Pretty Powerful Book Selections

In conjunction with the Worcester Historical Museum's landmark exhibit: PRETTY POWERFUL: 100 Years of Voting and Style, we have assembled an exciting list of books! The exhibit runs through March 31, 2022. Don't miss it!

 

 

 

The Fashion Design Reference & Specification Book: Everything Fashion Designers Need to Know Every Day Cover Image

The Fashion Design Reference & Specification Book: Everything Fashion Designers Need to Know Every Day (Paperback)

By Jay Calderin, Laura Volpintesta
$27.99
ISBN: 9781592538508
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Published: Rockport Publishers - July 1st, 2013
A Lady Has the Floor: Belva Lockwood Speaks Out for Women's Rights Cover Image

A Lady Has the Floor: Belva Lockwood Speaks Out for Women's Rights (Hardcover)

By Kate Hannigan, Alison Jay (Illustrator)
$17.95
ISBN: 9781629794532
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Published: Calkins Creek - January 30th, 2018
The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History Cover Image

The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History (Paperback)

By Kassia St. Clair
$17.95
ISBN: 9781631499012
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Published: Liveright - July 13th, 2021
Suffrage: Women's Long Battle for the Vote Cover Image

Suffrage: Women's Long Battle for the Vote (Hardcover)

By Ellen Carol DuBois
$28.00
ISBN: 9781501165160
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Published: Simon & Schuster - February 25th, 2020
Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty Cover Image

Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty (Hardcover)

By Anderson Cooper, Katherine Howe
$30.00
ISBN: 9780062964618
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Published: Harper - September 21st, 2021
The Agitators: Three Friends Who Fought for Abolition and Women's Rights Cover Image

The Agitators: Three Friends Who Fought for Abolition and Women's Rights (Hardcover)

By Dorothy Wickenden
$30.00
ISBN: 9781476760735
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Published: Scribner - March 30th, 2021
Fancy Party Gowns: The Story of Fashion Designer Ann Cole Lowe Cover Image

Fancy Party Gowns: The Story of Fashion Designer Ann Cole Lowe (Hardcover)

By Deborah Blumenthal, Laura Freeman (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781499802399
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Published: little bee books - January 17th, 2017
Unbound: The Life and Art of Judith Scott Cover Image

Unbound: The Life and Art of Judith Scott (Hardcover)

By Joyce Scott, Brie Spangler, Melissa Sweet, Melissa Sweet (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780525648116
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Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers - June 8th, 2021
10,000 Dresses Cover Image

10,000 Dresses (Hardcover)

By Marcus Ewert, Rex Ray (Illustrator)
$16.95
ISBN: 9781583228500
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Published: Triangle Square - November 4th, 2008
Not All Princesses Dress in Pink Cover Image

Not All Princesses Dress in Pink (Hardcover)

By Jane Yolen, Heidi E. Y. Stemple, Anne-Sophie Lanquetin (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781416980186
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - June 15th, 2010
The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World Cover Image

The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World (Hardcover)

By Virginia Postrel
$30.00
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ISBN: 9781541617605
Published: Basic Books - November 10th, 2020
Women Win the Vote!: 19 for the 19th Amendment Cover Image

Women Win the Vote!: 19 for the 19th Amendment (Hardcover)

By Nancy B. Kennedy, Katy Dockrill (Illustrator)
$19.95
ISBN: 9781324004141
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Published: Norton Young Readers - February 11th, 2020
Love Style Life Cover Image

Love Style Life (Paperback)

By Garance Dore
$30.00
ISBN: 9780812996371
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Published: Random House - October 27th, 2015
Dress Codes: How the Laws of Fashion Made History Cover Image

Dress Codes: How the Laws of Fashion Made History (Hardcover)

By Richard Thompson Ford
$30.00
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ISBN: 9781501180064
Published: Simon & Schuster - February 9th, 2021
Be a Voter!: 450 Stickers for Democracy Cover Image

Be a Voter!: 450 Stickers for Democracy (Paperback)

By Workman Publishing, Justin Shiels (Illustrator), Laci Jordan (Illustrator), Andy Passchier (Illustrator), Carolyn Suzuki (Illustrator), Salini Perera (Illustrator)
$9.95
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ISBN: 9781523512843
Published: Workman Publishing Company - September 29th, 2020
Sewing School ® Fashion Design: Make Your Own Wardrobe with Mix-and-Match Projects Including Tops, Skirts & Shorts Cover Image

Sewing School ® Fashion Design: Make Your Own Wardrobe with Mix-and-Match Projects Including Tops, Skirts & Shorts (Spiral bound)

By Amie Petronis Plumley, Andria Lisle
$22.95
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ISBN: 9781612128603
Published: Storey Publishing, LLC - March 5th, 2019