Description: Spanish-born Cristobal Balenciaga dazzled the Paris fashion world for over 30 years with such imaginative creations as the sack dress, the balloon dress, the kimono-sleeve coat, and other innovations. Tom Tierney recreates highlights from the career of the distinguished designer with this carefully researched paper doll collection. Three dolls, including a figure of the noted designer and two models, can be dressed in 27 different costumes from the 30s through the 60s -- among them evening gowns, cocktail dresses, suits, and more. Informative notes accompany this lavish display of apparel, for a stylish compilation that will thrill students of costume design, fashion historians, and paper doll enthusiasts of all ages.

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