Here's an easy way to make doll tights out of a pair of adult size knee highs...I got these at the dollar store for $1...I found these in...
Despite efforts to stay relevant, Barbie's popularity is on the decline: Mattel has reported a 15per cent drop in sales for the blonde doll in the latest quarter.
You are buying 1/2 yard peonies fabric sufficient to make 1 dress + the PDF pattern to make this dress. * The peonies fabric is our original design fabric available only from our Carpatina store or website. * The pattern is also our original creation and it is multi-sized. - For 18" Slim dolls like Carpatina Dolls™ or Magic Attic or BJD 13 - For 18" American Girl Dolls The Fabric will be mailed to you. The pattern will be sent by email as a PDF electronic pattern that you will download and print. Inspired from the Peonies Dressage Dress worn by Claire in Paris in season 2 of Outlander, we designed a customized fabric with painted peonies scaled for 18 inch doll clothes. You will need only 1/2 yard to make 1 outfit for either American girl or Carpatina of any other 18" doll. If you need fabric for more dresses or just the fabric, just send me an email an I will create a special listing for you. To see more Doll Fabrics designed by Carpatina and scaled for 18" dolls, visit our Etsy shop Fabrics section.
Free American Girl Cardigan Pattern I wrote this pattern for someone who already knows how to knit, but needs extra help reading the pattern. Let me know what you think and enjoy! Click on the link…
You are buying 1/2 yard peonies fabric sufficient to make 1 dress + the PDF pattern to make this dress. * The peonies fabric is our original design fabric available only from our Carpatina store or website. * The pattern is also our original creation and it is multi-sized. - For 18" Slim dolls like Carpatina Dolls™ or Magic Attic or BJD 13 - For 18" American Girl Dolls The Fabric will be mailed to you. The pattern will be sent by email as a PDF electronic pattern that you will download and print. Inspired from the Peonies Dressage Dress worn by Claire in Paris in season 2 of Outlander, we designed a customized fabric with painted peonies scaled for 18 inch doll clothes. You will need only 1/2 yard to make 1 outfit for either American girl or Carpatina of any other 18" doll. If you need fabric for more dresses or just the fabric, just send me an email an I will create a special listing for you. To see more Doll Fabrics designed by Carpatina and scaled for 18" dolls, visit our Etsy shop Fabrics section.
Knitting patterns for dolls clothes - simple, timeless elegance in grey and white
Teach your little girl to knit! Knitting pattern for beginners - Knit this Sweater for your 45cm (18') Soft body girl doll:This pattern uses only garter stitch and decrease4 variations includedThis pattern uses only garter stitch and decrease * 4 variations includedDoll Size: 18 inch dolls like SA Girl Doll, Our Generation or American Girl
I'll be publishing the pattern for this complete outfit over the next week or so (as I have time to write up the lenses). The outfit consists of a hat, poncho, skirt, go go boots and bonus leg warmers. I'll also be showing the outfit in a different color with the publishing of the last lens. Watch for all my lenses. You are free to make and sell these outfits for profit, as I have little time to do so! Enjoy! Note: This pattern is designed specifically for 18" American Girl dolls.
Free American Girl Cardigan Pattern I wrote this pattern for someone who already knows how to knit, but needs extra help reading the pattern. Let me know what you think and enjoy! Click on the link…
The Visual Chart of Truly Me Dolls is divided into two separate charts: Visual Chart of Truly Me Dolls (1995-2022), covering dolls released from the launch of the line in 1995 until the major renumbering in 2022; Visual Chart of Truly Me Dolls (2022-Present), covering dolls released after the renumbering in 2022 and forward.
I’m not really pushing the limits or making up new rules today, just keeping it simple. You really can’t go wrong with a tucked-in blouse, denim, a belt, and boots. I added some green accents for fun, but was going for a fairly plain look …
Free American Girl Cardigan Pattern I wrote this pattern for someone who already knows how to knit, but needs extra help reading the pattern. Let me know what you think and enjoy! Click on the link…
Nice to see you again, Kirsten, Samantha, Molly, Felicity, Addy, and Josefina!
