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Materials Used to create Heirloom Quality Doll Dresses

Many factors come into play when you are looking for or creating heirloom quality doll dresses. One of the most important factors is using the right fabrics, trims and embellishments! Because we only use appropriate fabrics, trims and embellishments in the creation of the heirloom quality doll dresses we sell, we frequently refer to these details in our product descriptions. Over the years I have gotten many emails asking about these terms and what they mean.

Here you can find free information about the fabrics, trims and embellishments we use as well as premium (subscribers only) articles on how to properly select and use materials in the creation of your own heirloom quality doll clothes.

More About Fabric Scale

More About Fabric Scale

Here is another picture of more fabrics suitable in scale for doll clothes. In case you missed the last post, ...
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More About Print Size for Dolls

More About Print Size for Dolls

 I will do two posts on this, as I have too many pictures for one post. The picture shows the ...
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Silk Ribbons for Your Antique Doll Dresses

Silk Ribbons for Your Antique Doll Dresses

I never use anything but pure silk ribbon on doll dresses for dolls made before 1940-- unless I get lucky ...
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Silks for Heirloom Doll Dresses

Silks for Heirloom Doll Dresses

Silk is always a choice for dresses for antique dolls-- whether dolls from the 1700s or from the 1930s-- there ...
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More About Cotton Fabrics for Heirloom Doll Dresses

More About Cotton Fabrics for Heirloom Doll Dresses

I don't want to bore you  with post after post of types of cotton-- there are many more than the ...
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Button or Snap Foot for Your Machine

Button or Snap Foot for Your Machine

This foot is another that helps me cut the time on sewing so I can afford to sell dresses at ...
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Dimity Fabric-- What is it

Dimity Fabric– What is it

Dimity is another  fabric that has been made since the 1800s--- it is  the weave that gives it its name ...
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Fabric for Heirloom Doll Dresses--Taffeta

Fabric for Heirloom Doll Dresses–Taffeta

Rayon taffeta was a popular fabric for "fancy" clothes, first gaining popularity in the 1920s and during the depression, because ...
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Doll Dress Embellishments

Doll Dress Embellishments

There are so many embellishments that it would take way too much time and space to list them all, so ...
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Heirloom Doll Dress-- Cotton Lawn

Heirloom Doll Dress– Cotton Lawn

Lawn is another cotton favorite for doll dresses for  dolls made before 1960, but even more appropriate for those made before ...
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About the Lace I Am Putting On….

Because of illness, I am liquidating  a 70 year accumulation of fabrics, trims and goodies in my sewing room. I am unable to sell by the yard as there is simply too much of it!  So all items will be … [Read More...]

Queen Anne Dolls

Since I am not actually in the doll business but am offering these for sale,  I feel I need to share the whole story with my customers. Many years ago I bought a collection of old dolls, and in the collection was a carved wooden Queen Anne doll from … More...

Frequently Asked Questions

Joann…I feel stupid but I can not tell the grain on material… You said it really matters that it is cut right.. If you get a chance explain to me how to tell.. I appreciate your time.. Looking forward to trying the patterns you just sent me but afraid

Hi Mary, sorry it is confusing for you.  Here is a picture of a bolt of fabric telling how to tell … [Read More...]

I have an antique doll by Lena Schwartz. How do I sell it?

I am sorry, I have been out of the doll business for almost 20 years and all the dealers I knew have … [Read More...]

What Makes a Doll Antique or Vintage

Before eBay set their own ideas for what is antique or vintage, a doll to be considered vintage had … [Read More...]

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