Martin Luther King, Jr., and His Family: Paper Dolls

by Tom Tierney

Costumes for the American civil rights leader and his wedding attire, casual wear, dress suits worn during the Selma-to-Montgomery march and the "I have a dream" speech, Mrs. King's black suit worn at her husband's funeral, and more. Also includes outfits for the couple's 4 children. 6 dolls and 19 costumes.

16 pages, Paperback

First published April 15, 1993

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

[Melki · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you can get over seeing Dr. King and his family in their skivvies, this is a pretty nice book. There are casual outfits, and wedding attire. The back cover lists when certain items of clothing were worn: the suit King wore for the March on Selma, and the formal wear for receiving the Nobel Peach Prize in 1964. The four children are represented with one outfit each. Sadly, the last page features Coretta Scott King's black suit and veil, worn to her husband's funeral in 1968.