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Enormous Edwardian Doll Hat for an American Girl Doll
20th Century , American Girl doll , doll hat , millinery

Enormous Edwardian Doll Hat for an American Girl Doll

by: tabubilgirlPosted on: 10 May 202431 March 2025

This enormous Edwardian doll was made from a kit by a sadly no-longer-in-operation doll hat pattern company called Cathy Stuart Designs.

From the Archives: A Pink 1860s Summer Dress for an American Girl Doll
19th Century , American Girl doll , doll costumes , doll hat , millinery

From the Archives: A Pink 1860s Summer Dress for an American Girl Doll

by: tabubilgirlPosted on: 14 February 20241 May 2025

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.

An 1860s American Girl Doll Summer Hat
American Girl doll , doll costumes , doll hat , Wired Ribbons

An 1860s American Girl Doll Summer Hat

by: tabubilgirlPosted on: 30 December 201531 January 2025

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!

An 1860s Halloween Ensemble for an American Girl Doll
19th Century , American Girl doll , doll costumes , doll hat , Halloween

An 1860s Halloween Ensemble for an American Girl Doll

by: tabubilgirlPosted on: 27 November 20156 February 2024

After sewing up a pair of Zombie Halloween Monkeys, I turned to dressmaking and made an 1860s Halloween Ensemble for my American Girl Doll!

An 1860s Doll Hat: The Cracktastic Hat Bounces BACK
19th Century , American Girl doll , doll costumes , doll hat , Halloween , millinery

An 1860s Doll Hat: The Cracktastic Hat Bounces BACK

by: tabubilgirlPosted on: 2 February 20126 February 2024

My cracktastic little halloween-y 1860s doll hat, last seen looking like something out of a montage of bad 80s bridesmaids dresses, is BACK.

A Brown 1920s Cloche Hat for an American Girl Doll
20th Century , American Girl doll , doll hat , millinery

A Brown 1920s Cloche Hat for an American Girl Doll

by: tabubilgirlPosted on: 7 June 20116 February 2024

She doesn’t smoke cigarettes or rub burned cork on her eyelids, but here’s a brown 1920s hat for an American Girl Doll!

From the Archives: A bergere hat for American Girl Doll Felicity
18th century , American Girl doll , doll costumes , doll hat

From the Archives: A bergere hat for American Girl Doll Felicity

by: tabubilgirlPosted on: 14 April 201111 November 2024

This bergere hat for American Girl doll Felicity is made from half of a vintage straw purse, steamed to shape and draped with roses!

The Butterick Bonnet – that ALMOST was (for an American Girl doll).
19th Century , American Girl doll , doll hat , millinery

The Butterick Bonnet – that ALMOST was (for an American Girl doll).

by: tabubilgirlPosted on: 10 March 201122 January 2024

  Last year I used Butterick Pattern #4210 to make an American Girl scale 1860s bonnet.  Mr Tabubil scanned the pattern pieces at work, and I imported them into autocad and traced and scaled them down to AG doll size. I wish to go on record as saying that I […]

Mantelet, Hat and Purse: The Upon Discussion, Ultimately Late Victorian Accessory Set
19th Century , Accessories , American Girl doll , Cloaks and Mantelets , doll costumes , doll hat , total chaos

Mantelet, Hat and Purse: The Upon Discussion, Ultimately Late Victorian Accessory Set

by: tabubilgirlPosted on: 7 March 20116 February 2024

Meet the Upon Discussion, Ultimately Late Victorian Doll Accessory Set. It was meant to be 18th Century. I made a few mistakes.

An 1860s Drawn Bonnet for an American Girl Doll
19th Century , American Girl doll , doll hat , millinery , Wired Ribbons

An 1860s Drawn Bonnet for an American Girl Doll

by: tabubilgirlPosted on: 1 March 20116 February 2024

Short tutorial for using a straw basket and Christmas ribbon to make an 1860s drawn bonnet for an American Girl doll

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