Costumes For Paper Dolls

These flashy paper dolls depict 16 stars of the silver screen, each with a sparkling costume enhanced by a dash of glitter. Dress Marilyn Monroe as Lorelei from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Kim Novak as Linda from Pal Joey, and Gina Lollobrigida as Lola in Trapeze, along with a gallery of other actresses, including Rita Hayworth, Brigitte Bardot, Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly, and Elizabeth Taylor.

Reprinted from a rare original edition published by The Saalfield Publishing Company in 1937, this volume includes two 11-inch-tall dolls and 16 appealing full-color costumes: red-and-white windowpane-checked sundress, brown riding breeches, pleated orange party dress with purple bows, a smartly belted off-white sunsuit, and a pair of pink pajamas with cap sleeves, trimmed in blue. As a special added feature, black-and-white photographic insets on each costume page show Shirley wearing the origi... [Read More]

First volume in a new series for paper doll fans and costume enthusiasts traces the history of fashion. 2 dolls are accompanied by 16 accurately rendered costumes worn between 1200–1350 AD. Among them: tunics, chain-mail armor, and fur-trimmed capes for men, as well as gowns, embroidered tunics, and soft under robes for women.

Take an entertaining and educational journey to the African continent with the help of this vibrant paper doll collection. Artist Yuko Green has meticulously researched and carefully rendered two dolls and 29 traditional costumes for an attractive African couple. Reflecting the rich diversity of tribal costumes, the garments include brilliantly colored robes displaying geometrical designs on kente cloth, worn by an Ashanti woman and man from Ghana; imported printed cotton outfits for an Itsekiri... [Read More]

Expert vintage fashion illustrator, Brenda Sneathen Mattox, brings her favorite storybook to life! She has given this Cinderella paper doll book a lovely classic look with late 17th century clothes for Cinderella and her Prince Charming. There are ten lavish costumes for Cinderella and the Prince as well as a Fairy godmother doll to cut out. Brenda also includes the story of Cinderella's transformation from soot-covered servant to the belle of the ball.

A land of rich cultural traditions, Mexico is divided into many different regions and each has its very own folk artistry that includes unique costumes defined by a myriad of patterns, prints and color combinations. This new paper doll book by Alina M. Kolluri takes us on a fashion journey through this fascinating country. Fun and educational, this charming book depicts 24 authentic folk costumes from 24 Mexican states, created in a naïve style that represents folk art and captures the spirit o... [Read More]

This little fairy will enchant you with her beautiful outfits made from delicate flower petals, leaves, and berries that change with the seasons. For spring she wears the first blooms of the year that pop out of the ground — the daffodil and crocus. During the warm summer months you can find her in a morning glory, rose, or daisy costume. When the weather starts to turn colder in autumn, she puts on her oak leaf dress and acorn hat, or a chrysanthemum skirt. Her favorite season is winter when ... [Read More]

Among the best-loved books of all time, Louise May Alcott's Little Women has appealed to generations of readers. This charming paper doll collection recreates all four of the genial title characters featured in that literary classic.Here in full color are practical Meg, tomboyish Jo, gentle Beth, and curly-haired Amy. The four dolls can be dressed in 16 different mid-Victorian outfits—all based on scenes from the popular novel. Included are costumes for the celebrated Christmas play; practical... [Read More]

From the 1920s into the 1980s, Edith Head designed costumes for Hollywood's biggest stars as well as legions of supporting players and extras. The diminutive doyenne of screen fashion received 35 Oscar nominations, winning eight times — more than anyone else in Academy Award® history. This tribute features two dolls and 29 of the designer's creations, including outfits from Sunset Boulevard, All About Eve, Rear Window, The Sting, and many other films.

French fashions reigned supreme during the first half of the twentieth century — from ostentatious gowns featuring the hourglass look by Callot Soeurs, to feminine evening dresses of the fifties by Jacques Fath. In between came the "boyish" tubular look of the twenties; suits and dresses that were wide at the shoulders and slim at the hips during the thirties, and a "New Look" dependent on the lavish use of fabric during the forties.Tom Tierney's carefully researched and expertly rendered coll... [Read More]