Doll Costuming

Doll Costuming
Author: Mildred Seeley
Publisher: Hp Books
Total Pages: 160
Release: 1984
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780895862990

Describes the original costumes of a variety of antique dolls and offers advice on making authentic reproductions of doll clothes

Warman's Dolls - Antique to Modern

Warman's Dolls - Antique to Modern
Author: Mark Moran
Publisher: Krause Publications
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2004-10-26
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780873496544

Doll collectors everywhere will be enchanted by this stunning full-color reference showcasing 100 years of collectible dolls, from the fine bisque creations of France and Germany in the 1860s to the popular Barbies of the 1960s. This books 1,500 listings include comprehensive data on each doll, and over 1,000 spectacular photos provide detail for identification purposes. &break;&break;Using information gathered from a huge private collection in the Midwest as well as a major doll auction conducted in Maine, Warman's Dolls - Antique to Modern provides information on manufactures, body and head styles, costumes, detailed condition reports and pricing for each listing. This guide also includes a glossary of collecting terms to aid both the beginning enthusiast and the advanced collector.

French Fashion Doll's Wardrobe Patterns 1864-1874

French Fashion Doll's Wardrobe Patterns 1864-1874
Author: Louise Hedrick
Publisher: Reverie Publishing
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2010-07
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9781932485578

In this book, highly recognised doll costumer Louise Hedrick offers a collection of 56 patterns, authentically adapted from those presented in La Poupée Modèle between 1864 and 1874, for creating an entire wardrobe to fit both the classic 18-inch and 12-inch dolls of the period, and todays popular 18-inch and 12-inch reproduction French fashion dolls. From whitework undergarments and nightwear to dresses, headwear and outerwear, the 28 ensembles in this book encompass a complete wardrobe for a fashionable doll. By making slight variations in the patterns, fabrics and trims, a seamstress can enlarge this comprehensive wardrobe even further.

French Fashion Designers Paper Dolls, 1900-1950

French Fashion Designers Paper Dolls, 1900-1950
Author: Tom Tierney
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 20
Release: 2002-10-25
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 0486423921

3 dolls model 32 costumes created by fashion giants during the first half of the 20th century -- from ostentatious gowns of the early 1900s featuring the hourglass look by Callot Soeurs, to Jacques Fath's feminine evening dresses of the 1950s. Also apparel by Schiaparelli, Paquin, Poiret, and 27 other great designers.

Painting French Dolls

Painting French Dolls
Author: Neva Wade Garnett
Publisher: Hobby House PressInc
Total Pages: 96
Release: 1985
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780875882451

At last porcelain doll makers, both those who make reproductions and originals, have a detailed face painting manual and visual guide to aid in painting those all important doll facial highlights. Using prize-winning French dolls made by the author, doll makers see precisely recreated French faces with a variety of styles. The incredibly detailed color photographs will be a guide to every brush stroke. 60 gorgeous color and 41 b/w photos.

The Paris Collection

The Paris Collection
Author: Sylvia Mac Neil
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1992
Genre: Doll clothes
ISBN: 9780875883724

Study of French lady dolls and high fashion ensembles. Includes full-size patterns for antique doll dresses.

Antique Dolls

Antique Dolls
Author: Brenda Sneathen Mattox
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2000-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780486413181

30 large, ready-to-color illustrations of actual 19th-century dolls in authentic costumes: captivating Jumeau dolls; a Bru lady doll, c. 1870; a French fashion bride of the 1870s, many more.