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Tom Tierney first made his name as a paper-doll art ist in 1975 with Paperdolls for Grownups: Thirty from the '30's:Costumes of the Great Stars, and ever since then he's divided his time about equally between movie-star and historic-costume doll books. This is the most recent of the former. Betty Grable is perhaps best remembered for the iconic bathing-suit photo showcasing her ideally proportioned legs (famously insured for $1,000,000) that made her a World War II pin-up, but she also had a film career that lasted over 25 years and often showcased not only her legs but the rest of her figure as well--and then went on to appear on stage , in 1965, in the title role of "Hello, Dolly!" The costume s recreated in this collection date from Melody Cruise [VHS] in 1933 to the Dolly Levi role, and there are 28 of them in all, from "showgirl specials" like Tin Pan Alley [VHS], The Dolly Sisters, and Mother Wore Tights [VHS] to the floor-length skirt and bell-shaped sleeves of 19th-century America in Farmer Takes a Wife [VHS]. All are beautifully executed in full color, with loving detail. Collectors of Tierney's work will not be disappointed, and those unfamiliar with him may well be hooked.
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ReplyDeleteBetty Grable Paper Dolls is among Tom Tierney's best paper doll publications. The beautifully illustrated collection of Betty Grable's movie costumes captures the style of the Hollywood musicals of the forties and early fifties.
ReplyDeleteThe illustrations are superb (in the style of Tom Tierney's Marilyin Monroe Paper Dolls, Vivien Leigh Paper Dolls and Judy Garland Paper Dolls: sharp lines, great detail and stunning accuracy).
Highly recommended for lovers of the golden era of Hollywood musicals, fans of Betty Grable and paper doll enthusiasts.
Tom Tierney first made his name as a paper-doll artist in 1975 with Paperdolls for Grownups: Thirty from the '30's:Costumes of the Great Stars, and ever since then he's divided his time about equally between movie-star and historic-costume doll books. This is the most recent of the former. Betty Grable is perhaps best remembered for the iconic bathing-suit photo showcasing her ideally proportioned legs (famously insured for $1,000,000) that made her a World War II pin-up, but she also had a film career that lasted over 25 years and often showcased not only her legs but the rest of her figure as well--and then went on to appear on stage, in 1965, in the title role of "Hello, Dolly!" The costumes recreated in this collection date from Melody Cruise [VHS] in 1933 to the Dolly Levi role, and there are 28 of them in all, from "showgirl specials" like Tin Pan Alley [VHS], The Dolly Sisters, and Mother Wore Tights [VHS] to the floor-length skirt and bell-shaped sleeves of 19th-century America in Farmer Takes a Wife [VHS]. All are beautifully executed in full color, with loving detail. Collectors of Tierney's work will not be disappointed, and those unfamiliar with him may well be hooked.
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