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This might be the only book on doll clothes you'll ever need........2007-03-13
Before buying this book, I would buy patterns for doll clothes. Sometimes I bought patterns from big companies like Simplicity and sometimes I bought patterns from small outfits. Of course, they were very specific patterns for only a few outfits for only a few limited dolls. Ms. Dodge's book is like owning every pattern for every doll ever created! She provides many basic pattern pieces in a variety of sizes. It will be up to you, however, to design your doll's outfit. Don't worry--the book will show you how! You will also make your own custom pattern pieces in order to get the right fit. This book covers baby dolls, girl dolls and even boy dolls. The only doll that is not represented is the womanly-figured modern fashion doll, but once you have mastered what is covered in this book, you will be able to dress those dolls too. The author provides lots of good, detailed photos and beautiful line drawings of possible outfits to inspire you. My confidence in dressing dolls has increased a hundred-fold. Now I know that if I can dream it, I can achieve it. And you can too!
Detailed, clear and complete.......2007-01-04
Detailed patterns, clear explanations and completed with the needed illustrations. Also some tips to modify the lengths of the patterns or to adapt the suggested model in order to create other dresses. Well done.
I was looking since a while for these kind of books till I discovered the Amazon.com and his large choice of books related to 'Dolls' dresses and furniture and am very satisfied about the quality of their service and deliveries.
Best doll clothes' pattern book ever?.......2005-09-18
Excellent book with beautiful pictures. Leaves plenty of room to your own creativity. Desciptions are straightforward. It's hard for me to say if it would be good for beginners, since I'm trained in dressmaking and patternmaking, but it seems easy to figure out. I can't think of any book I'd rather use when making doll clothes - it has everything.
User Friendly Instructions.......2005-09-17
Book offers a wide range of details and styles that are described in an easy to follow format. Patterns are not difficult and user friendly.
The Dolls DressMaker by Venus A. Doge.......2004-02-05
The Dolls Dressmaker Book is the most complete pattern book I have ever found. It includes everything one could want to dress their doll. Clothes, underwear, accessories, hats, shoes. Excellent instruction information on assembly, mix-n-match pieces. Great rcommendations of trims, laces, etc. All full size patterns grouped by size, easy access in back of book.
I Very Highly recommend.
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Moving and Well-Told... For the Most Part.......2007-09-30
Don't let the quintessential run-of-the-mill Christian fiction cover and title fool you - this book is no ordinary "inspirational novel." This is the second in Chaikin's Silk House trilogy, a series written about a young Huguenot woman named Rachelle Macquinet, who lives during the sixteenth century. Never heard of a Huguenot? They were French Protestants who had responded to the Reformation, particularly under the influence of John Calvin from Geneva, by changing their allegiance from Catholicism. They faced much persecution from a Catholic monarchy.
This is the moving, well-told account of one family's struggle to withstand the persecution and intrigue surrounding their life in France. The only reason I don't give the novel five stars is because the grammar is stilted and faulty at times, and the story can get overly complicated with too many subplots, confusing character names, and unfamiliar French words. However, those are minor issues - especially since some of the best fiction works in history are complicated as well. I wholeheartedly recommend this excellent and biblically sound book.
Another great addition to the Silk House series!.......2007-05-18
Murder, intrigue, betrayal in the palaces of 16th century France. Catherine De Medici, the ruthless queen regent, plots to maintain her power while trying to rid the influence of the Guise brothers who are controlling her son, King Francis II. Rachelle is caught in her path while being the maid of honour to Catherine's daughter, Margo. Linda did an excellent job on the research of the time period and the emotions and the plotting of both the historical characters and fictional characters are well-written and believeable. And now there is an announcement that there are going to be four books in this series. The story is building up...and we need to find out what happens next for Fabien and Rachelle.
A moving portrayal of French History..........2007-05-03
I really liked this book, but am now sitting in extreme anticipation for the third book, which doesn't come out till December!! I have to agree somewhat with the other comment. This book does leave you hanging quite a bit, and I would probably also recommend waiting to read this with the third book; however, this series is supposed to have FOUR books, not three, so you might be waiting a while before you're completely satisfied.
