Paper Doll Costumes Instructions

Return to the enchanting world of Oz with Dorothy and her pals! L. Frank Baum's ever-popular tale springs to life with this colorful collection of fifteen beloved characters and twenty-three costumes. Based on the original W. W. Denslow art, the dolls include Dorothy, her dog Toto, the Tin Woodman, Scarecrow, and Cowardly Lion, as well as other denizens of Oz — witches good and evil, winged monkeys, and of course, the Wizard himself! Dress them up, re-create the fun and frights they encounter ... [Read More]

Detailed, accurate renderings of 2 dolls and 28 costumes, including Queen Victoria's wedding gown (1840), a lovely evening dress designed by Charles Frederick Worth (1864), a Dolly Varden walking suit (1872), an elegant promenade gown with dotted net trim by Drecoll (1900), and many other stylish gowns, dresses, and suits.

Michelle Obama wore a silk chiffon gown to the Inaugural Ball. Jackie Kennedy selected Oleg Cassini to create her wardrobe. "Reagan Red" was Nancy Reagan's favorite color, and Hillary Clinton was partial to pantsuits. Tom Tierney celebrates more than a half century of lovely First Ladies and their glamorous apparel in this lavish paper doll collection. Ten dolls and 32 costumes — including inaugural gowns, classic day wear, and casual outfits — spotlight the most stylish women to ever grace ... [Read More]

Don't clown around on Halloween, wear the traditional clown afro and join the 3 rings of the "Greatest Show on Earth." 100% Synthetic Fiber.

The glamour of the first half of the twentieth century is well represented in this generous sampling of the Kent State University Museum Collection, founded by internationally renowned designers Kent Rodgers and Jerry Silverman. Reflecting the aesthetic, social, political, and economic influences on design between 1900 and 1949, these exquisite examples of period dress represent not only a new century, but a new world.Druesedow’s introduction takes an engaging historic peek at the dramatically... [Read More]

Mary Lou and Flora Belle are Southern beauties who love to attend cotillions, soirees, and holiday celebrations in fashionable ball gowns. To dress the young ladies, choose from a lavish wardrobe of fifteen elegant gowns enhanced with lacy ruffles, flounces, and bows; plunging and pleated necklines; flowing ribbons; and delicate floral sprays. A handsome young gentleman — ready to accompany the ladies to a number of gala events — can be dressed in evening wear or a Confederate uniform.... [Read More]

Drawn from the Jerry Silverman/Shannon Rodgers Collection at the Kent State University Museum, this paper-doll costume history features 31 costumes from 1750 to 1900. Each doll and costume has a curatorial description on the back, and each page contains inset details of fabric or constructions, some photographic.Narrative includes the curators introduction to costumes of the period and the artist’s sense of the collection itself, as well as a glossary and bibliography, making the work indispen... [Read More]

The American obsession with weddings and wedding gowns is evident at least as early as 1850, when the March issue of Godey’s Lady’s Book included a colored plate in its feature on bridal dress. Yet brides who feed the nation’s current obsession to the tune of more than $160 billion annually may be astonished to learn how much things have changed. Fashion illustrator Norma Lu Meehan and costume curator Mei Campbell draw upon collections at the Northern Indiana Center for History and the Mus... [Read More]

Drawing on images from temples, wall paintings, pottery, and other artifacts, artist Tom Tierney has created a magnificent ready-to-color panorama of authentic clothing styles worn by the people of ancient Egypt.Forty-five full-page illustrations depict clothing styles for the highest and lowest members of Egyptian society, including a fashionable sheath worn by an Egyptian princess, a sheer kilt and red crown worn by a king of the Old Kingdom, a pleated skirt for an exotic dancer, a ceremonial ... [Read More]