A meticulously researched bouquet of more than three hundred fascinating, informative, useful, and always entertaining lists, stories and revelations on all things nuptial. Illustrated with over 150 photographs and line drawings, Planet Wedding is a one-of-a-kind compendium for anyone who is getting married, planning a wedding, or is participating in a wedding.

A room-by-room tour of Edwardian homes, covering everything from grand opulence to modest dwellings. It is beautifully illustrated throughout, with design details such as close-ups of fabrics and door knobs.

For those who collect men’s antique and vintage clothing, this book is a helpful resource to identifying your collection. Over 100 full-page illustrations document what the well-dressed American man wore in the early 1900s. Featured …

Full of inspiring ideas and fascinating information, the book is organized room by room including conservatories, libraries and billiard rooms. The book details numerous interior and exterior styles — from the High Victorian and Queen Anne Revival to the Classical and Gothic — and showcases homes from the United States and Great Britain.

While others focus on the trappings of the wedding, the author focuses on the intimacy of the bride’s rite-of-passage. As a wedding folklorist, she brings her wise, soothing voice — unique to the wedding industry — to what is a perfect gift book for brides of all ages and a pleasure for every woman who loves matters of the heart.

Want to create your own Victorian indoor garden? In The New Terrarium, Tovah Martin, one of America’s favorite gardeners, introduces you to the whimsical yet practical world of gardens under glass — a no-fuss way …

This lavishly illustrated book is the first comprehensive publication on the Brooklyn Museum’s internationally renowned historic costume collection. It features sumptuous 19th-century gowns from the House of Worth, exquisite works by the great 20th-century French couturiers, iconic Surrealist-based designs of Elsa Schiaparelli, sportswear classics from pioneer American women designers, and the incomparable draped and tailored creations of Charles James.

During the reigns of Louis XV and Louis XVI, fashion and furniture were not simply meant to be beautiful but were also intended to arouse, attract, and seduce. Dangerous Liaisons focuses on fashion and its interplay with the paintings, furniture, and decorative arts of eighteenth-century France.