Antique German French Bisque Dolls - Clothes Costume Accessories / Scarce Book

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DOLL COSTUMING:  How to Costume French & German Bisque Dolls
by Mildred and Colleen Seeley, Scott Publishing, MI, 1984/1989.
One of the most comprehensive pictorial books on the subject, this early out-of-print book covers in-depth how to costume French and German bisque dolls.
This classic reference presents “over 200 beautiful color photos and illustrations [to] show costumes, underclothing, hats, shoes, and accessories [and] includes costumes for dolls made by Jumeau, Bru, Steiner, SFBJ, Simon and Halbig, Armand Marseille, Kestner, Schmitt, Marque and more.”  Topics covered include:  preserving costumes, show patterns for French and German dolls, correct hairstyles for wigs, preparing and repairing dolls before costuming, and accessories for completing a costume. Photographs in vibrant colors of dolls from the Seeley collection illustrate this handbook. Here is, indeed, a valuable resource for the collector and doll maker who is looking for authentic costuming of antique German and French bisque dolls.
8.5” x 11” softback in very good condition.  168 pages.
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