Thursday 19 June 2008

Paperdoll Heaven

I have just finished writing a scheduled post for Saturday, when I'll be away. It was great fun! I wonder if you can tell which posts were obviously the funnest (most fun?) to write. Anyway, in it, I mentioned this fabulous book which I have, which is a collection of 'Great Costumes from Classic Movies Paper Dolls'. Buy here.

I have had it for quite a few years now and I used to adore going through it practically nightly (obsessed? moi?) reading Tom Tierney's wonderful notes at the front and back and choosing my favourite costumes. I even had a notebook full of my 'designs' which were often very much 'inspired' by the costumes in this book.


I've never been able to destroy the beauty of the plates by cutting them out but in some ways this booklet is my earliest 'fashion memory'. And it's linked to one of my favourite activities... dressing dolls up. More on that later... maybe.
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10 comments:

  1. Monika19 June 2008 at 13:09

    thank you very much for your help!
    this blog is very cute, but not so-omg-fashion-latest-style-like-ZOMG!!!^^
    I'm going to put it to my bookmarks ;-)

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  2. Rebecca, A Clothes Horse19 June 2008 at 15:52

    I love paper dolls. I promise to do a side shot of the shoes soon.

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  3. Madame Dior19 June 2008 at 17:19

    I love paper dolls! but I've moved on to the whole dress up doll online thing, a very weird obsession =]

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  4. pretty19 June 2008 at 17:26

    Ooooh mamadedior what site do you use? My little sis is obsessed with a website where you can make your own doll and dress it up and I think I use it as an excuse to take part myself, it's so much fun!

    Actually I'm going to comment you about that.

    And thanks chililady :)

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  5. Madame Dior19 June 2008 at 20:10

    Hey pretty face, i use www.i-dressup.com, they do designer runway dress up as well =D I'm so obsessed

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  6. Pamcasso20 June 2008 at 02:39

    yes, you're totally right about that whole needing to try on thing with swimsuits. And thanks for your offer too! This book looks so fun, I never really had paper dolls, but I had fashion plates! I'll have to dig them out and post about them!

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  7. Couture Carrie20 June 2008 at 16:11

    Oooh I miss paper dolls! Lovely sketches :)

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  8. Pamcasso20 June 2008 at 17:12

    Just so you know, you've been TAGGED!

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  9. Elizabeth22 June 2008 at 16:03

    I love the look of that book. I'd never be able to divest the paper dresses from their pages, either.

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  10. s.i. michaels22 June 2008 at 18:51

    These are amazing. As a lover of old movies and paper dolls, this is really too cool.

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