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As a paper doll publisher, I am working with fashion and paper dolls every day. Here I have endeavoured to match paper doll clothes with fashions of the same time period. As I have tons of fashion reference, I thought it would be easy. Not so. But it was a fun challenge. Judy M Johnson
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Using Fashions from Vintage Catalogues & Magazines:
• Use the old cut-and paste method to create new paper dolls from old sources.
• Scan into your computer and manipulate them to fit your selected dolls.
• Use computer techniques to customize paper dolls for gifts or gain.
• Use fashion ephemera for research and to • Identify publishing dates of paper dolls.• Design ideas for new paper doll art.
Creative use of Fashion Art with Paper Dolls
• To make a custom paper dolls
• Put a photo of a person on the body of a vintage paper doll
• Combine original doll art with photos of costumes
• Combine elements of vintage PDs (trims, borders, backgrounds) with a new design
• Make memories &/or make money!
SNEAK PREVIEW!
Betty Hutton Paper DollIncorporating Photos of Film Costumes)=
By Judy M JohnsonFor Paper Studio Press
Due October 2008
Paper Dolls Shall Always be Linked with Fashions of the Day or:
• As representation of a period in history
• As a portrait of a famous person
• As a portrait of a loved on
• As a teaching tool
• As art
• As a device to revive happy memories and
• To ENJOY!
Sources
• Web searches for “Vintage” or “Historical” fashions or costume.
• Search museums with costume collections• Search sellers of vintage costume.• Look for vintage catalogues and fashion
magazines at flea markets & antique shops• Buy inexpensive CDs on eBay already
loaded with period images.• This program is designed & copyrighted, 2008, by
Judy M Johnson www.papergoodies.com