Young couple -- each with 15 full-color costumes -- model two centuries of American wedding fashions, from Empire look of early 1800s to simple elegance of 1980s.
Two dolls — a bride and her bridesmaid — are each accompanied by eight costumes. Bridal gowns appear in white and ivory, embellished with lacy appliques, veils, and elbow length gloves. Attendants' costumes follow the simple lines of the brides' ensembles in shades of deep rose, lime green, apricot, sea green, hot pink, and deep lilac.
Paper dolls, with costumes representative of the clothes, pets, and toys for the Dingle Dell characters between 1913-1925 and clothes from other countries for Dolly Dingle.
A celebrated paper doll artist of the 1930s, Queen Holden created books adored by children and adults alike. Today her vintage dolls are particularly prized by collectors. This collection features two dolls, a cherubic boy and girl, with a wardrobe of more than 30 outfits, plus accessories.
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.
From the era that gave the world an energy crisis, runaway inflation, punk rock, and "Saturday Night Fever" comes this vibrant collection of styles from the 1970s. A lively American family of paper dolls models the decade's distinctive fashions in a nostalgic tribune to a time when everyone wanted to have a Nice Day. Seven dolls — a mother and father, their four children, and son-in-law — are accompanied by wardrobes appropriate for work, school, jogging, skiing, skateboarding, dancing, and a wedding. Garments include a string bikini, colorful T-shirts, a polyester business suit with wide lapels and flared cuffs, hot pants, knee-high patent leather books, bell-bottoms, pantsuits, a disco dress with spaghetti straps, a Chanel-style suit, tuxedos, a floor-length wedding gown with a fitted bodice, and much more. Sure to delight collectors and paper doll enthusiasts of all ages, this fashion retrospective will also appeal to anyone with fond memories of the 1970s.