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 gow... read more
Victorian Design from the Crystal Palace Exhibition: Includes CD-ROM by Carol Belanger Grafton A treasury of Victorian decorative and applied art, this collection features more than 640 exhibits from the Great Exhibition, including ceramics, furniture, and textiles. A CD-ROM includes all of the book's illustrations.
Fashion Parade Paper Dolls: 4 Decades of Great Designs, from 1960 to 2000 by Tom Tierney Eight glamorous doll models and 120 stunning costumes highlight the fashions of Halston, Bill Blass, Armani, and dozens of other great designers. Details of every costume; brief biographies of designers.
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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.
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