Download or read book Late Victorian Costumes Paper Dolls written by Tom Tierney and published by Dover Publications. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Gilded Age comes a stylish wardrobe for a young couple that includes elegant evening wear, handsome daytime clothing, and engaging period accessories. Two dolls, 16 costumes.
Download or read book Great Fashion Designs of the Victorian Era Paper Dolls in Full Color written by Tom Tierney and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1987-12 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailed, accurate renderings of 2 dolls, 28 costumes — Queen Victoria's wedding gown, evening dress by Worth, Dolly Varden walking suit, more.
Download or read book Enchanted Dolls House Paper Dolls written by Robyn Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2006-10-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each pack includes a sturdy standing dress up doll especially designed to be seen from the front and back. Comes with a complete wardrobe of detailed period costumes and accessories.
Download or read book Victorian Sports Paper Dolls written by and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-15 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When we think of ladies of the Victorian era, our first thought doesn't go to sports. Yet women of the 19th century found many ways to be active despite the restrictive clothing of the day. Full skirts were typically worn for riding, skating, croquet, golf, tennis, hiking, fencing and archery. Bloomers aided in activities such as cycling, gymnastics and swimming. Toward the end of the 20th century, women participated in team sports including field hockey, volleyball, baseball and basketball.Artist and fashion historian Brenda Sneathen Mattox represents 14 Victorian sporting activities in a beautifully illustrated wardrobe for two dolls. The well-researched costumes depict: Riding 1840s, Gymnastics 1850s, Croquet 1860s, Bathing 1860s, Skating 1870s, Hiking 1870s, Baseball 1880s, Tennis 1880s, Shooting 1880s, Fencing 1890s, Archery 1890s, Cycling 1890s, Golf 1890s, Basketball 1890s.An essay on "The Victorian Sportswoman" by Lorna Currie Thomopoulos adds to the collectibility of this historical fashion paper doll book.
Download or read book Antique Fashion Paper Dolls of the 1890s written by Boston Children's Museum and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1984-05 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawn from the paper doll collection of the Boston Children's Museum, this volume reproduces in full-color two historic cut-out paper dolls and 30 authentic and exquisite costumes. The dolls and outfits were originally published in the Boston Herald's Sunday supplements during 1895?96.
Download or read book Princess Paper Doll written by Robbie Stillerman and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2000-10-01 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dress one large, easy-to-cut-out paper doll in 4 elegant gowns, including a high-necked dress from the late-Victorian era, medieval attire with wide-cuffed sleeves, and 2 other costumes accompanied by period headpieces and elaborate wigs. An engaging collection that's perfect for every little girl who's ever dreamed of becoming a princess.
Download or read book Godey s Early Victorian Fashions Paper Dolls written by Ming-Ju Sun and published by Dover Publications. This book was released on 2004-11 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sixteen elegant costumes, adapted from the lovely fashion plates in early issues (1838-1858) of the highly popular and influential 19th-century women's magazine, invite paper doll fans of all ages to dress two ladies in elegant apparel. An outdoor ensemble trimmed in fur and a bridal gown of ruffles and lace are among the lavish outfits in this delightfully rendered collection.
Download or read book Classic Fairy Tales Paper Dolls in Historical Fashions written by Brenda Sneathen Mattox and published by . This book was released on 2014-11-28 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Classic fairy tales are presented in historical fashions by famed artist and fashion historian Brenda Sneathen Mattox. She has reimagined eight beloved fairy tales and transported them into many different periods, each with timely costumes. The Frog Prince is retold in glamorous 1930s fashion. The Little Mermaid is a fishy flapper and Snow White is transformed into a hoop-skirted Antebellum belle. The Tinderbox is retold in early Victorian Style while The Golden Bird reflects the glorious Gay '90s. Rapunzel turns back the clock to the late Victorian era, but Sleeping Beauty wakes up today with her prince in blue jeans. With this unique collection, these classic fairy tales will live happily ever after in the collections of paper doll enthusiasts.
Download or read book Enchanted Dolls House Wedding written by Robyn Johnson and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2007-09-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Albert and Lucinda from the beloved The Enchanted Dolls' House have pled their troth (Victorian for "got engaged!"). It is a happy time for everyone in the Enchanted Dolls' House. All the dollsfrom the servant dolls to the toy dolls, even the resident dog and cat dollsenthusiastically join together to celebrate a joyous wedding with all the fashionable and tasteful accoutrement of the Edwardian, Regency and Victorian eras available to them. Four masterfully conceived and constructed pop-up buldings amaze with historical accuracy and bustle with activity: Shop for wedding finery in an Edwardian department store. See the toiletries, accessories, hair styles, and beautiful wedding clothes from which the dolls choose. Attend a wedding breakfast, complete with musicians, favors, and a glorious cake garnished with marzipan pearls, pendants and bows. Peek through windows and doors of a Victorian Manor Dolls' House and a Regency Dolls' House to see the dolls observe their elegant way of life. And finally, attend a breathtakingly beautiful wedding in a Victorian Chapel. Overflowing with doll lore and loving rendered details of wedding gifts, food, and flowers, readers of all ages will attend the wedding of their dreams!
Download or read book Glamorous Fashions of the Gilded Age Paper Dolls written by Eileen Rudisill Miller and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2020-08-12 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stunning collectible features four dolls and more than two dozen richly detailed original outfits inspired by the House of Worth, the preeminent designer of luxury clothing during the Gilded Age.
