Great Fashion Designs of the Fifties Paper Dolls in Full Color: 30 Haute Couture Costumes by Dior, Balenciaga and Others (Paperback)

~ Tom Tierney (Author)

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Product Description

Two lifelike paper dolls and 30 haute couture outfits by Chanel, Paquin, Jacques Heim, Mainbocher, Pauline Trigere, Givenchy, Cardin, Norell, other greats. Full Color. Publisher’s Note. Captions.

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications; illustrated edition edition (November 1, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486249603
• ISBN-13: 978-0486249605
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #168,968 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Designs of a Decade, April 11, 2005

By	Nevada Snow - See all my reviews

This is one of my favorite Tom Tierney paper doll books. The dolls look as if they've stepped straight from a 1950-s magazine, and the outfits are beautifully drawn. The detail is especially lovely on the lace gowns and the colors throughout are superb.
The outfits chosen for the book are a great summary of the wardrobe of an elegant, wealthy woman of the fifties. The only items which should have been included but weren't are bathing suits and draped evening dresses.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Paper Doll Perfection, June 11, 2008

By	T. Bickley - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have loved the Tom Tierney books for some time. When I am directing a new play I use his books as reference materials quite often because the images are so easy to see, and really help me to find the right language when I start working with the costumer. This particular book, with its wider range of featured designers and very different looks, is especially nice. The only con, and it is a small one, is that the paper doll forms seem to be somewhat smaller than the forms in some of his other books. Still, an overall wonderful book!