BRIDAL FASHIONS 1980's

BRIDAL FASHIONS 1980's.

The 1980's were a real mish-mash of styles. You might see a dress from the 1800's paired with a vest from the 1940's or a sleeve from 1910 all awash with contrasting colors. And the hair! Oh, Lord!

My design career was in full swing during the decade of the 80's and I remember well the fashions pictured here.

If you are looking for more wedding inspired paper dolls this blog is the place. 

Check out the posts for these dates:

Mar. 11, 2024, Aug. 5, 2024, Jan. 7,2025, Feb. 21, 2025, Mar. 14, 2025, Jun. 27, 2025, Jul. 30, 2025 and Aug. 26,27,28, 2025.

More Paper Doll posts coming next week.

 

BRIDAL FASHIONS 1970's

BRIDAL FASHIONS 1970's.

Some might say that 70's fashions were hideous and they are probably correct. Since I was a young designer doing my first work during that decade I have a more forgiving attitude toward the way we dressed back then I suppose. At any rate this set, which reminds me of the Vogue and Butterick sewing pattern artwork, shows a good range of examples of the free-flowing country styles we made for friends and family back then. The ladies gowns will fit both female dolls. 

We move on to the 1980's tomorrow.

 

BRIDAL FASHIONS 1960's

BRIDAL FASHIONS 1960's.

It's Bridal Fashion Week here at Paperdollapalooza! Starting off with designs which were popular in the 1960's including A line skirts, tailored suits in floral patterns, the perky "bubble skirt" and the introduction of pastel colors in bridesmaid dresses to frame the bride in traditional white.

That tradition of the white wedding dress dates to the mid 19th century when Queen Victoria wore white for her wedding to Prince Albert in England. Up to that point women got married in whatever their "Sunday Best" dress might be, usually black or some other dark color.

More fashions across the decades tomorrow!

 

LITTLE FAIRIES

LITTLE FAIRIES.

In the 1880's there were released a series of fairy tale collections titled for fairies. The Blue Fairy Book being the most famous. Several of the stories included in this anthology were being published in English for the first time, including the stories collected by the Brothers Grimm.

I have no idea if this 1950's set of four dolls was inspired by those books although it does seem possible as several of the outfits are of a fairytale theme. It's a lovely little set.

More paper doll fashions are coming up next week!

 

CITY GIRL SALLY

CITY GIRL SALLY.

This is one of the many paper doll books you might have found at your local Five & Dime store, remember those? Sally is all decked out in her city girl wardrobe, what we in the South called "go to meeting clothes".