Most Popular Books by Tom Tierney

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.

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.

For fashion enthusiasts and coloring book fans: handsome, accurate drawings of elegant apparel worn by royals and the wealthy, and the simple fare of the common folk in 17th-century France and England. Forty-five full-page illustrations depict figures wearing doublets and farthingales, exquisite lace collars, bucket-top boots, and other attire. Captions.

Three generations of aristocratic family: 9 dolls and 24 accurate costumes: military outfits for men; simple day dresses and elegant party wear for the women.

Recreate James M. Barrie''s classic fantasy with this complete do-it-yourself theatrical model. Seven backdrops include Overture Curtain, Children''s Room, Never-Never Land, Pirate Ship, and more. Cast of miniature-sized characters: Peter, Wendy, Nana, Capt. Hook, Tinkerbell, others, plus synopsis and assembly directions.

Step back into the mid-19th century with the rugged charm of this paper doll family of pioneers. Nine dolls come with 36 costumes for work and play — buckskins, calico frocks, cowboy outfits, and more — plus a cutout of a covered wagon. An introduction and notes offer descriptive details.

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

Practical archive of 67 crisp business and office-related subjects: secretaries taking dictation, clerks filing, conferences, typewriters, desk-top computers, floppy disks, coffee mugs, many more. Each in 3 sizes to eliminate need for statting.

3 dolls, including the designer and 2 models, with 27 outfits from 1930s1960s among them lavish evening gowns and cocktail dresses, tailored suits, elegant capes. Notes. "

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

generations of middle-class family display fashions, everyday attire of 1870s–1880s America. 7 full-color dolls with 36 full-color costumes.

French fashions from 1640–1775, depicted in 45 full-page black-and-white illustrations. Portraits of farmers, street vendors, and aristocrats, all with informative captions.

A charming young ballerina and eightbeautiful costumes from favorite ballets, including "The Nutcracker, Firebird, Sleeping Beauty, Petrouchka," "Don Quixote, " and more."

The dean of detectives is a master of disguise so his doll comes with 10 different costumes. This set also includes 5 colleagues and adversaries: the loyal Dr. Watson, the nefarious Professor Moriarty, Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard, Mrs. Hudson, and Irene Adler, the only woman to outwit Holmes. Sixty interchangeable heads portray a variety of actors who have played Holmes and Watson over the years.

Colorful, exciting collection of 7 dolls and 31 costumes pays tribute to memorable roles performed by Broadway’s great ladies: Ethel Merman inAnnie Get Your Gun;Carol Channing inHello, Dolly!;Pearl Bailey in the African-American production of the same musical; Angela Lansbury as the effervescent star ofMame;Gwen Verdon inDamn Yankees;Julie Andrews in the award-winningMy Fair Lady;and Mary Martin as the definitive Peter Pan. A treasure trove that will delight students of fashion design, theater buffs, and paper doll fans of all ages.

2 figures (male and female) and 16 elaborately embroidered and artfully draped costumes from major historical periods: Archaic (c. 750–500 BC), Classical (c. 500–232 BC), and Hellenistic (323–30 BC). Descriptive notes included.

Six different dolls representing President and his wife at three different ages; 29 outfits, plus costumed groups of Roosevelt children and grandchildren. Descriptive notes.

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.

Among the best-loved books of all time, Louise May Alcott''s Little Women has appealed to generations of readers. This charming paper doll collection recreates all four of the genial title characters featured in that literary classic. Here in full color are practical Meg, tomboyish Jo, gentle Beth, and curly-haired Amy. The four dolls can be dressed in 16 different mid-Victorian outfits—all based on scenes from the popular novel. Included are costumes for the celebrated Christmas play; practical daytime wear consisting of capes, shawls, aprons, and dresses; and a bridal dress trimmed with ruffles and lace for Meg''s wedding. A delight for collectors and paper doll fans of all ages, this wonderful collection will also thrill readers who still have warm memories of Alcott''s timeless tale.

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.

10 dolls, 30 costumes: single-breasted suits, cuffed slacks, tuxedos for men; ankle-length dresses, casual skirts, jacket, bobby socks, and saddle shoes for the ladies. Notes. 16 plates.

2 handsome dolls and 16 authentic costumes: elaborately decorated tunics, brocaded silk stoles, shirts enhanced with patterned applique, pantaloons of rich silk, elaborate headdresses, and more.

Indispensable archive of 90 royalty-free images: doctors, nurses, ambulance, stethoscope, maternity care, pharmacists, dentistry, many more. In 3 sizes for added flexibility.

