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.

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.

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.

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