I have not counted my books, but if i include books about embroidery and lace making i think i have collected about 400 books. My best buy was last year where i found a book with all fashion engravings of Moreau Le Jeunne from 18th century and i payed about 1000 kr. for it wich is about 200 dollars in a second hand bookshop in Rome. My most valued books are Janet Arnolds pattern books and also Norah Waughs, they have always ben my compannions, and still are when i need to get more informations about a special style of dress. The best portrait book must be one i got this winter a book with all Alexander Roslins portraits from 18th century. They are incredible, you can see clearly the dust powder from the wigs has sprayed down on their clothes, wich i never noticed before in any other painter. A future book would be a homemade one, where i print out all the fashion engravings in my database from 18th century, but this would become my most expensive projekt.
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