"Girls" and "Orange is the New Black" costume designer Jenn Rogien also discusses Greta Lee's "kooky, '60s-meets-now" repeat party outfit.
The Plaid Dress and Shawl (also known as Kirsten's Plaid Dress and Shawl) was introduced to Kirsten's Collection as a Short Story outfit in 2003 and retired in 2005. The outfit is associated with the short story Kirsten's Promise. Retail cost was $24. Purple and green (with cream background) plaid dress. Decorative shawl-style collar with scalloped edges and scalloped sleeve hems. Velcro closure in back. Ivory shawl. Fringes on edges. Two purple grosgrain hair ribbons. Kirsten's Checked Dress an
Things I've learned about caring for and restoring American Girl dolls. Basic Hair Care Always use a brush from American Girl OR go to your local beauty supply and get a "wig brush". Your doll's hair is the same high quality synthetic hair used for human wigs. It needs to be brushed with a wire bristle brush. A regular vinyl hairbrush will roughen the texture of the dolls hair and create frizziness. Also, don't use the wire doll brush on human hair and then on the dolls hair. The oils from human hair damage the texture of the doll's hair as well. $5 wig brush from beauty supply $8 brush from American Girl The VERY BEST shampoo for AG doll hair I am VERY happy with the results I got using wig shampoo and conditioner. I got it at the beauty supply store for around $8.00 for each bottle. I purchased both the shampoo & conditioner. The conditioner is a leave-in spray bottle. I expect these 2 bottles to last a long time since I used very little for each doll. I used both on 3 different dolls. Our Molly, our Madame Alexander 18" doll & my 1975 Madame Alexander baby doll. All 3 dolls hair came out super soft and smelling lovely! I highly recommend this for doll hair. It is made especially for synthetic hair and does a great job. Molly who is from 1986 had very dry and damaged hair and the leave-in conditioner added shine. The 2 Madame Alexander dolls both came out soft and shiny. On the left is our Molly and on the right is our Madame Alexander 18" doll. The best treatment for dry damaged hair - a Hot Water dunk Hot Water Dunk I decided to do a dunk on my Kirsten who is 20+ years old. Her hair was very dry and brittle. Basically you heat water to boiling, then pour water into a bowl and let it cool for 5 minutes. Then dunk the dolls hair avoiding the wig area on the head. You can do more than one dunk if needed. Dunk avoiding wig area. Before and After Doing a Downy Dunk A Downy dunk can be a great low cost treatment if you don't want to buy wig shampoo & conditioner, which I recommend. The down side is it can sometimes leave a film on the hair if not rinsed sufficiently. Cleaning your doll's skin I really like using a paste of water and baking soda. With a soft cloth dampened in the baking soda paste, gently clean the doll's vinyl skin. I have also heard that magic erasers are very good for cleaning the doll's skin. Cleaning the doll's cloth body I would try to do surface cleaning with a mild soap solution, but be VERY CAREFUL not to get the body too wet. If the doll needs more than a surface cleaning the dolls head can be removed and all the stuffing removed and the body washed, but I would, personally, try and avoid this. If you feel your doll needs this deeper cleaning do some research and be REALLY sure you want to take your doll apart! Don't get your doll's eyes wet!! If you get the doll's eyes wet they turn silver like the picture below: SO, be careful! I got another great tip from a reader! Myrtleedop said... Water is not good for doll eyes, but the silver eye is not caused by water but is instead a factory defect. One that the American girls people will fix for free since it is a flaw from their supplier. You do have to send the doll to them and pay for shipping though. See the American Girls site for their "hospital" info, and phone them the verify this info. I had a Bitty Baby with one silver eye a few years ago that was taken care of with no charge. Removing nail polish from dolls skin This is super easy, just be sure to use Acetone free or Non-Acetone nail polish remover. Be careful on the dolls face! Polish remover can remove painted features, lip and cheek color! Nail polish with acetone will melt the dolls skin! Removing ink from Doll's skin First try the magic eraser and baking soda. If these don't shift the ink, I have heard that ink can be bleached out of doll skin using any acne medicine with 10% Benzoyl Peroxide. Dab the acne medicine on the