This early manual is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of all sewing enthusiasts. A complete how-to guide, which ensures success with accurate patterns and clearly written instructions, made particularly easy to follow with reference to the numerous diagrams. Contents Include: Making the Dolls, Dressing the Dolls, Priscilla-1620, Jonathan-1776, Dolly-1776, Josephine-1800, Ann-1820, Amy-1850, Lucinda-1862, Mac-1862, Louisa-1887, Edith-1910, Barbara-Of Today, Baby Doll, Accessories, A Doll's Doll. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
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Great Fashion History For Your Dolls,
This review is from: American costume dolls: How to make and dress them (Hardcover)
"American Costume Dolls: How To Make and Dress Them" and was written in 1941. It shows how to make 11 dolls, fashions and accessories from American History spanning a time period of 1620-1941. The clothing in this book is fantastic. Now the actual dolls are suppossed to be made of paper mache and that sounded so messy to me, that I simply made my dolls the same size but out of cloth with another pattern I had on hand. It's really a great book.
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Wonderful book for beginners and advanced,
This review is from: American Costume Dolls - How To Make And Dress Them (Paperback)
This was the book that started me on my doll making hobby of over 35 years. I read it at the age of nine, and was so charmed by the adorable line illustrations of each doll in its accompanying historical costume that I had to try the paper maché doll technique described in the book (though acquiring and working with plastic wood for the shoes/feet at the time was a lot harder than I thought it would be!). Needless to say my first attempts were rather crude, but it gave me great practical application experience as a foundation for my mixed-media and altered art pieces later in life. Years later I wanted to add the title to my reference library, but learned it was out of print and only available as a library archive resource. I am ecstatic to hear that it has now been reprinted to add to my collection. Simple yet challenging, this is a nice resource for children and adults alike interested in making, sewing for, or collecting dolls.
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