Dolls’ houses have become a major hobby worldwide, with hours spent lovingly building the houses and their furnishings. Victorian Miniature Fashions, however, looks at the dolls themselves—how they should be dressed and how to make clothes for them to wear. Once fully outfitted, they will provide the final touch to your Victorian household and be an endless source of delight. Victorian Miniature Fashions includes an explanation of how to construct a doll, with useful advice on equipment and materials; an introduction to designing and sketching your own fashions; detailed instructions for one-twelfth scale miniature fashions for a Victorian wedding party; individual patterns for 26 dolls, ranging from the bride and a duke to the parlor maids; and beautiful color photos of each finished doll.
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Dolls’ houses have become a major hobby worldwide, with hours spent lovingly building the houses and their furnishings. Victorian Miniature Fashions, however, looks at the dolls themselves: how they should be dressed and how to make clothes for them to wear. Once fully outfitted, they will provide the final touch to your Victorian household and be an endless source of delight. Victorian Miniature Fashions includes: an explanation of how to construct a doll, with useful advice on equipment and materials; an introduction to designing and sketching your own fashions; detailed instructions for one–twelfth scale miniature fashions for a Victorian wedding party; individual patterns for 26 dolls, ranging from the bride and a duke to the parlor maids; and beautiful color photos of each finished doll.
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Margaret K Danson has always been enthralled by dolls from a child, then as a teacher and mother, and finally for her own miniature house set in the late Victorian age c. 1890. The dolls outlined in this book have been made and dressed for this house by Margaret. Resident - Christchurch. Dorset
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especially the men's clothes & uniforms are very nice.A pity though that the dolls are not that nice to keep up with their clothes.For a presentation,I personally feel that better dolls should have been used.
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