Marie Antoinette Paper Dolls

Author: Tom Tierney
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 048641874X
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 20

Book Description
The ill-fated French Queen became the fashion paragon of the 18th century, thanks to the able assistance of her dressmaker, Rose Bertin. This lavish paper doll collection features 2 figures portraying the Queen and her stylist, accompanied by 15 sumptuous costumes. Meticulous, accurate notes provide detailed descriptions for the dazzling array of apparel.

Marie Antoinette Queen of France Paper Doll

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ISBN: 9781935223252
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24

Book Description
Marie Antoinette, Queen of FranceÂ inspired renownedÂ paper doll artist Helen Page to create a lavishÂ homage to the 18th Century French fashion plate. Â It is anÂ genuine work of art that captures the fantastic, fairy tale fashions of the extravagant Court of Versailles before the revolution cost the Queen to lose her head, quite literally.Â The artist's exquisite technique lovingly illustrates a period of time whenÂ Paris fashion was a confectionary concoction of satin, velvet, lace, ruffles, flowers and ribbons fit for a Queen. This especially collectible book features one delightful doll and twelve breathtakingly regal gowns with accompanying chapeau and powdered wigs.Â Each beautifully designed page is pretty enough to be framable! While the paper doll is pure fantasy, the book also include a history by David WolfeÂ of the tragicÂ Queen's legendary life.Â

Great Empresses and Queens Paper Dolls in Full Color

Author: Tom Tierney
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486242682
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
Sixteen full-color, accurately costumed paper dolls recapture the magnificent dress and regal bearing of Cleopatra, Nefertiti, Grace Kelly, and 13 other royal women. 16 additional costumes. Notes.

Famous American Women Paper Dolls in Full Color

Author: Tom Tierney
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486253824
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
16 dolls, 32 authentic, detailed costumes. Pocahontas, "Molly Pitcher," Harriet Beecher Stowe, Julia Ward Howe, Harriet Tubman, Susan B. Anthony, Clara Barton, Mary Baker Eddy, Louisa May Alcott, Edith Wharton, Gertude Stein Eleanor Roosevelt, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Mary Pickford, Amelia Earhart, and Golda Meir. Informative, well-researched text.

Notable American Women Paper Dolls in Full Color

Author: Tom Tierney
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486260112
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
16 accurately rendered dolls—each with 2 full-color costumes. Emily Dickinson, Mary Cassatt, Jane Addams, Willa Cather, Margaret Mead, Georgia O'Keeffe, more. Introduction and notes.

Debbie Reynolds Paper Dolls

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ISBN: 9781935223412
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Languages : en
Pages : 16

Book Description
Her phenomenally successful career lifted off quickly in the `50s for teen-age Debbie Reynolds and she soon was a major star and still remains so. Singin¿ in the Rain was a huge hit, followed by decades of charming roles including Tammy and the Bachelor and The Unsinkable Molly Brown, just a few of more than fifty films. Many of those vehicles featured memorable costumes for characters ranging from flapper to sweet country girl and chic sophisticate. Debbie Reynolds looked adorable in all of them and this new paper doll book by David Wolfe features the fashionable facet of a famous star¿s meteoric career. Three Debbie dolls capture the star¿s appeal and eight pages of costumes will stir recollections of her many, many memorable movie roles.

American Family of the Victorian Era Paper Dolls

Author: Tom Tierney
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486251141
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 46

Book Description
generations of middle-class family display fashions, everyday attire of 1870s–1880s America. 7 full-color dolls with 36 full-color costumes.

Nicholas and Alexandra Paper Dolls

Author: Tom Tierney
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486403724
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44

Book Description
11 dolls, including the Russian royal couple and their children, plus 20 sumptuous costumes for weddings, coronations, more. Introduction. Notes.

Great Costumes from Classic Movies Paper Dolls

Author: Tom Tierney
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486427720
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44

Book Description
This handsome collection pays tribute to seven great Hollywood designers; the three mentioned in the subtitle plus Travis Banton, Jean Louis, Irene, and Orry-Kelly. Two female figures (with separate attachable heads for each star) model exquisite gowns created for Vivien Leigh (Gone with the Wind), Lana Turner (Ziegfield Girl), Marlene Dietrich (Shanghai Express), Bette Davis (Jezebel and All About Eve), Rita Hayworth (Gilda), and Gloria Swanson (Sunset Boulevard), among others. Dover Original. 2 dolls and 30 full-color costumes on 16 plates.

Antique Fashion Paper Dolls of the 1890s

Author: Boston Children's Museum
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486246221
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 20

Book Description
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.