ink spot and lay the doll in direct sunlight. It may take several repetitions before any results are seen. Be sure the cream has 10% benzoyl peroxide! Before & After I also had good luck removing pen with non-acetone nail polish remover. This was on a leg though and it did leave a slight trace after. Before after That's all for now. If I think of anything else I will add it later! I wanted to add a great tip from our reader, T Haddad about how to rid bad odors from dolls. T Haddad said... Hi, I just wanted thank you for sharing your information on American Girl doll care. I found an Elizabeth on line at eBay and won the auction (yea). But when she arrived she had a very bad cigarette smell 😕. So I had to clean and detox her. I had washed her with my Pantene shampoo and conditioner and it just did not look great. So I followed your tip about wig shampoo and conditioner and wow what a difference. Her hair looks lovely and silky. Also I would share a tip I found from YouTube about dolls that have come from a home with cigarette smell. I was not sure but I thought oh well it's worth try. I placed the doll in a large sealable bag I covered her eyes with cotton balls and taped them down firmly. Then I added unused kitty litter (just enough to cover her sleeping area when I laid her in the bag)and let her sleep for a few weeks (6 to be exact). I would check on her, fearing the dust would settle into her. But when removed from her catnap the smoke smell was gone. Yes I had to wash her and double check the leg and arms due to some kitty litter did get into the socket area, but it was worth the extra cleaning ( I had to check her sockets several times). Actually I was amazed that this process worked and no dust got into her eye do to the firm taping. Just wanted to share and say thank you, I enjoy your blog.
If you have a doll age child, chances are you are a huge American Girl fan. With two doll age children at our house and an American Girl store just minutes away, the Seattle store has become our unofficial hangout, our reward system for a perfect chore chart, and our special mommy-and-me tea party paradise. ... Read more
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Josefina's Harvest Outfit was introduced to Josefina's Collection in 1999 as a Short Story outfit and retired in 2005(?). It is associated with the short story A Reward for Josefina. Retail cost was $22. Long-sleeved white camisa. High yoke with square neckline. Gathered sleeves at cuffs. Yoke embroidered with three burgundy flowers (yellow centers), black stems, and harvest green leaves. Velcros up the back. Harvest green knee length skirt. Leaves and vines print. White pointed picot-style lace
The Checked Dress and Apron (also known as Kirsten's On The Trail Outfit) was introduced to Kirsten's Collection as a Short Story outfit in 1999 and retired in 2002. The outfit is associated with the short story Kirsten on the Trail. Retail cost was $22. Dark blue gingham short sleeved day dress. Bodice and skirt gathered to waistband. Bodice has false tucked placket with four two-hole buttons down front; shoulder seams pulled to back. Dropped sleeves; sleeves are elbow length with puffed tops a
New from Maggie Made Dolls, Satine is part of a 60-piece limited edition and priced at $950. Maggie Made’s latest creative project started out on a small scale … literally. Maggie Iacono—always searching for new ways to delight her collectors—designed five tiny doll dresses, only 2 inches in size. “She added all her touches, in […]
Nice to see you again, Kirsten, Samantha, Molly, Felicity, Addy, and Josefina!
As Elizabeth Zott (Brie Larsen) goes from a chemist lab assistant to popular cooking show host, her fashion also sees a transformation thanks to Lesson in Chemistry costume designer Mirren Gordon-Crozier.
This will likely be the last custom spot of the year, but read on. We have a lot of info to cover.
The Swedish Dirndl and Kerchief were introduced to Kirsten's Collection in 1989 and retired in 2002. Retail cost was $22. The outfit is associated with Meet Kirsten; she wears it for the majority of the story, only changing into her meet outfit after she arrives on the farm in Minnesota. Cream muslin long sleeved blouse. High collar with folded over curved front. Sleeve gathers at the shoulder and cuff; does not have dropped shoulders, as opposed to most of outfits in collection. Closes with vel
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Amelie (Gotz doll by Elisabeth Lindner)
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