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The Golden Age of Haute Couture fashion peaked in the 1950s and this paper doll book by renowned illustrator Jim Howard captures the glamour and the glory with breathtaking flair. Eight pages of carefully researched and beautifully rendered couture fashions by the decade's most celebrated designers are featured. Included are couture creations by Christian Dior, Jacques Fath, Hubert de
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Jim Howard, one of the greatest fashion illustrators of all-time, continues his decade-by-decade tribute to Couture fashion. His newest book for Paper Studio Press addresses the 1910s, a period when women in hobble skirts inched towards comfort, abandoned corsets and donned extravagant creations of silk, satin and velvet, lavishly trimmed with lace and fur. Two pretty paper dolls wear marvelous
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Famed fashion illustrator turned paper doll artist, Jim Howard, continues his series of high fashion paper doll books that define style, decade by decade. His elegant freestyle artwork perfectly captures the essence of each decade. This new eight page volume represents the extreme fashion swings of the turbulent 1920s when style went from post-war romanticism to streamlined Art Deco. Every page
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Tailored suits, glorious gowns and sleek styles... these are the fashions of the "other 1960s." Beautifully illustrated by Jim Howard, this is the 6th in his COUTURE series documenting high fashion of the 20th century, decade by decade. Before fashion went Mod, Pop and Psychedelic, the 1960s offered sophisticated styles by designers such as Givenchy, Helen Rose, Valentino, Norell,
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The latest edition of Jim Howard's COUTURE series of paper doll books beautifully presenting high fashion, decade by decade. The 1940s saw fashion designers in Occupied Paris struggling while American fashion learned to stand alone. This dramatic decade is illustrated with creations by Hattie Carnegie, Pierre Balmain, Adrian, Christian Dior, and others. Pages are devoted to uniform-inspired
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Let's go dancing! A dazzling display of dance costumes is provided for two dolls. Step out on the dance floor for jazz, salsa, flamenco, waltz, jive, ballet, hip hop and tap. Includes an overview of dance styles and a trivia quiz. Beautifully illustrated by Brenda Sneathen Mattox.
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David Wolfe’s Fashions that Rocked and Wrecked the Red Carpet is a paper doll book for collectors, movie fans and awards show viewers. In it, the artist and fashion authority has chosen his own winners and losers seen on the red carpet over the years. Included are infamous fashion flops worn by Bjork and Cher, gorgeous gowns seen on Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Lawrence, sexy sensations on
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From teen star to leading lady, Deanna Durbin was an audience favorite with her bright personality and sweet, clear singing voice. Many of her movie costumes are represented in this 1941 Merrill reproduction including It's a Date and Spring Parade. The pretty cover design by Norman Mingo features two dolls to go with eight clothing pages. A lovely star biography is included on the inside back
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