Tracing the history of 19th century fashion, this book examines the changing styles in miniature, showing how to make Victorian dolls' clothes. It is designed for the collector, home dresser or sewer.

"The serious doll collector--and indeed anyone interested in recreating historical costumes--will find a gold mine of information. All costumes are shown in color photographs and are modeled on dolls from the period. Highly recommended for doll, costume, and textile collections."--"Library Journal." "Fascinating...exquisite detail."--"Sew News."

Vintage guide offered turn-of-the-century seamstresses clear instructions for altering patterns and creating shirt-blouses, skirts, wedding gowns, coats, maternity wear, children's clothing, and other apparel.

“A foolproof guide.”—Vogue Patterns. “This book by one of the world’s top doll designers provides detailed information, patterns and ideas to make several different 18-inch cloth dolls....Loaded with valuable information for the fabric doll maker.”—Doll Castle News.

Describes the original costumes of a variety of antique dolls and offers advice on making authentic reproductions of doll clothes

A second volume of splendid outfits to dress Tyler, Alex, Gene and Trent fashion dolls. Sewers can re-create 20 outfits, complete with accessories for couples such as Cleopatra and Marc Anthony; Romeo and Juliet; Mr D'Arcy and Miss Elizabeth Bennet (Pride and Prejudice); Charles II and Barbara Villiers, Lady Castelmaine; Sir Percy Blakeney aka The Scarlet Pimpernel and wife Marguerite St Just; and a Young Queen Victoria and her Prince Albert. Famous couples from the present century are; Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart; Rose and Jack from 'Titanic'; Edward and Mrs Simpson; Valentino and Vilma Banky 'Son of the Shiek'. Colour photos throughout of work-in-progress will help you to bring these characters to life, displayed through your contemporary Fashion Dolls. Basic sewers need not be intimidated as each pattern is rated according to difficulty, with directions given for the more accomplished to adapt, embellish and enrich each outfit.

Sew Barbie this cute wardrobe of 24 stylish outfits. Sew clothes for every day or create outfits for special occasions. The detailed explanations are accompanied by step-by-step diagrams and real-size patterns. Sew Barbie this cute wardrobe of 24 stylish outfits. Sew clothes for every day: jeans and a tie-waist shirt for a picnic in the country, a fleecy jumper and pants for skiing, a bikini, towel and sunhat for the beach or dungarees for DIY. Or create outfits for special occasions, such as a floral cocktail dress, A-line wedding dress or a formal lacy dress for the theater. And why not dip into the dressing-up box with fairy, mermaid and superwoman costumes? The detailed explanations are accompanied by step-by-step diagrams and real-size patterns, which can be adapted for petite, curvy, tall or original Barbie. The techniques used are simple and the outfits can be sewn by hand or on the machine. These are ideal projects for upcycling old clothes or making use of scraps of fabric from your stash.

Panoramic display of evolving styles ranges from hoop-skirted gowns of the mid-1800s to turn-of-the-century fashions that produced diminished bustles and close-fitting skirts. "A superb resource." — History in Review.