During World War II, when government regulations forced manufacturing cutbacks in the fashion industry, the American homemaker did her part by supplementing new additions to the family wardrobe with clothing restyled and altered from hand-me-downs. In this collection for the "American Family" paper doll series, artist Tom Tierney recaptures that wartime "make do" spirit. Paper doll fans can dress nine figures–a middle-aged couple, their young-married and teenage children and very young grandchildren–in 37 fashionable costumes. Included are straight-line suits, elegant dresses for the women, military uniforms, tuxedo, 3-piece business suit for the men, "Rosie the Riveter" suit for a defense worker, teenager's "zoot suit," much more.
