Great Fashion Designs of the Sixties Paper Dolls in Full Color: 32 Haute Couture Costumes by Courreges, Balmain, Saint-Laurent and Others (Paperback)

~ Tom Tierney (Author)

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Product Description

Bold bright colors, miniskirts, a "see-through" dress, an innovative pants suit and "kooky" accessories typify wardrobes of two dolls in this extensively researched and painstakingly rendered collection. Spectacular apparel by Mary Quant, Paco Rabanne, Oscar de la Renta and others. Introduction and notes. Captions. 16 plates.

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (December 12, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486268977
• ISBN-13: 978-0486268972
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #27,720 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fashions of the Sixties, April 15, 2005

By	Nevada Snow - See all my reviews

This is an interesting review of the fashions of the sixties. The designs are beautifully drawn and the colors are vivid.
While I like the book, I don't think the costumes selected truly reflect the mood of the decade. There are too many "doll-like" outfits ( ruffles, flowers, etc), and not enough focus on the revolutionary changes in fashion during the period. The last plate representing the end of the decade does not give the sense of the ethnic influence on the late sixties which followed on to the seventies.
The dolls themselves are gorgeous, with one looking like an East Coast sophisticate while the other looks like a Californian beach baby.

5.0 out of 5 stars Cool paper dolls!, July 9, 2009

By	Maxine C. (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews

I bought this for my 7 year old granddaughter but her mother loved it so much she wouldn't let her cut out the dolls or dresses. The fashions are fab and the dolls even more so!

So, for now, my granddaughter is enjoying looking at the dolls and her mom is enjoying them even more.

I wouldn't suggest buying this for a small child as it a very nice paperdoll book and it is a little tricky to cut out (lots of details). But for adults and older kids it is great.