With that said, it is no wonder that the plot is built up so much in this book because a lot of things are still going to happen in the next two books. This book really moved me, and helped me appreciate what so many have gone through for freedom to worship as they wish. I also love the continuation of the relationship between Fabien and Rachelle, and the addition of James Hudson and Bertrand, though I am a little skeptical of what happens at the end, and sometimes Rachelle's behavior towards Fabien is rather maddening.
Overall, though, I would say this book is thoroughly enjoyable, and I will enjoy rereading the first two books when the others come out. I also haven't minded learning a little French along the way. Linda does better with the French terms in the second book, in not using them quite as much, and using terms that are easier to figure out(because they're very similar to the English terms for the same things). I definitely recommend this book!
A lot of build up... .......2007-05-01
History. Tragedy. Intrigue. Piracy. Romance. Murder. Inquisition. Royal Plotting. Imprisonment. Suspense. Jealousy. Love. Betrayal.
There is a lot going on in Written on Silk (second book of the Silk House series). So much potential. But it is mostly just an upward slope, building to a great climax that never comes. At least not in this book.
I like the idea of this book. Having taken French for seven years, the interspersed French words didn't bother me. But I can easily see how it would turn off many people. Granted the first time a word is introduced it is in italics and there is a handy glossary in the beginning of the book, but having to look up words breaks up the pace of the story- slowing you down from reading it and slowing down the momentum of the story.
That being said, the plot is aggravating. There is a LOT of build up but no real climax or resolution. A lot of the story is being saved for, what I'm assuming is, the third and final book. The Macquinet family is struck by tragedy early on in the book. A Huguenot massacre occurs. A family member is killed by the Queen Mother. Another is unknowlingly putting herself in danger of being a pawn- a means to an indetermine end. And yet after all this there is no climax- no "ultimate battle", if you will, between Catherine de Medici and the Huguenots (or just the Macquinets, Fabian). I'm assuming this action is being saved for the next book. A lot happens plot-wise; story-wise there isn't much development. Rachelle is portrayed as vengeful, petty, capricious, and wishy-washy (particularly in her feelings for Fabian). On a happy note, their relationship does make a "flying leap" into another stage of their lives.
This installment was an overall disappointment. Right when the action is so close to reaching its climax, it ends. A HUGE cliffhanger. Usually this would make you wait with bated breath for the conclusion, but on top the already 200+ pages of build-up, you want SOMETHING big to happen. Ending at that point is aggravating, to say the least. After reading all that, you want some resolution. But instead all that we're given is a pithy, one-sided page epilogue.
I think the second book is mostly a waste- filler until the next book comes out. I'm hoping the action picks up. Well it'd better because there's a lot left to resolve. Like her East of the Sun trilogy, there is some slow moving points-too much exposition on boring points and not enough dialogue to keep it moving. Fans of the first Silk House book may be as disappointed as I was. Maybe not. Maybe I'm a minority. Though, to save others the frustration, I would suggest waiting until the last book is out so you can read them together. I'm hoping the story will read better as an unit because reading one by one is going up (good for the first) and down (with the second).
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- Yellow Rose Bride
- Humor and Romance. A great read
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Yellow Rose Bride (Steeple Hill Cafe)
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Seven years ago, seamstress Vonnie Taylor's husband of twenty-four hours, Adam Baldwin, had their marriage annulled. Now she faces the ultimate indignity: sewing the wedding dress for his new intended!
Vonnie hasn't gotten over the handsome Texas rancher, though she'd tried to put him out of her mind after a family feud had doomed their love. Now, as past secrets are uncovered and danger unleashed, Vonnie is thrown together once more with the man who broke her heart. And as the difficulties bring the pair ever closer, this Yellow Rose of Texas discovers that love is always worth the wait.
Customer Reviews:
Yellow Rose Bride .......2007-02-07
Very good book, wasn't able to put it down!! This was the first I have read anything by Lori Copeland, and have since ordered other books by her. Would definitely recommend.
Humor and Romance. A great read.......2007-02-03
Adam Baldwin might be engaged to be married, but that didn't change the way Vonnie Taylor felt about him. After all, they were married for a few short hours when she was fifteen and Adam was seventeen. It wasn't her fault their fathers couldn't get along. P.K. Baldwin and Teague Taylor had forbidden their children to even speak to each other. News of Adam and Vonnie's marriage could have sparked a feud that would have made the Hatfield and McCoys look like pikers.
