Struggling to tell a basket-stitch from a bland-stitch? This definitive dictionary of essential industry terms, styles and expressions holds the answer to every imaginable fashion dilemma. Author Janey Ironside was a game-changing professor at London's Royal College of Art in the '50s and '60s, and her book is a veritable mine of information, perfectly tailored to the needs of fashion students and casual dressmakers alike. First published in 1968, A Fashion Alphabet is more relevant today than ever, providing a crucial point of reference in an ever-changing creative industry.
