New Releases by Jenny Taliadoros

Never before has there been a paper doll book with such a beautiful bounty of fashions for the bride and groom, plus her attendants. From OPDAG, the Original Paper Doll Artists Guild, comes a new book unlike any other, ever. On the covers are the lovely bride and her handsome groom plus a pretty bridesmaid and a charming little flower girl, paper dolls created by noted artist, Norma Lu Meehan. Inside the book, page after page after page of fashions to cut out and dress the bridal party, all created by 48 OPDAG artists, ranging from artistic amateurs to high profile professionals. Traditional and contemporary gowns, fantasy and vintage wedding wear plus some highly original and imaginative ideas, too. Everything from fairy tale treatments to steampunk, from foreign cultures to futuristic fashions, more than 165 outfits on 80 pages in this big, beautiful bridal paper doll book from Paper Studio Press.

Turn the TV dial back in time and you''ll find lots of moms doing just about anything in heels, hose and pretty dresses. Fashion expert, David Wolfe, has designed a fabulous fifties wardrobe for four figures representing the quintessential look of TV moms of the 1950s. With lots of mix-and-match separates, you can have fun creating your own 1950s looks.

A very special collection of paper dolls by artists of today. Sponsored by the Original Paper Doll Artists Guild (OPDAG), 22 paper dolls by 22 artists are shown in full color, representing a wide variety of subjects and fashion eras including children, fashionable ladies, fanciful fairies, brides, cultural fashions, and contemporary designs. This impressive collaboration includes top paper doll artists and newcomers: Johana Anderton, Rebecca Baier, Larry Bassin, Ange Boursiquot, Michel-Victor Gdanov, Marilyn Henry, Judy M Johnson, Sylvia Kleindinst, Basia Koenig, Brenda Sneathen Mattox, Mary Mauritz, Kwei-lin Lum, Judy McDonald, Norma Lu Meehan, Dorte Meiling Nielsen, Pat Scarbrough, Laura Snow, Tom Tierney, Tere Tronson, Sandra Vanderpool, David Wolfe, Bobby Wyckoff. Edited by OPDAG publisher, Jenny Taliadoros.

The Lollypop Crowd, a 1945 reproduction features four darling children and their little pet lamb. The costume pages have colorful background designs and lots of cute clothes. The four friends have clothes for school, bedtime, playtime (including a Yanks baseball uniform). For dress-up, there are costumes to play Cowboys and Indians, sailor, circus clown and Little Bo Peep. Even the little lamb has an outfit! Four dolls and eight clothing pages, plus a brief history of paper dolls by David Wolfe.

From teen star to leading lady, Deanna Durbin was an audience favorite with her bright personality and sweet, clear singing voice. Many of her movie costumes are represented in this 1941 Merrill reproduction including Its a Date and Spring Parade. The pretty cover design by Norman Mingo features two dolls to go with eight clothing pages. A lovely star biography is included on the inside back cover, written by acclaimed fashion forecaster, David Wofe.