Vonnie knew the annulment was her fault. Adam wanted to fight for her, but she had been afraid. Now her father is dead and Vonnie has a ranch to run, and someone is trying to scare her into selling out. Could it be Adam?
Lori Copeland writes from the heart. Her Yellow Rose Bride is a warm, funny story that will thrill her fans. Don't miss this one.
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Originally published in 1868—when it was attacked as an “indecent book” authored by a “traitorous eavesdropper”—Behind the Scenes is the story of Elizabeth Keckley, who began her life as a slave and became a privileged witness to the presidency of Abraham Lincoln. Keckley bought her freedom at the age of thirty-seven and set up a successful dressmaking business in Washington, D.C. She became modiste to Mary Todd Lincoln and in time her friend and confidante, a relationship that continued after Lincoln's assassination. In documenting that friendship—often using the First Lady's own letters—Behind the Scenes fuses the slave narrative with the political memoir. It remains extraordinary for its poignancy, candor, and historical perspective.
Customer Reviews:
Intimate recollections of the Lincoln White House.......2007-09-13
Although this volume comes from the memories of someone familiar with the Lincoln White House and who became a close friend of Mary Todd Lincoln, it must be read cautiously. For example, despite the book's basic authenticity I find its account of Stephen Douglas's love for young Mary Todd and her jilting of Lincoln implausible despite Keckley's claim that she got the story directly from Mary Todd Lincoln and Anson Henry (a close friend of Abraham and Mary, who was a matchmaker encouraging their romance). Possibly some errors might be attributed to one or more literary assistants who helped compile the book. If a reader needs to be certain a about a particular statement, comparison with other sources is wise. Still, the volume will be valuable to anyone interested in firsthand impressions of the Lincoln White House.
Friend and confidant to Mary Lincoln.......2007-03-22
I got this little book so that I could learn more about the Lincolns and their home life at the White House. It does an excellent job of telling the story of Elizabeth and Mary's friendship, which I wish could have continued, but alas, it didn't. I would recommend this book to all readers interested in US history, not matter what their age or gender, so that they can get an intimate view of the Lincoln's family life. Elizabeth was a strong and proud woman with a high moral and ethical character...if she were alive today, she would be swamped with interview requests and book deals!
Not What You'd Expect, But Read It As If You Lived 138 Years Ago.......2006-08-05
In 1868, three years after the War Between the States ended and Abraham Lincoln was murdered, Elizabeth Keckley sat down to write a partial history of her life as a slave and modiste (dressmaker) for Mary Todd Lincoln at the White House. If readers judge "Behind the Scenes" by the standards of modern biographies, they won't do the book justice.
"Lizzie" Keckley was a slave who insisted on buying her freedom, even after being offered it for nothing. In modern terms, she was an "Aunt Tom" for validating the notion that any human being can be bought and sold for a price. By her own standards, she was affirming her value to society. It's impossible to judge such a person in contemporary terms.
Lizzie's dressmaking skill attracted the attention of Mary Todd Lincoln in 1861. Mrs. Lincoln was quite addicted to clothes, and hired "Dear Lizzie" as her private modiste. Their association solidified into a deep friendship after the death in 1862 of Willie Lincoln (in the White House); Lizzie offered warmth and solicitude, badly needed by an erratic First Lady whose intemperate ways and harsh tongue had made her perhaps the most disliked person in Washington. The friendship persisted after Lincoln's assassination, when Lizzie aided Mrs. Lincoln in purging her monstrous debts (she owed $70,000 to department stores) by trying to sell off old dresses and jewelry.
"Behind the Scenes" ended the friendship. After its publication Mary Lincoln, her pride wounded, dropped "Dear Lizzie" and referred to Mrs. Keckley as "that colored historian."
For students of the assassination Mrs. Keckley's reminiscences are especially helpful. Several weeks after April 14, 1865, while Mrs. Lincoln was still in mourning inside the White House, Lizzie told her "the new messenger" (not identified by name in the book, unfortunately) was on watch, he being the same man who had abandoned his post outside Lincoln's box at Ford's Theater. Mrs. Lincoln excoriated the "new messenger" and accused him of complicity in the assassination. The messenger admitted his carelessness but denied complicity, insisting he had simply taken a seat where he could better watch the play.
