Antique doll clothes

The following three patterns are authentic to the time periods described below. I discovered these in the archive and cleaned them up for public use. Each pattern may be used for both restoration projects and crafting historic reproductions dolls. Please credit the blog for your articles on the web. The patterns are not to be sold for profits. Click directly on the images to download the largest possible files. Pre-Civil War doll body pattern with options for either a china leg or a fabric…

And so begin many letters this time of year. Children kindly asking Santa Claus for that desired toy that will make Christmas day truly special. Doll and toy collectors, regardless of their age, know this feeling very well for they derive the same pleasure and sense of amazement. Is it due to the fact that they maintain the inner child alive and well? Possibly. As time passes and kids become more mesmerized by the digital world, one wonders if the children of the future will still long to…

Rare and beautiful antique dolls and genuine antique doll clothes at Respectfulbear.com

This charming pale blue antique doll dress image can be adapted to use for a paper doll dress.