Product Description

Fashion dolls flaunted the best in clothing designs, and this book explores the flashiest era. Barbie*r, Chrissy, and Dawn-size dolls were outfitted with colorful haute couture creations hot off the runways of Paris, from the last vestiges of the "mod" scene to the early '80s "new wave" gear. Toy manufacturers mimicked the day's top dseigners to create outrageous, fun outfits. Shown in pristine condition, in unopened original packaging, this book is a gem for collectors and designers alike. More than 400 outfits are shown, many for the first time in any book. Each is stunningly photographed, and includes current market values for collectors.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1245029 in Books
• Published on: 2003-08-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780764318061
• Condition: USED - VERY GOOD
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Customer Reviews

A Must-Have for any doll collector, fashion enthusiast, or 30-something with nostalgia for the 1970s
This book is much more than an identification guide for doll clothes. It is also a time machine to the 1970s, and a light-hearted social commentary on how the doll clothes of that era reflected our culture at the time. The author has a charming sense of humor paired with a quirky taste in fashion. I found myself laughing out loud several times while reading this book. Haute Couture Doll Fashions, 1970s is a refreshing change from the dry doll ID guides on my book shelf. In fact, it hasn't even been placed on my book shelf yet. I have been delightedly thumbing through it ever since I got it, and urging my 30-something doll collecting friends, "You have to read this book!"

A Must Have Addition To Your Doll Library - For Pleasure and For Reference
As an avid doll collector, as well as dealer and appraiser, I read every new doll-related book that comes out. Very few turn out to be keepers. This book, however, is a genuine "Must Have". I've added it to my top 10 list of essential fashion doll books for collectors. It's loaded with photos of a huge variety of NRFB doll fashions from the 1970s. You won't find these anywhere else! Plus, it's a fun read, especially for those of us of "a certain age" who remember actually wearing life-sized versions of these outfits. What were we thinking? I highly recommend this book.

Mr. Blackwell of the 1970's Fashion Doll Clothing World!
Being a rabid collector of vintage 1960's Barbie & friends dolls & clothing, I have a pretty good reference library on vintage fashion doll clothing. When I saw this book, I dared venture out of my favorite era, the 1960's, which saw Mattel produce fashion ensembles of uncontested superior quality, to check out what was going on in Dolly Fashion Land in the 1970's. The author has a vast collection of mint in package fashion doll clothing at his disposal, a wry sense of humor and a wonderful photographer. I am really enjoying paging through this book and checking out the photos of these fashions in full color. The authors' text is refreshing in his brutally honest, yet at the same time, loving, assessment of the el cheapo fashion doll clothing produced by the minor and/or forgettable fashion doll clothing manufacturers of this period. He is truly the Mr. Blackwell of the 1970's Fashion Doll Clothing World. I laughed myself silly and had to agree with his assessment on page 6, for example, of some Dawn doll-size clothing ensembles as "wonderfully inferior and even a little distasteful". Dont get me wrong, it's not all crooked hems, outsized ponchos and polyester pants that are being featured here: Mr. Varricchio also includes an extensive chapter (about half the book) on Mattel made fashions for Barbie, Ken and Skipper. These close up photos are refreshing in the details that I find are sometimes missing in doll reference books of this type. I am anxiously waiting for the author to produce a follow-up book. Where does he find this great vintage stuff? I want to see more!