FRENCH FASHION DESIGNERS PAPER DOLLS: 1900-1950

Experience the excitement of high fashion with the costumes on display in this carefully researched and expertly rendered paper doll collection. Three dolls model clothing created by fashion giants during the first half of the 20th century—from ostentatious gowns of the early 1900s featuring the hourglass look by Callot Soeurs, to Jacques Fath's feminine evening dresses of the 1950s. Also included: haute couture apparel by Schiaparelli, Paquin, Poiret, Lanvin, Patou, Worth, Lelong, Chanel, Grès, Ricci, Balenciaga, Dior, and 18 other great designers. Descriptive notes accompany a costume extravaganza that will delight paper doll fans, collectors, and fashion designers. 32 costumes. Notes.