is lustrous and polished, otherwise can look trashy.]

Has done more notes in this book that any book or piece in a subject. Well all-together round practice, has been taking new compliments has begun of then to apply his knowledge!
5 / 5
Could not take to this book. Had so much material, this in spite of at all really grabbed my attention. It has wanted to like, but Of I no. There was at all really useful that has learnt.

Top Customer Reviews: Making ...

Rating: 5 out of 5 with 1 ratings
5 / 5
I have it quell'has received so only do the corsets and first impressions is is surprising. A lot of photo and illustrations. This book takes calm by means of working with the commercial model and assuming yours partorisca the possess also has the very a lot returning instructions together with photos. This book looks that it shines if yours doing your corset of prime minister or yes has there is already does corsets. Some looks of Author partorisca be the source of knowledge in a subject.

Top Customer Reviews: Authentic Victorian ...

Rating: 4 out of 5 with 9 ratings
4 / 5
This book comprises ways of a late Victorian period and more to a Edwardian period. Any exactly that looked for but still the good book. Appearances there would be at least a model of corset, has any one. There is so only three models of drawers, two models of shirt and no other models of foundation. There are some dresses of young ladies as well as some sportive cloths that is amused.
4 / 5
Although this book is beautiful and some the intriguing models do not think will be partorisca face a lot these anytime give punctual form. They are incredible models . Too bad at least some of some pictures have not been in colour.
5 / 5
Has used this only like the manager partorisca do dresses of wrist to the equal that can draft of the model has required so only the bit of historical guidance.
5 / 5
has Arrived punctually and is easy to follow. It likes- one idea that gives easy measures.
4 / 5
Exactly to the equal that has announced! Thank you!
5 / 5
Asked never to the equal that has done this lovely turn-of-the-century gowns? This calm book say like them he! A reprint of the 1905 Butterick book partorisca sew, is feigned partorisca readers those who aready know like this partorisca sew, as any technician partorisca begin is has comprised. Full of photographs of vintage and has detailed instructions, this book gives any to any procedure partorisca a lot of tailoring technical that seldom see on anything but wear of designer. These technicians can be applied by any seamstress partorisca produce the most returned and tailored look to his ways. Definately The value that possesses partorisca any disguise or fashionable designer that looks for the romantic plus and tailored look in his ways.
4 / 5
A must has book partorisca any interested in Late Victorian clothes. Some introductions gives the basic description partorisca assume methods, with patience and careful reading (a lot he!) Some models are assumed easily the modern measures. Calm can not beat a prize partorisca a number of models takes.
5 / 5
A buyer would owe that know that the big majority of some models has blouses in a leg of mutton way. Of this has not been that have looked for has has had to that the send behind. This in spite of some models have looked partorisca be historically attentive.
4 / 5
Very technical partorisca the stray art. Any the one who enjoys to sew true Victorian dresses, any only Victorian-styled the cloths would owe that buy this book.

Top Customer Reviews: Authentic Victorian ...

Rating: 4 out of 5 with 6 ratings
4 / 5
An author covers the bit of history of when an original class of this book has been released and on some tailors of some orderly. Considering some technicians are not surprised partorisca find that the majority, any all, is spent still was today so it sews. They are happy to have this my collection of historical sewing.
4 / 5
Exactly like this announced and fast nave! Thank you!
5 / 5
fabulous Rid of reference !!
4 / 5
Thank you Partorisca A book, was in the condition adds and a lot well value a compraventa. Inspired me partorisca buy other types of his class.
5 / 5
Victoria was queen of 1837-1901.
A reprinted dressmaking book of 1905 would not owe that have is the title has changed partorisca comprise a word 'Victorian'. It is a lot of misleading.
This book is partorisca a S front pidgeon breasted way of Edwardian dresses so only.
Not even mentions bustles, hoopskirts, is is returned bodices, or any of some other elements keys that has defined Victorian dress.
This rids does not comprise any models, but say you like this partorisca change and sew garments partorisca exist models, and could be useful has some models of vintage that would like me regulate and use.
There is disappointed highly and I slowly partorisca return this book.
4 / 5
A must has resorted partorisca any one re-creating ways of vintage. Well it define it the instructions and the illustrations that detail a lot of technicians that can be incorporated to current historical models.

Top Customer Reviews: A Carpet Ride to ...

Rating: 4 out of 5 with 2 ratings
5 / 5
This book is wonderful partorisca this interested in textile or travesa. I will be partorisca go to a workshop of carpet in Khiva and this history gives found adds.
4 / 5
Ossia For real the gem of the history roughly Christopher Aslan Alexnader has achieved seven year stint in Khiva, Uzbekistan, which follows his startup the carpet that does subject. Of course, a book is more roughly that it is likes alive in such the one of truth the earth 'foreign' and in the take to learn some customs and culture of a place.

No partorisca in Uzbekistan. His travesas in Afganistan to goodbye the dyes and other materials are obviously appropriate to comprise a political and cultural situation today like these starts of book in 2002 and I volume of knots until 2009. Reason Alexander has employed so many women is also the look to as the women am returned the Uzbekistani society.

An only drawbacks of this book is Alexander vegetarianism. They are all partorisca eat is but when Rome, has to be opened the new alimentary experiences. Calm then the the plenary seven years and apparently those were years without sex . Any that wants to know all some details of the life of amour of Alexander but be any one? Any to the date only is mentioned in a whole book. Coming on! A way to the culture is also by means of dating and laws of interaction further or drinking with has sawed-hard-working.

