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Photographs and patterns accompany instructions for making and dressing dolls from varied historical periods
Each doll is dressed to represent an American child of some period of our history beginning with the Puritan days.
In this handsome, painstakingly researched book, a noted artist and fashion authority re-creates the exquisite haute couture of the thirties. Two dolls — inspired by such actresses as Gloria Swanson and Joan Crawford — can model 32 seductive creations by Schiaparelli, Lanvin, Vionnet, Molyneux, Chanel, Mainbocher, Worth, Paquin, and others. Includes informative captions and an Introduction.
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Two dolls, 16 costumes worn from A.D. 12001350. Includes tunics, chain-mail armor, and fur-trimmed capes for men; gowns, brocaded tunics, and a sleeveless chemise for women.
Fascinating, well-documented survey covering 6 centuries of English undergarments, enhanced with over 100 illustrations: 12th-century laced-up bodice, footed long drawers (1795), 19th-century bustles, 19th-century corsets for men, Victorian "bust improvers," much more.
2 dolls model 28 elegant costumes created for 11 czars, czarinas, and their consorts -- from garments of early rulers to late 19th- and early 20th-century military outfits of the Romanovs.
Full-size patterns and complete easy-to-follow instructions for making 10 old-fashioned doll bodies, faces, and wardrobes. "The instructions are easy to follow, and those who enjoy creating their own dolls will find some particularly attractive ones here that they can make." — Antiques Journal.
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.