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You'll love this new deluxe edition of an underground classic. Meet
37 outrageous, sexy, glamorous swinging singles and socialites at a
fabulous Manhattan cocktail party hosted by "Aunt Mary." A parade
of gay and lesbian stereotypes are trotted out in paper doll form
for perusal in this reprint of the iconic, highly collectible
Attitudes book first released by renown paper doll artist Tom
Tierney in 1979. This new volume has been recreated, now in full
color and with six new characters, to commemorate one of the early
books in a long series of paper doll books for which Tierney has
become famous. Enjoy hairdressers, movie stars, millionaires,
models, drag queens, and others, each nearly naked in seductive
loungerie, and with character appropriate clothing.
Men of note who hail from Texas are featured, with full-body
representation and three carefully researched costumes. Figures
shown include key political leaders like Sam Houston, Stephen F.
Austin, and Comanche leader Quanah Parker, boxer Jack Johnson,
aviator Howard Hughes, movie stars Larry Hagman and Audie Murphie,
musicians Willie Nelson and George Strait, and military heroes Davy
Crockett and Juan Sequin. Paper doll artist Tom Tierney has penned
and illustrated hundreds of paper doll books and he takes pride in
meticulous research of the costumes. He has recently returned to
Texas, where he is opening a Paper Doll store and museum.
Paper doll artist Tom Tierney turns his attention to his home
state, dishing up a dose of history along with his fashionably
accurate dolls. Texas is loaded with women who\ve achieved stardom,
including Mary Martin, Ann Sheridan, Jayne Mansfield, Carol
Burnett, Renee Zellweger, Salina, and Beyonce Knowles, as well as
powerhouse politicoes, including Ima Hogg, "Ma" Ferguson, Ann
Richards, and Barbara Jordan. In all, eleven Texas women are
represented in full color, each with three carefully researched
costumes.
Paper dolls and accurate costume details help take you inside the
world of Marie Laveau (1794 -1881) New Orleans' powerful "voodoo
queen." Laveau was both widely respected as a healer to all who
sought her help and feared as a woman capable of putting a powerful
hex on any enemy. She bartered information, liaisons, and love
potions to black and white alike, and was believed capable of
solving everything from unrequited love to the desire to win
elections. Join the fascinated onlookers who once paid admission to
watch her lead the famous Voodoo rituals in Congo Square. Marie
Laveau left a legacy on the spiritual life of New Orleans, melding
Voodoo traditions from Africa and Haiti with Catholic symbols and
customs. This book includes dolls of Laveau at various stages of
her life, along with the important people in her life, including
lovers, mentors, and all-important Voodoo deities.
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.
Meticulously detailed full-color reproductions of 28 superb creations by extremely influential designer. 3 paper dolls.
Ten centuries of European fashions appear in a remarkable coloring book that doubles as a comprehensive fashion retrospective. From modest peasant garb to the regal attire of the nobility, the meticulously researched illustrations depict soldiers, minstrels, lords, ladies, and many others in authentic garb from the 5th through mid-15th centuries. 45 black-and-white illus. Introduction. Captions.
These 45 ready-to-color line drawings feature costumes from the Victorian Age, carefully reproduced from authentic sources. Over their tightly laced corsets and billowing crinolines, the models wear sweeping skirts-some with lavishly festooned bustles-accented by dainty fans, gloves, bonnets, and parasols. A must for fashion historians and lovers of Victoriana. Captions.
Color a gallery of scintillating styles that made the Twenties roar
Fashion took a dramatic turn during the Jazz Age, and this coloring
book recaptures the bobbed hairdos, cloche hats, and other daring
and distinctive style hallmarks of the era. Thirty pages of fashion
feature sporty and casual outfits as well as glamorous evening
gowns and dresses trimmed with fringe, beading, and sequins. Brief
captions accompany the pictures.
Tierney captures the extravagant fashions worn from the 1860s
through 1910. Carefully researched, accurately rendered
illustrations depict opera capes, frock coats, trousers, top hats,
and knitted swimwear for men. The ladies' styles include
narrow-skirted walking suits, bathing outfits that completely cover
the figure, and billowing bloomers for bicycling. 29
black-and-white illustrations.
Loved and revered around the world, Nelson Mandela fought South
Africa's system of apartheid and promoted racial harmony as well as
equal rights. This paper doll tribute features more than 30
historically accurate and meticulously re-created outfits for
Mandela and his wives, from khaki prison uniforms to colorful batik
shirts and tribal robes.
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