Finally, included with which seven years, a naivete of Alexander is exited in a mixup concealed the leaves have stuck for days in the traffic living room to Almaty, Kazakhstan, when being quite bobo during the transmission political landscape in Uzbekistan that his seven there has resisted years some seen of weight-wise. A chapter reads like alive in some bubble all his days in Uzbekistan any that damage that attire a politics of a place could be. Perhaps ossia of the mine own but calm experience never never fool around with visas or days before of look your starts of has feigned any nation. Ossia Common sense to any the one who has travelled besides a security of one West.

In all the chance, a rest of a book more than frames up for the travesa sad of Alexander, dating and eating defects.

Top Customer Reviews: Victorian and ...

Rating: 4 out of 5 with 44 ratings
4 / 5
They are really enjoying reading this - text really informative - quite pleasant. Amur Some pictures - but disappointed in a quality of a prining. In fact I can see an uneven inking of a press. Also too much you contrast - any detail in a shadow or of the zones of point have underlined.
But are by train of the enjoy any less - wants to see these old pictures and a text is really interesting.
4 / 5
Has bought (and has wanted to) several books of investigation of the dress in a Victorian/Edwardian was. That The fashionable dish has oriented reservation, more notably 'Victorian and Edwardian Fashions of 'The Way Illustree'', are adds for investigation, but for true visual consultings, some photograph expósitas in this book is indispensable. A row of photo of amateur snapshots to posed, the portraits done professionally. With a distribution almost the same of subjects viriles and woman, this pound can be one drives better to some Victorian and Edwardian dress. Different fashionable plans, some dresses of show of the photos for the variety of occasions and possess for measures and of the different ages. Comprising a Victorian integer and Edwardian was, can locate inner ways more popular some tonnes of black and white photos. For realism, control out of this book. If you are interested more in a late plus in fashion of a time, the control was 'Victorian and Edwardian Fashions of 'The Way Illustree''. A source adds!
5 / 5
Are the designer of dress , and has found this extremely useful book! It is absolutely I plenary of the images and he really leave volume the good idea of as pleats, gathers and everything of that has been done during this time. Calm also give you the look to an aesthetics of a time (trick/of hair) reason these are real people of a time and no only some drawings. Highly it recommends that this reserves it would have been all have required to do multiple victorian/edwardian dresses.
5 / 5
These photos of uses of informative book and good illustrations. It is probably more for readers with the pre-existing interest in a subject, how is quell'has bitten dry and academician to draw in a visitatore of prime minister to time to a subject.
4 / 5
They are really enjoying reading this - text really informative - quite pleasant. Amur Some pictures - but disappointed in a quality of a prining. In fact I can see an uneven inking of a press. Also too contrast - any detail in a shadow or of the zones of point have underlined.
But are by train of the enjoy any less - wants to see these old pictures and a text is really interesting.
4 / 5
Gives Buch ist ganz schön und sicher has dipped viel Liebe zusammengestellt worden. Ich hätte Is allerdings schöner gefunden, wenn zu gives einzelnen Bildern bzw. Kleidungsstücken mehr erklärt worden würde. Ein Satz ist mir doch zu wenig.
5 / 5
Some quite interesting photos damage an idea of a period, but the quality could be better. Accompanying text almost always in interesting.
5 / 5
Auf jeden Fallen sehenswert und sehr informativ für jeden, gives sich dipped historischer Way beschäftigt. Photo of data spiegeln give Zeitgeist wider.
4 / 5
...Also it expected that lucida Photo were a pò more has given good quality, instead dreams my too dark notice.
All added Dreams remained Allegro of the purchase. Pound In English.
4 / 5
To the equal that says, has bought likes the present partorisca the fellow the one who sews dress partorisca Period of Civil War reenactment. It has been wanted by a number of pictures. But it had not had time still to read he by means of.

Top Customer Reviews: The Story of ...

Rating: 4 out of 5 with 5 ratings
4 / 5
This book resupplies the detailed and a lot the account has illustrated well of some ways in that mention' the underwears has changed over time. A term 'underwears' is in general terms clear-cut, and interested partorisca read like shirts, which maintaining would consider external' garments, was considered originally like this underwears. A book concentrates on underwears in a western world, although has some mentions of loincloths and of the simple and practical fundoshi, which was clothes confine of regular men in Giappone until a mid-20th century. A property of a book is a together rich of illustrations, aiming very so only like the cloths confine has changed, but also how has been marketed a past century or so much. To take a full profit of some illustrations, read this book in the device that reproduces a rich colour of a lot of some pictures more than in the basic Kindle.
5 / 5
I book found really interesting has done of then in a male outfitting the trade done a lot of years. This book has answered the plot of questions has had at the same time. It has interested to see like an advertising had changed for male underwears in some last 100 years especially in some last 20 years. An interesting bed.😁
4 / 5
Like Taking this writing for has admitted. A down garment, his place in history and to the equal that has developed to a series of g of modern day (drawn in hell)
5 / 5
This book is fill with information and of the references during a history and present to draw of clothes confine and @@subject. Around a meso has to them that admit resulted the bit to bore and somehow too technical. Some illustration showing some subjects (p. p.ej. They regulate Sleeve, etc... ) It would have been very useful. So that any native english speaker has found them a sometimes hard tongue to comprise.

Think that this book is the must read for the fashionable designer of any men and any involved in marketing of cloths confine.
5 / 5
HAS the thing for undies, especially men undies, ossia a book for you. Learn a whole history of men undies.