This 18th Century blue silk mantelet, sewn for my American Girl Felicity doll, is a special piece of clothing – it is made of memories.
20th Century , American Girl doll , doll hat , millinery
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Enormous Edwardian Doll Hat for an American Girl Doll
This enormous Edwardian doll was made from a kit by a sadly no-longer-in-operation doll hat pattern company called Cathy Stuart Designs.
19th Century , American Girl doll , doll costumes , doll hat , millinery
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From the Archives: A Pink 1860s Summer Dress for an American Girl Doll
Fresh from the archives: Inspired by fashion plates that pair breezy summer dresses with big straw hats, here’s my pink American Girl 1860s summer dress.
American Girl doll , doll costumes , Regency , total chaos
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From the Archives: A Regency Ballgown for an American Girl Doll
Fresh from the archives: inspired by an 1815 fashion plate, this American Girl Doll regency ballgown was sewn as a distraction from reality during my final presentations in grad school. Sewing ALWAYS trumps technical panels.
19th Century , American Girl doll , doll costumes , Wired Ribbons
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A Mid-Victorian Winterhalter Dress for an American Girl Doll
When I saw a portrait of Queen Victoria’s family, I knew i had to sew my own mid-Victorian Winterhalter dress for my American Girl Doll.
American Girl doll , doll costumes , doll hat , Wired Ribbons
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An 1860s American Girl Doll Summer Hat
One afternoon I went a little bit crazy with wired ribbons and made something like six thousand dozen roses. Voila! A straw hat from a dollar store becomes an 1860s American Girl doll summer hat!
19th Century , American Girl doll , doll costumes , doll hat , Halloween
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An 1860s Halloween Ensemble for an American Girl Doll
After sewing up a pair of Zombie Halloween Monkeys, I turned to dressmaking and made an 1860s Halloween Ensemble for my American Girl Doll!
19th Century , American Girl doll , doll costumes , doll hat , Halloween , millinery
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An 1860s Doll Hat: The Cracktastic Hat Bounces BACK
My cracktastic little halloween-y 1860s doll hat, last seen looking like something out of a montage of bad 80s bridesmaids dresses, is BACK.
18th century , American Girl doll , Cloaks and Mantelets , doll costumes
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A Black Domino Cloak for an American Girl Doll
Here is Vogue 7923 again, this time as a black domino cloak with a scarlet satin lining for an American Girl Doll!
19th Century , Accessories , American Girl doll , doll costumes , embroidery
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An Edwardian Lace Dress for an American Girl Doll: Vogue 7350
A roll of vintage lace from an antique shop in New Harmony, Indiana becomes an Edwardian lace dress for an American Girl Doll.