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PAPER DOLL BOOKS

Dover Publications ~ Brenda's Paper Dolls and Coloring Books. - NEW!Favorite Ballets Coloring Book
[Favorite Ballets Coloring Book] [Paper Doll book The Importance Of Being Earnest] [Figure Skating Coloring Book] [Paper Doll book Victorian Bride and her Trousseau] [Paper Doll book Victorian Debutante] Jane Austen, Pride And Prejudice] [Jumeau Dolls [Paper Doll book Victorian Family] [Three Antique Dolls] [Antique Dolls Coloring Book]
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The Importance of Being Earnest

[Importance of Being Earnest, 24K]

Published by Dover Publications, Inc., in 2000.
ISBN 0-486-41941-X
"In matters of grave importance, style, not sincerity is the vital thing," observes a smart young herione in Oscar Wilde's playful comedy of paradoxes, The Importance of Being Earnest. This enchanting paper doll collection takes its imspiration from Wilde's comic gem and celebrates style with an extravagant array of aristocratice English fashions from the 1890's.

Original Dover (2000) publication. 9 dolls and 30 full-color costumes. Play synopsis on inside covers. 9¼ x 12¼ Paperbound.$4.95

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Victorian Bride and her Trousseau Paper Doll

[VICTORIAN BRIDE, 30K]

Victorian Fashion Paper Doll book


Published by Dover Publications, Inc., in 1994.
ISBN 0-486-28331-3
Description of Victorian Bride and her trousseau paper doll:
Imagine yourself at a Victorian-era wedding celebration enjoying the elaborate finery of the bride and her attendant. You can do it with this charming collection, which features a lovely Victorian-era bride-to-be and her bridesmaid in elegant apparel typical of the early 1890's.


Dress two demure dolls in 15 authentically rendered full-color costumes, including a wedding gown, splendid daytime costumes, a negligee, as well as outfits for horseback riding, bathing at the beach and more. In addition to the costumes, you'll also find a selection of appropriate accessories that add just the right touch: fans, bouquets and hats!
2 dolls, 15 costumes plus accessories.
8 full color plates on lightweight paper 9.25 x 12.25 Paperbound. $3.95

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Victorian Debutante Paper Doll

16 page, Victorian Fashion Paper Doll book


Published by Dover Publications, Inc., in 1997.
ISBN 0-486-29632-6
Description of Victorian Debutante paper doll:
As part of her formal introduction to society, a young debutante of the Victorian era frequently made the Grand Tour of Europe. Accompanied by an appropriate chaperone, the young lady would visit major cities, attired in the latest fashions from her elegant travel wardrobe.

This charming paper doll collection, carefully researched and delightlyfully rendered by Brenda Sneathen Mattox, features a lovely young debutante-escorted by her aunt- on one of these lengthy tours. Among her spectacular costumes are outfits worn while sailing to England, riding hounds at Blenheim Palace, having dinner in Paris, and tea with the Grand Duchess, shopping at Maison Worth (to replenish her wardrobe), ice skating in Bavaria, attending a masked ball in Vienna and a garden party in Milan, taking a walking tour of Venice and attending a fiesta in Madrid.
Sure to delight paper doll enthusiasts of all ages, this captivating array of costumes will be valued as well by collectors, designers, and costume historians.
2 dolls printed on cover stock, 16 full color costumes printed on lightweight paper 9.25 x 12.25 Paperbound. $4.95

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[DEBUTANTE, 39K]




Pride and Prejudice Paper Doll

[PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, 24K]

Jane Austen's tale of the Bennet Sisters, Paper Doll book


Published by Dover Publications, Inc., in 1997.
ISBN 0-486-29785-3
Description of Pride and Prejudice paper doll:
Life among members of early 19th-Century British society comes delightfully alive in this charmingly rendered paper doll collection.
Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen's classic tale of romance set in the English countryside, is recalled with the help of eight attractive figures.

A wardrobe of 48 period costumes takes the colorful characters from afternoon teas and weekend visits to neighborhood balls and a family wedding. Included are long-sleeved, Empire-styled dresses for the Bennet ladies to wear to church, along with simple day-time outfits; elegant evening attire for the ball, splendid bridal gowns and more. For the men, there are formal evening clothes, lengthy greatcoats, a military unifor, and fashionable morning coats, breeches and top boots.


8 dolls, 48 costumes on 14 full color plates on lightweight paper 9.25 x 12.25 Paperbound. $4.95

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Jumeau Dolls, Sticker Paper Dolls

4 dolls, with 51 full-color costumes.