Download or read book Great Fashion Designs of the Belle Epoque Paper Dolls in Full Color written by Tom Tierney and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 1982 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, haute couture achieved its first real prominence and prestige, thanks to the elegant fashion creations of Worth, Lanvin, Paquin, Poiret, and a host of other brilliant couturiers. Now their finest designs - and the glittering era in which they were created - are recalled in this splendid new paper doll book from Dover. Noted fashion authority and artist Tom Tierney has rendered two dolls (one in the earlier wasp-waisted style, the second accenting a straighter figure) and 30 authentic, meticulously detailed costumes in full color. Encompassing fashions of the late Victorian period, the Edwardian era, and the early years of the First World War, the costumes comprise a rich array of ladies' apparel, usually designed for a specific function. Here are dinner gowns, opera cloaks, ball gowns, walking costumes, visiting dresses, tailored suits, bicycling dresses, at-home outfits, and many more. Fashion enthusiasts will appreciate such highlights as a stunning crepe-de-chine house dress by Lanvin, an elegantly simple hobble-skirted dinner gown by Poiret, a "Scheherazade" -inspired ball gown by Laferriere, and numerous other outstanding examples of the couturier's art. Custom-designed for well-to-do women, these elaborate confections of silk, satin, velvet, chiffon, lace, and other finery, not only set styles for the day, but established standards of excellence that profoundly influenced the course of high fashion. Tom Tierney has painstakingly researched the originals of each costume to insure their accuracy down to the last nuance of fabric and cut. He has also provided concise, informative captions supplying pertinent information abouteach costume: designer, date, fabric, accessories, etc. Paper doll enthusiasts, costume and cultural historians, anyone interested in an especially influential period of fashion design, will delight in this inexpensive full-color tribute to the inspiring and imaginative couture of the Bell Epoque.
Download or read book Doll Victorian Mouse Paper Dolls in Full Color written by Crystal Collins-Sterling and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1986-01-01 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 4 mouse dolls plus costumes for Midsummer Eve's Ball, visiting a castle, first day of school, holidays, more. Numerous accessories.
Download or read book Little Ladies of Fashion Paper Dolls of the Victorian and Edwardian Eras written by and published by . This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Norma Lu Meehan, the talented paper doll artist whose specialty is historic costume has created a unique book commemorating a collection of antique-like fashion dolls. The dolls were designed and executed by John Burbidge, head bridal designer for Priscilla of Boston. He calls his exquisite little ladies Les Petites Dames de Mode. They are housed in the Ventfort Hall Musuem in Lenox, MA. This new double-sized paper doll book is a labor of love by Norma Lu with 16 pages of outfits rendered so meticulously that you can almost feel the luxurious fabrics and extravagant trims of the Victorian and Edwardian eras. There are gorgeous ball gowns, smart daytime outfits, a wedding gown and a negligee, all captured with exacting detail that will delight serious fashion historians and charm paper doll collectors. Each outfit is annotated. Four Little Lady paper dolls represent the fashion epochs featured in Mr. Burbidge's extraordinary collection of contemporary creations that are easily mistaken for genuine antiques. This book is a must for fashion history enthusiasts.
Download or read book Children s Fashions 1900 1950 as Pictured in Sears Catalogs written by JoAnne Olian and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pages of this new book, excellently reproduced from rare copies of Sears catalogs, depict what average American youngsters, ages 4 to 16, were wearing during the first half of the twentieth century. Here, among other items, are Knickerbocker suits from 1914, starting at $1.95; elegant organdy and chiffon party dresses from 1918, selling at an average price of $4.28; boys' cowboy, Indian, and baseball outfits for less than two dollars; aviator helmets, knitted hats, and golf-styled caps, all under $1.00; and a selection of fashionable coats for the high school crowd in 1946, starting at $12.98. A rich social document that will interest a wide audience of social historians and fashion enthusiasts, this panoramic window to the past will also appeal to anyone fascinated by fashions of a bygone era.
Download or read book Marilyn Monroe Paper Dolls written by Tom Tierney and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1979 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Incredibly lifelike paper doll with 31 accurate costumes from 24 films. Full-color designs on heavy stock, ready to be cut, recall Marilyn in The Asphalt Jungle, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and other red-hot roles.
Download or read book American Family of the Colonial Era Paper Dolls written by Tom Tierney and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1983-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning three generations, an American colonial family of eight is shown in period attire in a variety of situations as they live out the drama of the American Revolution and its aftermath. The 32 authentic costumes are further enhanced by Tom Tierney's well-researched and scrupulously accurate text. Together they offer fashion and costume historians a precise, full-color view of prevailing fashions and trends of the late eighteenth century. Paper doll enthusiasts of all ages will delight in these finely rendered figures in typical Colonial raiment, while aficionados of Americana will follow with rapt attention this sartorial record of one family's progress through pre- and post-Revolution to a final frontier expedition.
Download or read book Little Women Paper Dolls written by Tom Tierney and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1994 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the best-loved books of all time, Louise May Alcott's Little Women has appealed to generations of readers. This charming paper doll collection recreates all four of the genial title characters featured in that literary classic. Here in full color are practical Meg, tomboyish Jo, gentle Beth, and curly-haired Amy. The four dolls can be dressed in 16 different mid-Victorian outfits—all based on scenes from the popular novel. Included are costumes for the celebrated Christmas play; practical daytime wear consisting of capes, shawls, aprons, and dresses; and a bridal dress trimmed with ruffles and lace for Meg's wedding. A delight for collectors and paper doll fans of all ages, this wonderful collection will also thrill readers who still have warm memories of Alcott's timeless tale.
