Doll Clothes | DOLLS magazine | Collecting Dolls https://dollsmagazine.com/doll-accessories/doll-clothes/ Advice By and For Professional Doll Makers Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:16:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.7 Show and Tell: Adoration for JAMIEshow Dolls Continues After 15 Years https://dollsmagazine.com/show-and-tell-adoration-for-jamieshow-dolls-continues-after-15-years/ Mon, 10 Feb 2025 16:23:06 +0000 https://dollsmagazine.com/?p=25282 The JAMIEshow's ability to conquer the runway and to make both historic beauty and opulent contemporary costuming is a laudable superpower.

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]]> A Designer’s Dream: Barbie Models Outfits From Top Names in Fashion https://dollsmagazine.com/a-designers-dream-barbie-models-outfits-from-top-names-in-fashion/ Mon, 09 Sep 2024 14:52:39 +0000 https://dollsmagazine.com/?p=24536 When Barbie was introduced at Toy Fair in 1959, Ruth and Elliot Handler, the creators of Barbie, already knew the di¬rection they wanted to go with the doll.

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]]> After-Hours Elegance and Sophistication https://dollsmagazine.com/after-hours-elegance-and-sophistication/ Tue, 14 May 2024 13:32:47 +0000 https://dollsmagazine.com/?p=23807 The Barbie movie proves that the film-going public can’t get enough of cin­ematic backdrops and shapely plastic protagonist

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]]> Felted Fantasies: Phillipa Lawrence Works Her Magic With a Needle and Fiber https://dollsmagazine.com/felted-fantasies-phillipa-lawrence-works-her-magic-with-a-needle-and-fiber/ Wed, 13 Mar 2024 20:18:59 +0000 https://dollsmagazine.com/?p=23027 Pembrokeshire, a county situated on the western edge of Wales, is home to artist Phillipa Law-rence, who describes the area as quiet and rural.

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]]> Born to Sew: Jeffrey Cook Creates Couture for Antique Reproduction Dolls https://dollsmagazine.com/born-to-sew-jeffrey-cook-creates-couture-for-antique-reproduction-dolls/ Thu, 08 Feb 2024 20:27:40 +0000 https://dollsmagazine.com/?p=22819 Snugged within a large home in a suburb outside of Columbus, Ohio, is a peaceful, sunny studio where Jeffrey Cook sews his heart out for clients.

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]]> Collector Dal Rosario Lowenbein Designs Elegant Doll Fashions https://dollsmagazine.com/collector-dal-rosario-lowenbein-designs-elegant-doll-fashions/ Wed, 09 Nov 2022 20:04:42 +0000 https://dollsmagazine.com/?p=19212 Dal Rosario Lowenbein creates outfits and accessories for a variety of elegant fashion dolls. Lowenbein recently took time to discuss her designs with DOLLS:

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]]> STEAM-Themed Clothing Brand Adds Matching Doll Line https://dollsmagazine.com/steam-themed-clothing-brand-adds-matching-doll-line/ Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:49:31 +0000 https://dollsmagazine.com/?p=17604 Svaha (svahausa.com), an online seller of STEAM- (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) themed clothing for adults and children, is expanding its line even further to include designs for dolls. Svaha’s new doll dresses, sized to fit 18-inch dolls like American Girl, are available in several designs matching the fashions offered for kids, as well.

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]]> Simply Elegant: Edith Schmidt’s clothing designs are lovely, lyrical https://dollsmagazine.com/simply-elegant-edith-schmidts-clothing-designs-are-lovely-lyrical/ Wed, 09 Dec 2020 20:43:57 +0000 https://dollsmagazine.com/?p=14484 American fashion designer Rachel Zoe once said, “Style is a way to say who you are without having to speak.” This is particularly true in the case of Arizona doll costumer Edith Schmidt. Schmidt, who designs under the name Edith’s Editions, creates beautiful fashions for BJDs. Her doll models can’t tell you what they want or what they aspire to be. Instead, their completed wardrobes do the talking for them.

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]]> Julie Manley blends history, fashion & fantasy in her custom creations https://dollsmagazine.com/julie-manley-blends-history-fashion-fantasy-in-her-custom-creations/ Tue, 07 Jul 2020 16:06:52 +0000 https://dollsmagazine.com/?p=13436 Julie Manley has made a reputation for her skill at customizing fashion dolls, repainting and then clothing them in her meticulously designed outfits, often re-creating historical fashions or movie costumes. The Australian artist has graciously shared the stories behind three of her recent creations with DOLLS magazine: Jade Moon “Sometimes an outfit is inspired by […]

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]]> Playing With Dolls: Creative collector stages elaborate adventures for her dolls https://dollsmagazine.com/playing-with-dolls-creative-collector-stages-elaborate-adventures-for-her-dolls/ Thu, 02 Apr 2020 18:53:00 +0000 https://dollsmagazine.com/?p=12150 Trish Hurley has built on a lifetime love of dolls and a tireless creative spark to take her hobby to amazing new levels. For more than a decade, Hurley has created elaborate costumes and dioramas scaled to one or more dolls in her collection, photographed the resulting sets from all angles, and written a story […]

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