Published by Dover Publications, Inc., in 1998.
ISBN 0-486-40186-3
Description of Jumeau Dolls paper dolls:
Jumeau dolls are among the most engaging and elegant dolls ever created. Fashioned both in the form of luxuriously dressed youngsters and sophisticated ladies, they were manufactured by a Parisian company for more than a century after their introduction in 1842. Today, these lovely, highly prized dolls are worth thousands of dollars each.

Now paper doll enthusiasts of all ages can dress their very own versions of these famous antiques. Four delightful figures, based on authentic Jumeau dolls, are accompanied by a reusable peel-and-apply sticker wardrobe of 17 ruffle, pleated and beribboned outfits, including fashionable daytime wear, a stunning bridal gown, charming party dresses, and other special occasion apparel.

Beaded purses, lace trimmed handkerchiefs, lavishly decorated hats, fans, tea sets, hair ribbons, nosegays, and other period accessories-all in sticker form- complete this exquisite collection-sure to thrill Jumeau enthusiasts and paper doll fans alike.

4 dolls printed on the inside back cover. 51 full-color costume stickers printed on 4 plates. 9.25 x 12.25 Paperbound. $4.50

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[Jumeau dolls, 19K]




Victorian Family Paper Dolls

[Victorian Family, 24K]

4 dolls and 2 pets on double cover. 38 full-color costumes on 12 plates.


Published by Dover Publications, Inc., in 1999.
ISBN 0-486-40811-6
Description of VICTORIAN FAMILY PAPER DOLLS:
What did the well-dressed Victorian family wear? Paper doll artist Brenda Sneathen Mattox answers this question with delightful depictions of appropriate garb for every occasion. The spirit of the Gilded Age is truly captured in these beautiful and elaborate clothes.

For Mother there are dresses with high-necks and bustles. Father wears a coachman's coat or a morning suit, casual linens or formal tie and tails. For Sister there are ruffles, velvet, and lace, and what well-cared-for little Victorian lad would be without his sailor suit or Little Lord Fauntleroy outfit?

These finely detailed costumes are rendered in vivid colors, exuding all the textured richness of fabric and cut of the very best Victorian fashions.
9.25 x 12.25 Paperbound. $4.95

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Three Antique Dolls

[antique dolls, 24K]

3 dolls and 16 full-color costumes on 8 plates.


Published by Dover Publications, Inc., in 2000.
ISBN 0-486-41045-5
Description of THREE ANTIQUE DOLLS:
For those who could afford them, the magnificently clothed dolls of yesteryear were prized objects, dear to every little girl's heart. Today, they're collectors' items and worth many times more than they originally cost

This collection, carefully researched and skillfully rendered by Brenda Sneathen Mattox, allows paper doll fans of all ages to own delightful paper doll replicas of three classic Victorian-era dolls, accompanied by a wardrobe of 16 fashionable costumes.

Hats, fans, handerchiefs, umbrellas, handbags, gloves, and other period accessories complete this charming collection, sure to thrill lovers of antique dolls, paper doll collectors, and fasion buffs. 9.25 x 12.25 Paperbound. $4.95
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Antique Dolls - Coloring Book

[coloring book, 24K]

Published by Dover Publications, Inc., in 2000.
ISBN 0-486-41318-7
Description of ANTIQUE DOLLS - Coloring Book:
Generations ago, only a few youngsters were fortunate enough to play with the lovely dolls depicted in the pages of this coloring book. Today, these elegant dolls, created from a variety of materials and with engaging, hand-paint faces, have become highly valued antiques.

Brenda Sneathen Mattox has painstakingly recreated a rich selection of 19th-century dolls for today's youngsters (and the young at heart) to enjoy. thirty full page, ready-to-color illustrations present these rare dolls in authentic period costumes. Included are captivating Jumeau dolls with long, curly tresses: a Bru lady doll with a fashionable hat and high necked dress, ca. 1870; a French fashion bride of the 1870s; a French walking doll wilh a feathered hat, ca. 1880; an engaging, wide-eyed bisque "googly"; a Simon and Halbig and a Kestner doll, both with long hair; a Frangois Gaultier-type doll in a stylish ensemble; and many more. Seven dolls are shown in full color.

Original Dover (2000) publication. 30 black and white illustrations. Six color illustrations on covers Captions 39pp 8,4 x 11 Paperbound.
8.25 x 11 Paperbound. $2.95

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