American Family Of The 1950s Paper Dolls

Carefully researched, accurately detailed collection captures the spirit of the decade after World War II. 10 dolls depict 3 generations of a family whose wardrobe includes beach wear, lounging outfits, dress suits for the men and women and formal wear. Also: a hula hoop and a Davy Crockett coonskin hat. 31 costumes. Notes.

Dress 8 dolls in 24 great outfits, among them flared slacks, a cartoon sweatshirt, a summer dress over matching cotton shorts, cut-off jeans, and a classic wedding dress.

Recapture the flavor and drama of American life in 1860 with a family of 9 paper dolls and their 36 authentic costumes. Formal and everyday attire includes hoop skirts and off-the-shoulder dresses for the ladies and military uniforms, cravats, and waistcoats for the gentlemen. "Very detailed, and quite lovely to look at." — The Civil War News.

10 dolls, 37 costumes recall American fashions at the beginning of the century through WWI. Dresses, sportswear, military attire, wedding fashions, children's styles, more. Introduction. Descriptive Notes.

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

Step back into the mid-19th century with the rugged charm of this paper doll family of pioneers. Nine dolls come with 36 costumes for work and play — buckskins, calico frocks, cowboy outfits, and more — plus a cutout of a covered wagon. An introduction and notes offer descriptive details.

Eight dolls and 28 costumes: authentically rendered suits, busks, jerkins, capes, shifts, petticoats, corsets, linen shirts, breeches, and more — for work and travel, for leisure wear and special occasions. Informative text provides abundant details on accessories.

America's first president is spotlighted in this delightful and well-researched treasury of paper dolls. Meticulous representations of Martha, George, and four Custis grandchildren, plus 32 costumes: silk taffeta gown, embroidered waistcoats, knee breeches, black velvet suit, gold satin gown, much more. Accessories include bow-tied shoes, a parasol, and a gilded walking cane. Captions.

From World War II era -- 9 dolls, 37 costumes: elegant dresses and straight-line suits, military uniforms, 3-piece business suit, "Rosie the Riveter" outfit, teen's "zoot suit," much more.

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.