Empire Fashions Coloring Book

by Tom Tierney

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.

Genres: Reference, Fashion

48 pages, coloring book

First published December 18, 2001

About the author

Tom Tierney 8 October 1928 - 12 July 2014) was a prolific creator of paper doll books. He was trained as an artist and worked as an illustrator for department stores before turning to paper dolls in the 1970s.

"Meticulously drawn and colored, and annotated with historical information, Mr. Tierney’s paper-doll books are not just for children — and some are not for children at all. His aim, he often said, was to contribute to the visual literature of costume history," noted his New York Times obituary.

"Pope John Paul II, shown a copy of Mr. Tierney’s book about him by a visitor to the Vatican, blessed it and asked where he might get one of his own."

Reviews

[Melody Schwarting · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love learning about historical fashion and connecting movements/periods with daily life. Tierney does a great job of this in his examination of empire fashion, covering French fashions from ~1795-1814.

[Janine Mendenhall · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adult coloring books are the thing, now days. So if you enjoy late eighteenth and early nineteen century reads, this coloring book is for you! The drawings and various poses are nice, and I love the little dates and descriptions the author provides. I even use it for research on my historical fiction novels. Thanks, Tom!