We have for your bidding and winning pleasure a new Dover Publication.  The title is "American Fashion Designers" and the artist is Tom Tierney. Description:

"At the beginning of the twentieth century, Paris and London were the centers of the fashion industry, whereas American designers were regarded as mere "dressmakers."  With the arrival of stylists such as Lucile (Lady Duff Gordon), who successfully designed for Hollywood's film industry, and Vera Maxwell, who offered elegant clothes for the working woman, American creativity came to the forefront.  By mid-century, the United States dominated world fashion with its panorama of "name" designers.  Noteworthy styles of the twentieth century featured in Tom Tierney's paper doll collection include Carl Jantzen's innovative elasticized swimsuit, Nettie Rosenstein's "little black dress", Anne Klein's modern separates, Halston's "rich uniform," Calvin Klein's hugely successful sportswear, Ralph Lauren's classic American elegance and Donna Karan's sensuous styles for the businesswoman

Two dolls, with a stunning wardrobe of casual clothes, cocktail dresses, and elegant evening gowns, model the creations of 32 designers of the twentieth century, among them

• Mainbocher
• Adele Simpson
• Oscar de la Renta
• Norman Norell
• Pauline Trigere
• Adolfo
• Bill Blass
• Geoffrey Beene
• Carolina Herrera
• Isaac Mizrahi
• Vera Wang

There are detailed facts about each designer, the garment, the era of its popularity, fabrics utilized and description of the patterns and sewing methods used.

This is a valuable resource for fashion and period designers, fashion historians, those who love to sew, those who love fashion and paper doll enthusiasts of all ages."

This is a stunning book, carefully researched and expertly drawn. 

We will gift wrap any of out items and mail them directly to the recipient. Email us prior to paying and we will take care of the rest.  Could it git any better? 

All Dover Books are completely American made. 

We are happy to announce that Dover has "gone green."

"At Dover we believe that caring for the environment has become an essential part of good corporate citizenship. To that end we've launched a program through which we expect to continuously reduce the impact that our business has on the planet we share.  Our first step involves the adoption of "Dover's Policy for Green Book Manufacturing."

Simply put, we intend to ensure that all of the paper in our books comes from responsibly managed forests and to dramatically increase our use of recycled paper.   We also...produce books in North America, thereby eliminating the need for international shipping - a major cause of global air pollution."  Chris Kuppig, President, Dover Publications"

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