Poiret Fashion Design Paper Dolls in Full Color [Paperback]

Tom Tierney (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1985

This lavish tribute includes a costume designed for Mata Hari in 1913 and the famous lampshade tunic of black-and-white satin with pearl embroidery. 3 dolls, 29 beautifully rendered outfits.

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (October 1, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486249522
• ISBN-13: 978-0486249520
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 8.7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,650,850 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Paul Poiret, April 19, 2005

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Nevada Snow - See all my reviews

This review is from: Poiret Fashion Design Paper Dolls in Full Color (Paperback)

Paul Poiret was one of the greatest couturiers of the early twentieth century, and this is a fabulous tribute to his work by Tom Tierney.
The illustrations are beautifully rendered and colorful. Some of his most famous designs are included, "Sorbet", "Faune", etc. There is even a costume Poiret designed for Mata Hari for "The Minaret".
I would have liked to see more of Poiret's exotic, Eastern inspired work from the early teens, when he was at the peak of his fame. Also, there is no mention of Poiret's wife and muse, Denise, in the text, even though she contributed greatly to his career.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hours of enjoyment, August 23, 2006

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Terrier Girl "Ally" (North Adams, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Poiret Fashion Design Paper Dolls in Full Color (Paperback)

Thanks to Tierney for offering yet another fine example of historical costumes. His designs take much of the guesswork out of designing costumes for all my characters.