Author: Emily Dow
Publisher: Lammers Press
Published: 2010-08
Total Pages: 98
ISBN-13: 1445510820
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This fascinating early work will appeal to doll collectors, dress makers and sewing enthusiasts alike. Extensively illustrated with text diagrams to accompany comprehensive dolls' dressmaking instructions forming a complete how-to guide. Contents Include: The Doll Dressmaker; Underwear; Night Clothes; Two Dresses; Doll Bonnets and Hats; Coats and Snowsuits; A Jumper and Pinafore; Daughter and Mother Outfit; Shoes, Slippers, and Stockings; Sunsuit, Sunbonnet, and Overalls; Dressing a Boy Doll; Masquerade and Puppet Costumes; Dressing the Bride; Sewing Tricks and Fancy Stitches; and A Dictionary Of Sewing Terms. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Author: Michelle Hamilton
Publisher: Lark Books (NC)
Published: 2001-12-31
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781579902728
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"The serious doll collector--and indeed anyone interested in recreating historical costumes--will find a gold mine of information. All costumes are shown in color photographs and are modeled on dolls from the period. Highly recommended for doll, costume, and textile collections."--"Library Journal." "Fascinating...exquisite detail."--"Sew News."
Author: Agatha Christie
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: 2013-09-24
Total Pages: 33
ISBN-13: 0062302264
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Previously published in the print anthology The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories. Alicia Coombe manages her very smart dressmaking business with the help of her young assistant, Sybil. One day, a doll appears in the shop—a floppy, long-legged doll that sits itself on the best sofa. But where did it come from, and why does it appear to watch them?
Author: Mildred Seeley
Publisher: Hp Books
Published: 1984
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780895862990
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Describes the original costumes of a variety of antique dolls and offers advice on making authentic reproductions of doll clothes
Author: Hazel McMahon
Publisher:
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 9780875886428
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A second volume of splendid outfits to dress Tyler, Alex, Gene and Trent fashion dolls. Sewers can re-create 20 outfits, complete with accessories for couples such as Cleopatra and Marc Anthony; Romeo and Juliet; Mr D'Arcy and Miss Elizabeth Bennet (Pride and Prejudice); Charles II and Barbara Villiers, Lady Castelmaine; Sir Percy Blakeney aka The Scarlet Pimpernel and wife Marguerite St Just; and a Young Queen Victoria and her Prince Albert. Famous couples from the present century are; Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart; Rose and Jack from 'Titanic'; Edward and Mrs Simpson; Valentino and Vilma Banky 'Son of the Shiek'. Colour photos throughout of work-in-progress will help you to bring these characters to life, displayed through your contemporary Fashion Dolls. Basic sewers need not be intimidated as each pattern is rated according to difficulty, with directions given for the more accomplished to adapt, embellish and enrich each outfit.
Author: Anita Louise Crane
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated
Published: 2000-08
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780806922652
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →“Crane is an accomplished watercolorist, and her illustrations add the flavor of a beautifully illustrated children’s book to this volume. Each design includes a photograph of a doll or teddy bear wearing the garment, a drawing of the completed design, drawn full-size patterns, a materials list, and step-by-step instructions. Highly recommended.”—Library Journal. “Directions feature lists of fabrics, tools, and notions as well as step-by-step instructions.”—Booklist.
Author: Venus Dodge
Publisher:
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780670869800
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