Except for the ambiguous word "messenger," this account conforms precisely to the convential wisdom that prevailed until about 25 years ago, i.e. that John F. Parker, a Metropolitan Police officer assigned to White House duty, was responsible for guarding Lincoln's box on the night of the assassination, but left his post and allowed John Wilkes Booth clear entry (and how would Booth have known the coast would be clear?). Post-modern historians, possibly seizing on Keckley's use of "messenger" to describe Parker, contrived a theory that Parker's duties never included protecting Lincoln...which idea begs the obvious question, "Why would Mrs. Lincoln have been so angry at someone who wasn't responsible in the first place?" And, since Parker supposedly went on trial for negligence (the records were mysteriously destroyed), "Why would anyone have been put on trial for neglecting Lincoln at Ford's Theater if he had been only a White House functionary all along?"
One person's memior.......2005-04-26
This is a memior written by a woman who started life as a slave, then managed to buy her freedom, and later set up a successful living as a seamstress, eventually going to work for Mrs. Lincoln in the White House. As such, it is a bit rambling. There are two chapters about her early life as a slave, but the author knows that what is most interesting to the readers is her life in the white house, and so she skips ahead to that period, giving us her personal "insider account" of daily vignettes with Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln. These vignettes include an eyewitness account of Lincoln's second inauguration address, the death of Willie Lincoln, and events immediately after Lincoln's assasination. The author then goes on to describe her post-white house associations with Mrs. Lincoln, who became a personal friend, as Mrs. Lincoln deals with post-presidency debts. The book continues with an in-depth account of how Mrs. Keckley assisted Mrs. Lincoln with attempting to sell her personal effects (dresses) to raise money. This must have been of great interest to readers when the book was first published in the 1860's, but has limited appeal to modern readers.
Overall, however, the book is a very interesting glimpse into the daily life of a slave, an independent businesswoman in the 1860's, of someone who worked in the white house during the civil war, and of someone in the close confidence of the Lincolns. It is well-written and engaging.
The Life Of A Slave.......2005-02-18
This is my least favorite book on the Lincolns. It's the story of Elizabeth Keckley, who was a slave. Elizabeth eventaully becomes Mary Todd Lincoln's dressmaker and friend. This is a lot more about slavery than the Lincolns.I don't mind reading about the subject. I just didn't think it was a very well-written book on Elizabeth's part.
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Claude Reynaud is a bit of a throwback, an old-fashioned dressmaker working in a cluttered studio outside modern-day Paris, quietly designing his famous gowns by hand. Every spring he ushers pretty young society brides into his studio, measures them, and designs their dresses without ever contemplating for himself the sort of romance that will lead these ladies and their grooms to the altar. But one afternoon a woman arrives who shatters his composure: Valentine de Verlay is charming, beautiful, a lady of society, and, of course, engaged. She comes with no instructions for her wedding dress, just a beautiful figure, a long graceful neck, and total faith in her dressmaker. Claude, forty-six years old, devoted to his work, and long since deserted by his wife, finds himself smitten. As Valentines wedding approaches, his commitment to her dress makes it impossible for Claude to keep a safe distance, and everything hes come to rely on in his small, focused life looks ready to collapse. Worse still, as he is welcomed into her circle of friends and family, it appears that the betrothed Valentine may share his feelings. The Dressmaker is a perfect gem of a novel, an enchanting portrait of another world, and, above all, a sly and irresistible love story.
Customer Reviews:
Eh. .......2007-10-07
I should start by saying that I didn't finish the book. I stopped in the middle because it was simply too boring and I had no emphathy for the main character. I pitied him, yes, but the writer didn't make me want him to succeed. The object of his obsession seemed vapid and shallow, and the writer didn't really explain why he was in love with her (Because she had great clothes and was young and pretty? Come on!) And finally, I guessed the ending as soon as it had begun - trying to have a relationship with someone who is engaged or married - when does that ever workout well?
So all in all, I won't even say I'm dissapointed (excepting the money that I lost in buying it). I am just apathetic about this book.
Too Effusive!.......2007-08-10
Reading the Dressmaker is like eating nothing but cookies for dinner and following it with orange soda: too sweet and no substance. I find myself laughing almost every chapter at Oberbeck's overly effusive style. Recognizably a first attempt at writing novels. However, I will probably finish the book! It's a decent book for a light, fluffy summer afternoon. If you can handle novels like the Notebook, you might like this.
