Necklines: The Art of Jacques-Louis David after the Terror
 Interesting ideas, not so interesting read: I have read a number of books on Jacques-Louis David and this book has some of the most unique (bizarre) ideas on David's artwork I have come across. This is not exactly a pleasurable read either. It is a very [... more]
CDN$75.25
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Molly Brown: Unraveling the Myth
WONDERFUL!: It was refreshing to finally read a book that contains the FACTS of Margaret Brown. Kristen Iversen does a wonderful job in her research with the Brown family and the forward is written by Muffet Brown (Margaret's great grand daughter). This [... more]
CDN$18.06
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Vera Wang on Weddings
Not only astonishingly beautiful, but astonishingly useful: Fashion mavens know Vera Wang as the designer behind the wedding gowns of such famous folk as Karenna Gore, Sharon Stone, Kristi Yamaguchi, and more--and VOGUE readers throughout the 1980s and [... more]
CDN$70.00
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Hip to Knit: 18 Contemporary Projects for Today's Knitter
Great beginner projects: Easy projects but not all boring. You know the new knitters curse: row after row after row of stockinette stitch. You can find it, but there are a variety of items, and stitches to try; all clearly explained via drawings and [... more]
CDN$28.95
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1000 Sweaters
Contemporary designs and superb styling: This is a *strange* pattern book, but it has a definite allure, particularly for those who enjoy adapting refined patterns to suit their own designer tastes. It's quite different from, say, Ann Budd's Book of [... more]
CDN$26.04
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Bridal Gowns: The Basics of Designing, Fitting & Sewing ...
A Good Guide, But Know How to Sew: I was toying with the idea of making my own dress and bought this book. The author is very knowledgeable and the text is well-written. However, if you are a novice you do not want to ACTUALLY attempt a dress without [... more]
CDN$20.79
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Plucking the Daisy
From Amazon.com: Brigitte Bardot takes one of her first starring roles as a provincial girl who heads to Paris to become a novelist and, through a complicated (and often silly) set of misunderstandings, winds up competing in a striptease contest behind a [... more]
CDN$34.99
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Twinkle's Weekend Knits: 20 Fast Designs for Fun Getaways
Pretty, but not much variety: I was really looking forward to this book, as I am still intrigued by a lot of the patterns in Big City Knits. Disappointed when I finally saw the book, however, as 11 out of the 20 patterns are scarves and hats. The [... more]
CDN$29.95
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Knitting Emporium
A collection of good, basic sweaters: At first glance, Jo Sharp's "Knitting Emporium" may seem rather unimaginative. The most eye-catching sweater is the colorful "Tashkent" sweater pictured on the front of the book. Some of the [... more]
CDN$39.95
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Dress in Detail from Around the World
Exquisite!: Sumptuous full-color, full-page photos of historic clothing details, supplemented by intriguing line drawings of the entire garments and succinct commentary. This book can serve as a source of inspiration for anyone seeking elegance, beauty, [... more]
CDN$30.05
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Jawbreaker (Widescreen/Full Screen)
From Amazon.com: Rose McGowan vamps it up mercilessly as the "Satan in heels," a teenage-bitch queen whose birthday prank gone terminally wrong leaves her best friend dead, choked to death on a jawbreaker the size of a fist. Rebecca Gayheart, [... more]
CDN$11.95
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A Year in Hinesight
Amazon.ca: Many readers will find the ambitious goals Anne Hines sets in A Year in HineSight daunting and quite unrealistic. That's because the humorist and modern-day philosopher aspires to leading a happily less-than-perfect life--reminding herself [... more]
CDN$29.95
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