Description: 19th Century Fashion Doll Patterns for 18" Dolls The Classy Kid Collection is offering a copy of 19th century antique patterns made for 18" fashion dolls. These are very unique patterns from a book called "Dolly's Dressmaker" printed in the 1860s in London and Berlin. This one is Part I. Full size patterns to make numerous outfits which include (not all are shown in the color plate): ChemiseNight-CapCapTrowsersPetticoat (no pattern, instructions only)CamisoleFirst DressSecond DressFrockCardinalBertheCanezouHigh BodyThe Girdle of the GracesPaletotCasaque or Promenade JacketMantillaMantle There are 16 pages of instructions (enlarged for easier reading), 12 plates of full size patterns, and a color plate of most of the garments. I have included here the first page of the book so you can see how it is written for a young child, giving detailed instructions. There is even a section on measuring your doll for the correct fit. A little History: The Dolly's Dressmaker was a periodical published in the early 1860's in London and Berlin. Along with pictures and patterns for doll clothes, it described the clothes and told how to make them. During the 1860's, the world was changing rapidly. Domestic life had been drastically altered by the development of the sewing machine and now few dresses were made at home without the use of one. During that time, entire books and periodicals were devoted to teaching little girls the art of dressmaking for their dolls. With the recognition of the doll world by the creators of high fashion and the great increase in the number of Paris shops devoted to dolls and their trousseaus, the dolls of the well-to-do were often dressed according to the highest fashions of each year These patterns are in the public domain and do not infringe on any copyright. However, these copies, which are of my own creative efforts, cannot be duplicated. Permission is given to sell completed garments. They were created before the establishment of copyright laws; They were published June 1, 1865; therefore, they entered the public domain June 1, 1893.
Price: 16.95 USD
Location: Redding, California
End Time: 2024-08-21T22:46:46.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.95 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Type: pattern
Brand: Unbranded
Vintage: Yes