The essential little black dress, the elegant suit with the gold-buttoned jacket, the freedom to wear slacks — modern women still draw upon the innovations of Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel. The twentieth-century''s fashion doyenne began her long and brilliant career by replacing the traditional corset with the comfort and casual grace of simple but exquisitely tailored outfits. This collection features three dolls and twenty-eight authentic costumes that illustrate Chanel''s haute couture history and the enduring appeal and influence of her designs.

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.

From 1931''s The Public Enemy, starring James Cagney and Jean Harlow, to Johnny Depp''s 2009 portrayal of John Dillinger in Public Enemies, here are enough dolls and costumes to create 43 different goodfellas and gals. You''ll find characters from The Godfather, Pulp Fiction, Scarface (both the original 1932 version and the 1983 remake), Casino, The Sopranos, and other favorites.

Two hundred black-and-white illustrations depict ancient Egyptian royalty in diaphanous gowns, Roman senators in traditional attire, Viking and Celtic warriors in simple garb, Tudor monarchs in fur-trimmed robes, plus much more. Includes footwear, headgear, and many other accessories, in addition to background information on historical periods and each outfit.

The full-skirted, narrow-waisted styles of the Victorian society appear in a lavish collection of 45 ready-to-color line drawings. Lovingly adapted from vintage fashion magazines of the era. Captions.

10 dolls, 37 costumes recall American fashions at the beginning of the century through WWI. Dresses, sportswear, military attire, wedding fashions, children''s styles, more. Introduction. Descriptive Notes.

This perky little gal has 8 outfits for a variety of activities: roping, square dancing, a round-up party, a school play, and more.

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.

Forty-five handsome, ready-to-color plates depict styles worn by all social classes in 15th- and 16th-century England -- from woolen tunics of country workers to elegant apparel of Tudor monarchs. Captions.

Unique keepsake celebrates the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism The influential spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, the Dalai Lama is also Tibet''s head of state and its most important political leader. Forced to leave his native land when China invaded Tibet in 1959, Tenzin Gyatso, the present Dalai Lama, moved to India; from there he frequently travels to countries in the West, teaching and lecturing in his quest for world peace. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. Tom Tierney pays tribute to this renowned teacher in a paper doll collection featuring the revered Buddhist leader and his parents at various periods in their lives. Outfits include formal ankle-length robes of brocaded silk and a fur-trimmed long coat, as well as shirts and prayer shawls of traditonal saffron and maroon. Admirers of the spiritual leader--and anyone intrigued by Tibetan culture--will prize this authentically detailed collection.

"America''s Singing Sweethearts," accompanied by 25 costumes from "Naughty Marietta," "Rose Marie," "Maytime," "Bittersweet," "The Girl of the Golden West," "Sweethearts," "New Moon," and "I Married an Angel."

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.

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.

One doll, 8 carefully researched costumes of the Hopi, Zuni, Navajo, Pawnee, Sioux, Apache, and Arapaho tribes and the Acoma pueblo. Plus basketware, jewelry, blankets, toys, footwear. 1 paper doll. 8 full-color costumes.

To a few people, she was Grace Kelly of Philadelphia. To her movie fans, she was a cool, dignified and glamorous leading lady, and to countless others, she was the American girl who became a fairy-tale princess. Now, in this new paper doll collection, noted illustrator Tom Tierney recreates over 30 memorable outfits worn by the actress in major rolls and events in her life. Sixteen full-color plates include four dolls (three of Grace and one of Prince Rainier), while 32 skillfulkly rendered illustrations of costumes, gowns and outfits recall special events - from a dress worn in her professional stage debut in 1949, to a Dior outfit worn at a party in her honor in 1982. Her film fans will be pleased to find costumes from 11 film roles, including an appropriately prim dress she wore as Gary Cooper''s Quaker bride in "High Noon" (1952); an elegant evening ensemble from "Rear Window" (1954); the sumptuous evening dress worn in "To Catch a Thief" (1955); and a graceful gown from "The Swan" (1956). Also included in this volume are the dress worn for the Academy Awards presentation at which she won her 1954 Oscar, and here royal wedding gown - made of 250 yards of antique heirloom lace. Two family groupings also feature delightful portraits of the royal children. Paper doll enthusiasts will want to add this unique volume to their collection, while Grace Kelly fans and movie buffs will treaure this colorful tribute to a talented actress and charming modern-day princess.

The many different nationalities that settled in colonial America formed a rich mosaic of European cultures: English, Dutch, French, Spanish, and others. Tom Tierney offers 11 paper dolls that can display 21 outfits, including court gowns, capes, "playne" clothing, lace-trimmed dresses, Cavalier-styled hats, and other splendid European apparel.

Eight dolls and 28 costumes: authentically rendered suits, busks, jerkins, capes, shifts, petticoats, corsets, linen shirts, breeches, and more — for work and travel, for leisure wear and special occasions. Informative text provides abundant details on accessories.