Don't bother with this book.......2007-04-01
My neigborhood book club read this book for our last meeting. Not one person out of 10 liked the book. Don't bother reading it. It's boring and poorly written.
*The Dressmaker*.......2007-03-26
Brilliant! We have a man that loves to study his subject and then make the perfect outfit whether it be dress, pantsuit whatever. He is married but his wife left him eight years ago and never come back. One day a beautiful woman walks in, Valentine, and asks Claude to make her a wedding dress. He loves in love instantly and becomes obsessed. They have a few moments throughout the years, but still she marries Victor. Claude just can't get over her.
Somehow he believes that one day they will be together. Claude's heart is broken over and over and yet he still carries on. This book was slow to start but I just couldn't put it down halfway through. I will put this author on my list to watch!
Obssession Lives.......2007-01-05
While I did enjoy the book, I didn't give it a higher rating because I found Claude, the main character, too whimpish. He seemed to allow himself to be pushed around by everyone. It's like he had no backbone. I did like, however, the love he had for his nephews; very endearing. I enjoyed the book, but wasn't completely wowed. I found the continuous description of every outfit Claude saw a little too tiring. Otherwise, it wasn't a bad read.
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38 Profiles of Afro-American designers and textile artist from 1850 to the present. @ designers are from jamaica, W.I., 1 is from Ghana. Featuring Ann Lowe who designed Jackie Kennedy's wedding dress, and Elizabeth Keckley, who designed for Mary Lincoln. others are profiled domonstrating their srtruggles & contribution to the world of fashion.
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In their elegant Providence Shop, Italian emigre sisters Anna and Laura Tirocchi sold French couture clothing to an elite clientele. The shop, remained virtually untouched from 1947 until 1990, when RISD Museum curators were given their choice of its contents, which included apparel by Paul Poiret, Lucien Lelong, and dresses in the style of Madeleine Vionnet. All reflect the advent of modernism in the Paris art world of 1920s and 30s, when designers, painters and printmakers were collaborating as never before to create fashion. From "Paris to Providence" catalogues these efforts with beautiful illustrations and six essays that examine the era's social and art-historical issues.
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- Entertaining and Informative
- Very Engaging
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Reluctant Angels: Secrets of a Hollywood Dressmaker
Guy C. Taylor
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Entertaining and Informative.......2003-01-20
Reluctant Angels creatively captures the early days of Los Angeles, its filmmaking industry and police corruption. Author Guy C. Taylor cleverly assumes the voice of Midwesterner Mary Jane. Like many newcomers to California, Mary Jane tests her wings and grows with the community -- during the depths of the Great Depression.
Readers share Mary Jane's challenges in single parenthood, her second marriage and a fledgling business. A talented but unknown dressmaker, Mary Jane eventually designs and sews outfits for such stars as Joan Crawford and Claudette Colbert. Mary Jane's conversations with relatives, neighbors and friends treat readers to some spicy celebrity gossip, the leading news stories of the 1930s and even some tidbits about Hollywood's famous eateries and landmarks.
Very Engaging.......2002-10-04
This book brings to mind the excitement and growth of the movie industry and the people who made it all possible. I greatly enjoyed reading Reluctant Angels.
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Hidden Excellence.......2007-09-03
When you think of fashion splendor, you seldom think of Cincinnati Ohio. Perhaps that is just as well because it keeps this treasure hidden. The Cincinnati Art Museum is a jewel box of amazing fashions and has been working diligently for decades to collect work which is at once art and delightfully wearable (if only in your mind). This book exhibits the things you want to marvel in front of, but can't. Perfect photos and text capture the feel of the garments to a tee. It is the next best thing to standing in front of a rich display of fabulous creations.
Priceless photo detail plus timely social history.......2006-05-23
This book covers the years of 1877 to 1922. I purchased it originally for assistance in dating old photographs by dress clues. It's a great resource in that regard, and if I were a student of costume I would certainly want a copy of this book. There are color photos and detail shots on almost every other page that show the beauty and workmanship that went into the dressmakers' craft. All this is accompanied by a series of essays on Cincinnati, dressmakers, the social functions of dress and how it changed during this era. Beautiful and readable!
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