Beyond Paper Dolls

With nostalgic glances to the past and visionary gazes into the future, Lynne Perrella and the contributing artists follow inspiration rather than tradition to present dolls that are charismatic, colorful and full of surprises. Technique related details are provided in each chapter's details dossier, where we are invited to go behind the scenes, into the artists studios. Take an up close and personal look to get the inside story on how the artists used paper and other exciting mediums to create their dolls. Artists include Nina Bagley, Lesley Riley, Judi Riesch, Lynn Whipple, Teesha Moore, Karen Michel, Jane Cather, Akira Blount, Laurel Hall and Maria Moya who expolore the human form to create paper personas that are expressive, innovative and insightful.

A glimpse into the rich history of paper dolls is accompanied by many charming manufactured and handmade examples.

Paper dolls might seem the height of simplicity--quaint but simple toys, nothing more. But through the centuries paper figures have reflected religious and political beliefs, notions of womanhood, motherhood and family, the dictates of fashion, approaches to education, individual self-image and self-esteem, and ideas about death. This book examines paper dolls and their symbolism--from icons made by priests in ancient China to printable Kim Kardashians on the Internet--to show how these ephemeral objects have an enduring and sometimes surprising presence in history and culture.

This popular pre-World War I series from the Ladies Home Journal will delight collectors and children alike with charming figures and delicately rendered costumes and accessories. Includes coats, dresses, bonnets, dolls, and other toys from 1915-1918; all authentic. 32 dolls. 16 plates in full color.

A collection of four paper dolls with 28 different bridal outfits from around the world.

To the moon and beyond! What will fashions of the future look like? What's the dress code on Mars? Since the beginning of motion pictures we've seen a plethora of sci-fi styles from solid colored unitards to outlandish ensembles to skimpy, sexy garments. Miniskirts always seem to be on trend in space. Artist Brenda Sneathen Mattox represents a fantastic collection of retro-future film and TV fashions in a fun paper doll format. Two models play fantasy dress-up in 18 costumes from Flash Gordon, Aelita: Queen of Mars, Queen of Outer Space, Amazon Women on the Moon, Lost in Space, Forbidden Planet, Star Trek, Battle Beyond the Stars, Space: 1999, Devil Girl from Mars, Flight to Mars, Logan's Run, Barbarella, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century and Vogue magazine's 1939 prediction of high fashion looks for the year 2000. For added fun, take the Pop Trivia Quiz to see how sci-fi savvy you are. And get lots of pop culture tidbits in the fashion essay by David Wolfe plus 'factoid bubbles' on every page. This book just might inspire you to watch some of 'retrotastic' movies and shows. Even if you're not a sci-fi fan, these costumes are out of this world and worthy of adding to your paper doll collection.

Drawing on thirty years of practicing psychotherapy, Dorothy Martyn here gives readers a unique look into a play-therapy room where three children individually present their own journeys over some months. These children, in that setting, provide us with a special lens through which we can better understand what transpires in their minds -- and in ours. Through the children's creative, poetic utterances -- enhanced by the poetry of Emily Dickinson and other literary giants -- Beyond Deserving persuasively argues against the justice idea of reward according to what is deserved and for the superior potency of a beyond-deserving model in cultivating love and creative work in children. Written primarily for parents and other mentors -- teachers, youth leaders, counselors, and so on -- Beyond Deserving draws the subject of child rearing back to its roots in the biblical declaration of unconditional love, love that moves first, without a prior "deserving."

Dress the paper dolls in different styles thanks to this lovely press-out books. There's also a wardrobe to store the paper clothes i! The inside cover folds out to become a stand-up back drop for the dolls and cupboard. This book has a lovely vintage feel and promise hours of fun!