New Releases by Tom Tierney

Outlines the clothing styles worn by the people of the ancient Mediterranean.

Carefully researched collection of 44 ready-to-color illustrations spotlights more than five centuries of fashions from India''s colorful past, among them the sari, a long, gracefully draped gown worn by women; full, trousers, worn by both sexes; jodphurs — trousers westernized into riding breeches; as well as Pashmina shawls, turbans, and other accessories.

Sixteen colorful dolls with dashing costumes represent swashbuckling characters from famous pirate films, including Errol Flynn in Captain Blood, Geena Davis in Cutthroat Island, plus other stars from today's biggest seaworthy hits.

Paper dolls of famous country singers with one change of costume for each.

Two dolls model 14 elegant ensembles with billowing skirts. Includes elegant dinner and ball gowns, an equestrienne outfit, a lavish bridal gown, and more. Male figures in period attire accompany the ladies.

Two real-life characters in a 19th-century fairy tale romance come to life with a complete wardrobe of dazzling military uniforms, ball gowns, a riding costume, and coronation apparel.

Sixteen lovely legends, among them Brigitte Bardot, Juliette Binoche, Leslie Caron, Danielle Darrieux, and Catherine Deneuve. Biographical notes; costume descriptions.

8 lovely female superstars, each with 4 accurately rendered costumes from her films: Julia Roberts (Pretty Woman), Gwyneth Paltrow (Shakespeare in Love), Catherine Zeta-Jones (Entrapment), Halle Berry (Introducing Dorothy Dandridge), Jodie Foster (Anna and the King), Meg Ryan (When Harry Met Sally), Drew Barrymore (Never Been Kissed), and Nicole Kidman (Moulin Rouge).

Fifteen centuries of Spanish fashion, from the era of the Roman Empire through the rise of the Renaissance, appear in the accurate and meticulously rendered drawings of this coloring book. Its focus resides with the Arabic influences introduced by the Moors, who arrived in Spain in the eighth century and developed a thriving culture until they were driven out in 1492 during the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella.

10 dolls and 14 costumes based on the much-loved musical come with two background settings. Perfect for a paper-doll production of the operetta or as a keepsake for Gilbert and Sullivan fans.

Scores of carefully rendered illustrations depict more than 4,000 years of Celtic apparel-from cloaks worn by European Celts ca. 2000 b.c. to the plaid tunics of British-Celtic farm women (100 b.c.) and the elaborately embroidered costume of a 20th-century Irish step dancer. Fascinating, ready-to-color archive with detailed captions also includes illustrations of period headgear, footwear, and jewelry.

Eight leading ladies with costumes from 4 different movies each. Includes Cher from Moonstruck; Geena Davis from Beetlejuice; Glenn Close from Dangerous Liaisons; Michelle Pfeiffer from Batman Returns; Dolly Parton from Nine to Five; Daryl Hannah from The Clan of the Cave Bear; Jessica Lange from Frances; and Bette Midler from The Rose.

From the era that gave the world an energy crisis, runaway inflation, punk rock, and "Saturday Night Fever" comes this vibrant collection of styles from the 1970s. A lively American family of paper dolls models the decade's distinctive fashions in a nostalgic tribune to a time when everyone wanted to have a Nice Day. Seven dolls — a mother and father, their four children, and son-in-law — are accompanied by wardrobes appropriate for work, school, jogging, skiing, skateboarding, dancing, and a wedding. Garments include a string bikini, colorful T-shirts, a polyester business suit with wide lapels and flared cuffs, hot pants, knee-high patent leather books, bell-bottoms, pantsuits, a disco dress with spaghetti straps, a Chanel-style suit, tuxedos, a floor-length wedding gown with a fitted bodice, and much more. Sure to delight collectors and paper doll enthusiasts of all ages, this fashion retrospective will also appeal to anyone with fond memories of the 1970s.

This coloring book panorama of late-18th- and early-19th-century French fashions offers a fascinating survey of styles. 45 plates of detailed, accurate illustrations include representations of claw-hammer frock coats and vests for the well-dressed man, loose pantaloons and shorter skirts for the working classes, high-waisted promenade gowns for fashionable ladies, and accessories. 45 black-and-white illustrations.

Star-studded paper doll collection spotlights 16 rock and pop celebrities, including Rick Nelson, Diana Ross, Mick Jagger, Janis Joplin, Cass Elliott, Sly Stone, Eric Clapton, Roy Orbison, Cher, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, Joan Baez, and others. Each is shown in 2 authentically rendered costumes. 16 plates of full-color dolls and costumes.

Four figures depict Her Majesty at various periods in her long life (along with one of her husband in full military dress). 22 costumes include robes of state for her 1937 coronation; a salmon pink gown worn for a ceremony honoring her 100th birthday in August 2000; and many other stylish outfits.

2 dolls model 33 outfits that span 50 years of British clothing styles for women. Lavish costumes by Laura Ashley, Edward Molyneaux, Mary Quant, Vivienne Westwood, Hardy Amies, and many others.

Beautiful tribute to a remarkable woman contains 7 lifelike dolls: the former First Lady as a child, debutante, White House hostess, young widow, and wife of Aristotle Onassis. Also included are a doll of JFK and Onassis. Accompanying the dolls are 27 detailed costumes: wedding dress, tailored suits and dresses, evening gowns, and much more.

Outlines the clothing styles worn by the people of ancient Egypt.

Jane Fonda, Natalie Wood, Kim Novak, Anne Bancroft, Joanne Woodward, Barbra Streisand, Julie Andrews, Shirley MacLaine in costumes from Barbarella, West Side Story, Pal Joey, The Miracle Worker, more. 8 dolls, 32 costumes.

Three dolls, 28 costumes capture the highlights of St. Laurent's distinguished career: a Mondrian-inspired dress, a satin-trimmed tuxedo, a day dress in the "trapeze" style, and much more.

8 appealing costumes for freckle-faced little miss come in such hues as silver lace, yellow, blue, and red with gold trim -- sure to delight devotees of Irish dancing and paper doll fans.

One teenaged doll comes with 8 stylish outfits, including casual and formal attire. Authentic detail.

11 dolls, including the Russian royal couple and their children, plus 20 sumptuous costumes for weddings, coronations, more. Introduction. Notes.

Forty-five accurate depictions of 17th-century Puritans, an indentured servant, an English officer and his lady, pirates, a colonial merchant's family of the mid-1700s, more. Descriptive captions.

Illustrations portray people from every class of society, from farmers to courtiers.

Elegant paper doll collection features 31 evening dresses offered for charity auction by the late Princess. A keepsake treasure for paper doll collectors and Diana''s fans. 1 doll, 31 costumes. Notes.

Apretty little doll with 8 costumes: for Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz," Becky Thatcher of "Tom Sawyer" fame, Alice (in Wonderland), Heidi, Pollyanna, and 3 others."

For paper doll fans and motion picture aficionados: 16 costumed dolls — each with an additional outfit — depicting Diana Ross (Lady Sings the Blues), Whitney Houston (The Bodyguard), Denzel Washington (Malcolm X), Morgan Freeman (Driving Miss Daisy) and 12 other celebrated actors and actresses.