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.
Carefully researched mini-collection features a little Navajo girl with a contemporary wardrobe of jeans, T-shirt, and sneakers and traditional tribal skirts, tops, and footwear. 1 doll, 26 full-color stickers.
Children and anyone intrigued by Chinese culture will be delighted with this petite miss from the mainland. Little Mei-Mei can be dressed in a colorful peel-and-apply sticker wardrobe of traditional Chinese clothing that includes the authentic apparel of young Tibetan and Mongolian ladies, intricately embroidered trousers and jacket, elegant wear for attending functions at the royal court, and a New Year's costume. 28 full-color stickers.
The many different nationalities that settled in colonial America formed a rich mosaic of European cultures: English, Dutch, French, Spanish, and others. Tom Tierney offers 11 paper dolls that can display 21 outfits, including court gowns, capes, "playne" clothing, lace-trimmed dresses, Cavalier-styled hats, and other splendid European apparel.
Dress little Morning Star for a number of important tribal events. She comes with brightly colored outfits worn by the Shoshone, Kiowa, Apache, Cheyenne, Sioux, and Seminole. 1 doll, 22 costume stickers.
A sparkling mermaid arises from the sea for sticker fun! This beautiful mermaid comes with a wardrobe of 21 shimmering mix-and-match pieces. Costumes include gowns trimmed with flowers and ruffles, jewelry, floral and beaded headdresses, and many other glitter-enhanced accessories.
Celebrate the Christmas season by dressing this holiday beauty in elegant outfits of red, green, or gold, and then accessorize with candy canes, bells, bows, and presents for even more holiday cheer! Just lift off the stickers and place them on the Christmas fairy, who is located on the inside back cover. The stickers can be used over and over, so be sure to put them back on the pages of the book to store them.
Dress this lovely little winged creature in perfectly matched, glistening costumes — from pointy-toed shoes to fluttering skirts and twinkling tiaras. 1 doll, 14 costume stickers.
Noted paper doll artist Kathy Allert's keen eye for authentic detail is reflected in this meticulously researched and accurately rendered collection. It contains a boy and a girl doll, each approximately 5 1/2" high, and 31 different full-color outfits accurately re-creating the native dress of 19 tribes that span a vast area of the North American continent. Among the traditional costumes (identified on each plate) are an Apache coming-of-age dress; a Tlingit dress with button blanket; an Inuit costume of the Far North, complete with ivory snow goggles and harpoon; the dress of a modern Kiowa princess; the feathered short and fringed leggings of a Crow warrior; the lace-trimmed blouse and multicolored skirt of a young Seminole girl; the brightly decorated trousers and tunic of a Choctaw boy playing stickball; a Pueblo Deer Dancer's costume, decorated with evergreen sprigs; as well as colorful tribal outfits of the Algonquin, Iroquois, Cheyenne, Ojibwa, Sioux, Hopi, Navajo, and other Indian tribes. Headdresses, hats, baskets, jars, dolls, and other accessories complete the authentic native costumes. A unique addition to any paper doll collection, this charming volume offers hours of educational entertainment for doll lovers of all ages. It is an especially useful resource for social studies classes or for anyone interested in the clothing and culture of North American Indians.