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Summary: Southern Belles
Review: Tom Tierney's Fashions of the Old South paperdolls are pretty good, but not his finest work. There are several dolls, including two women, six children, and two confederate soldiers, and many plates of costumes. Included in the costumes are a riding habit, a house dress, a nightgown, a wedding dress, and a ball gown with Spanish-styled mantilla. While the costumes are historically accurate and very detailed, the color combinations are not always aesthetically pleasing. One of the prettiest dresses doesn't quite fit the doll. And I really didn't like the fact that four of the children are grouped together as one paperdoll. I liked the notes on each costume in the book, and found them very helpful. If you're a collector of antebellum stuff, you need to get these. But if you just want some pretty paperdolls, you might want to get a different book.
Rating:
Summary: Southern Belles
Review: Tom Tierney's Fashions of the Old South paperdolls are pretty good, but not his finest work. There are several dolls, including two women, six children, and two confederate soldiers, and many plates of costumes. Included in the costumes are a riding habit, a house dress, a nightgown, a wedding dress, and a ball gown with Spanish-styled mantilla. While the costumes are historically accurate and very detailed, the color combinations are not always aesthetically pleasing. One of the prettiest dresses doesn't quite fit the doll. And I really didn't like the fact that four of the children are grouped together as one paperdoll. I liked the notes on each costume in the book, and found them very helpful. If you're a collector of antebellum stuff, you need to get these. But if you just want some pretty paperdolls, you might want to get a different book.
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