Greek costumes kids in Children's Non-fiction Books

The grandeur ancient Greece comes to brilliant of life with this unique paper doll collection of authentic clothing from the "cradle of democracy." Based on garments depicted in wall paintings and sculpture, Tom Tierney's scrupulously researched re-creations date from the prehistoric periods of the Cretans and Phrygians as well as the better-documented principal periods of Greek dress: Archaic (c. 750-500 B.c.), Classical (c. 500-232 B.C.), and Hellenistic (323-30 B.C.). Two paper dolls, Diana and Jason, model elaborately embroidered and artfully draped costumes of linen, each accompanied by a descriptive caption. Paper doll enthusiasts, style historians, and anyone interested in the cultures of the ancient world will delight in this splendid collection, the latest in Dover's "History of Costume" Series, a projected multi-volume series covering virtually all periods of costume history.