Kabuki Costumes Paper Dolls [Paperback]

Ming-Ju Sun (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1995 | Age Level: 4 and up

16 spectacular costumes reproduced in brilliant color and elegant detail, created for actors impersonating traditional characters of Kabuki drama: shogun, geisha, wicked woman, red princess, lion, more. Many include elaborated headdresses, masks or specially painted faces associated with each character. With informative captions. 2 dolls, 16 costumes on 16 plates.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 16 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (December 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486288560
• ISBN-13: 978-0486288567
• Product Dimensions: 12.3 x 9.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,673,817 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous Kabuki Costumes with short description, April 1, 2000

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This review is from: Kabuki Costumes Paper Dolls (Paperback)

16 Kabuki Costumes with short description, such as "Benkei (an 11th-century warrior) in Kanjincho (The subscription List). Juhachiban." Each costume comes with appropriate Kumadori (make-ups) and wig.

Even though I don't know the details of each Kabuki costume, I believe it well convey the mood of Kabuki. If you are interested in Kabuki, it'll be a good starter.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Costumes....., February 27, 2001

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HN (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kabuki Costumes Paper Dolls (Paperback)

The kabuki costumes are very colorful and wonderfully drawn. There are 8 female costumes and 8 male costumes. The dolls are made of thicker paper, found on the flap of the back cover. Even though it defeats the point of having paper dolls, I found that I rather liked keeping the costumes uncut and left in the book. I use this book for reference, given the handy short descriptions on the side. The only reason why I didn't give it 5 stars was because I've seen better work from Ming-Ju Sun. I recommend Ming-Ju Sun's "Japanese Kimono." This book has 26 costumes, more detailed with better color, and the whole book is done on thick paper. The paper for the Kabuki Costumes was much thinner and would most likely not endure prolonged handling. Both books are the same price but I believe you get a better deal with "Japanese Kimono."

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pleasing Paper, June 16, 2004

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Heather Hilburn "Prince of Dolls" (Someplace Warm) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kabuki Costumes Paper Dolls (Paperback)

Ming-Ju Sun has created a lovely collection of kabuki outfits, each one with the name of the character, play it is from, and style of play, from historical drama to musical. The inside of the covers also contains history and information on kabuki and kabuki actors. I recommend this for Ming-Ju Sun fans and kabuki fans, and those who love to collect beautiful paper dolls.