Victorian Tea Time Paper Dolls

You are invited to take tea with the elegantly gowned grand paper doll ladies of the Victorian era. The formal ritual of afternoon "high tea" lends itself to glorified gowns worn by the hostess and her guests. Each page in this fantastically detailed book illustrates the dramatically changing silhouette of Queen Victoria's long reign from crinoline hoopskirts to bustles and on to leg-o-mutton sleeves. The lavish gowns are presented in splendid Tea Party period settings, gloriously illustrated by Sandra Vanderpool, plus commentary by fashion expert David Wolfe.

Drawn from the paper doll collection of the Boston Children's Museum, this volume reproduces in full-color two historic cut-out paper dolls and 30 authentic and exquisite costumes. The dolls and outfits were originally published in the Boston Herald's Sunday supplements during 1895?96.

2 dolls and 24 costumes re-create the turn-of-the-century charm of the Gibson Girl. For doll collectors and fashion historians.

Bring Jane Austen's famous novel to life with 8 dolls and 48 period costumes for church, afternoon teas, weekend visits, neighborhood balls, and a wedding.

Paper doll collection spotlights the monarch who led sixteenth-century England to a period of enormous prosperity. The Queen's seven magnificent gowns of silk, satin, and brocade are accented with pleated ruffs, pearls, and polished gemstones. Sir Walter Raleigh and Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, two of her admirers, are also included.

Recapture the flavor and drama of American life in 1860 with a family of 9 paper dolls and their 36 authentic costumes. Formal and everyday attire includes hoop skirts and off-the-shoulder dresses for the ladies and military uniforms, cravats, and waistcoats for the gentlemen. "Very detailed, and quite lovely to look at." — The Civil War News.

Two graceful, aristocratic, and gorgeously outfitted Southern belles from antebellum era, with lavish wardrobe of 12 finely detailed costumes: dressing gown of vanilla silk, robe of lilac rose taffeta, more. Also 6 children, 3 men in period clothing. Includes appropriate accessories.

Two debutantes are poised for their introduction to society. Dress them in 16 opulent gowns -- complete with crinolines, corsets, bustles, and other period accessories -- for their "coming out" parties.