When we think of ladies of the Victorian era, our first thought doesn't go to sports. Yet women of the 19th century found many ways to be active despite the restrictive clothing of the day. Full skirts were typically worn for riding, skating, croquet, golf, tennis, hiking, fencing and archery. Bloomers aided in activities such as cycling, gymnastics and swimming. Toward the end of the 20th century, women participated in team sports including field hockey, volleyball, baseball and basketball.Artist and fashion historian Brenda Sneathen Mattox represents 14 Victorian sporting activities in a beautifully illustrated wardrobe for two dolls. The well-researched costumes depict: Riding 1840s, Gymnastics 1850s, Croquet 1860s, Bathing 1860s, Skating 1870s, Hiking 1870s, Baseball 1880s, Tennis 1880s, Shooting 1880s, Fencing 1890s, Archery 1890s, Cycling 1890s, Golf 1890s, Basketball 1890s.An essay on "The Victorian Sportswoman" by Lorna Currie Thomopoulos adds to the collectibility of this historical fashion paper doll book.

generations of middle-class family display fashions, everyday attire of 1870s–1880s America. 7 full-color dolls with 36 full-color costumes.

Four dolls and 38 full-color costumes portray a proper Victorian-era family at work and play. Dresses with bustles, morning suits, sporting wear, much more. 12 plates.

4 charming little ladies of the Victorian era come with wardrobes for every season and all hours of the day: perky pinafores, ruffled dresses, cloaks, shawls, and more. 48 stickers.

“You know, Yossi, we couldn't dress like this in the Philippines… wear earrings, dye our hair, put on make up, lipstick. It's forbidden.” In Tel Aviv, Israel, a group of Filipino immigrants work as live-in carers for elderly Orthodox Jewish men. Six days a week they provide dedicated support to their employers. But on the seventh day they transform into a homespun, sassy musical drag act. Meet the Paper Dolls! An extraordinary true story exploring an unlikely collision of cultures and the universal desire to find 'home'. Based on Tomer Heymann's award-winning documentary of the same name, Paper Dolls explores changing patterns of global immigration and expanding notions of family through the prism of a community of Filipino transvestites who live illegally in Israel.

10 dolls, 30 costumes: single-breasted suits, cuffed slacks, tuxedos for men; ankle-length dresses, casual skirts, jacket, bobby socks, and saddle shoes for the ladies. Notes. 16 plates.

From the decade that introduced Oprah to a national TV audience, celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty, and witnessed the demise of the Berlin Wall come a variety of clothing styles for a multi-generational family. Ten dolls are accompanied by 30 costumes that include shirtdresses, tunics, leotards, business suits, windbreakers, denim jeans, and wedding apparel, as well as sneakers, baseball caps, and other accessories. A delight for collectors, paper doll fans, and anyone with sentimental memories of the 1980s.