The Costumer's Manifesto: Books for Kids on Costumes

The Costumer's Manifesto is written by Tara Maginnis, and proudly hosted by William Baker.

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Books for Kids on Costumes and Costuming:

Nearly all these books are under $15, most are about $5, some are as little as $1.50

Fashion: Bring the Past Alive With 30 Great Projects (Hands-On History Series)

Ultimate Sticker Book: Costume

Kabuki Costumes Paper Dolls

Clothing and Jewelry (Discovering World Cultures)

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Fairy Crafts: 23 Enchanting Toys, Gifts, Costumes, and Party Decorations
How to Be a Flower Fairy

The Fowler Family Gets Dressed: Frontier Paper Dolls of the Old Northwest Territory

Costumes at BuyCostumes

Eyewitness: Costume

Animal Time!

The Performing Arts (Twentieth-Century Developments in Fashion and Costume)

Men's Costumes (Twentieth-Century Developments in Fashion and Costume)

Accessories (Twentieth-Century Developments in Fashion and Costume)

Children's Costumes (Twentieth-Century Developments in Fashion and Costume)

Religious Costumes (Twentieth-Century Developments in Fashion and Costume)
Military Uniforms (Twentieth-Century Developments in Fashion and Costume)
Women's Costumes (Twentieth-Century Developments in Fashion and Costume)
Festivals (20th Century Devlopment in Fashion and Costume Series)
Clothes of the Early Modern World
Rescue Services (Twentieth-Century Developments in Fashion and Costume)
Clothes and Fashion Then and Now (Then and Now Flip Flaps)
Knights & Ladies (Costumes for Coloring Series)

Clothes in Colonial America (Welcome Books: Colonial America)

Japanese Kimono Paper Dolls in Full Color

Fashion Through the Ages : From Overcoats to Petticoats

Little Colonial Girl Paper Doll

Costuming Made Easy : How to Make Theatrical Costumes from Cast-Off Clothing (written for adults, but any bright Jr. High School or High School kid could use it to make great cheap costumes for school plays)

Instant Period Costume : How to Make Classic Costumes from Cast-Off Clothing See above description.

Little Chinese Girl Paper Doll (Dover Little Activity Books)

Tie Dye! The How-To Book

John F. Kennedy and His Family Paper Dolls in Full Color

Face Painting Book/Book and Paints

Glamorous Movie Stars of the Thirties : Paper Dolls

Greta Garbo Paper Dolls in Full Color

Great Fashion Designs of the Sixties : Paper Dolls in Full Color

Chinese Opera Costumes Paper Dolls

Snazaroo Zoo : Great Faces and Easy Costumes to Bring Out the Animal in You

The Usborne Book of Dressing Up : Face Painting/Masks/Fancy Dress (How to Make)

History from Photographs: Clothes and Uniforms

Lauren the Victorian Girl Sticker Paper Doll

Collection by Design: A Paper Doll History of Costume 1750-1900 (Kent State Museum)

19th Century Clothing (Historic Communities) Quality children's book on historic dress.

Children's Clothing of the 1800s (Historic Communities) Quality children's book on historic dress.

Fashions of the Old South Paper Dolls in Full Color

Southern Belles Paper Dolls in Full Color

Empire Fashions

Fashion Then & Now (Costumes for Coloring Series)

Fashions of the Regency Period Paper Dolls

The Fantastic Costume Book : 40 Complete Patterns to Amaze and Amuse

Dazzling Disguises and Clever Costumes

Halloween Costumes (Singer Sewing Reference Library)

Mask Making: Get Started in a New Craft with Easy-To-Follow Projects for Beginners
Glamorous Movie Stars of the Sixties : Paper Dolls
Martin Luther King and His Family Paper Dolls in Full Color

Richard M. Nixon and His Family Paper Dolls Face Painting (Kids Can Do It)

Charlotte of the Old South Paper Dolls (Paper Doll Series)

American Family of the Victorian Era Paper Dolls in Full Color

Late Victorian Costumes Paper Dolls



Elizabethan Costumes Paper Dolls

Fabulous Fun Costumes

Colonial and Early American Fashions

Great Characters from Shakespeare Paper Dolls

Gibson Girl Paper Dolls in Full Color

High Victorian Fashions Paper Dolls

Worth Fashion Review Paper Dolls

Children's Fashions from 'Harper's Bazar' Paper Dolls
Victorian Family Paper Dolls

Basic How to Halloween Makeups 1 & 2

Glamorous Stars of the Forties Paper Dolls

The Ultimate Halloween Sticker Book
Ultimate Sticker Book: Arms and Armor

Great Fashion Designs of the Fifties Paper Dolls in Full Color

British Fashion Designers : Paper Dolls

American Family of the 1960s Paper Dolls

Victorian Bride and Her Trousseau Paper Doll

American Family of the 1890s : Paper Dolls in Full Color

Fashions of the Gilded Age Paper Dolls

Tudor and Elizabethan Fashions

Basic How to Halloween Makeups Vol. 1
The Party Make-Up

Henry VIII and His Wives Paper Dolls

Duke and Duchess of Windsor Fashion Paper Dolls in Full Color

Italian Renaissance Costumes Paper Dolls (Paper Doll Series)

High Fashion in Shakespeare's Time A good book for kids who need to do history reports on costume.

High Fashion in Stuart Times A good book for kids who need to do history reports on costume.

Chinese Girl and Boy Paper Dolls

Franklin D. Roosevelt and His Family : Paper Dolls in Full Color

Schiaparelli Fashion Review Paper Dolls in Full Color

Victoria and Albert Paper Dolls

Empire Costumes Paper Dolls

Great Fashion Designs of the Victorian Era : Papers Dolls in Full Color

American Family of the Civil War Era Paper Dolls in Full Color

Everyday Dress of the American Colonial Period Coloring Book

Chinese Women's Fashion Paper Dolls

Glamorous Movie Stars of the 1950s Paper Dolls

18th Century Clothing (Historic Communities) Quality children's book on historic dress. 18th Century Clothing (Historic Communities) (Paper)

Japanese Warrior Costumes

American Pioneer Family Paper Dolls

American Family of the Confederacy Paper Dolls

Children's Fashions from 'Godey's Lady's Book' Paper Dolls

Japanese Fashions

Marie Antoinette Paper Dolls

Thomas Jefferson and His Family : Paper Dolls in Full Color

Traditional Fashions from India Paper Dolls

Design Your Own Coat of Arms

Colonial Fashions Paper Dolls

Amanda Goes West : A Journal of Fashion History Through Paper Dolls (The Amanda Series, Bk. 1)

Victorian Debutante Paper Doll

Pride and Prejudice Paper Dolls

The Milliner (Colonial People)

Fashion at the time of Figaro (paper dolls)

American Family of the Pilgrim Period Paper Dolls in Full Color

Renaissance Fashions


The Ultimate Barbie Fashion Dolls Sticker Book
Ultimate Barbie International Dolls Sticker Book

Great Fashion Designs of the Eighties : Paper Dolls (Paper Doll Series)

Great Fashion Designs of the 90's : Paper Dolls
Ancient Egyptian Costumes Paper Dolls
Ancient Greek Costumes Paper Dolls
Medieval Fashions Coloring Book
Gothic Costumes Paper Dolls

Eyewitness: Knight
Eyewitness: Medieval Life
Gibson Girl Paper Dolls in Full Color

Poiret Fashion Review Paper Dolls
American Family of the 1950's Paper Dolls

Balenciaga Fashion Review : Paper Dolls

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