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doll sized inspiration
I have no time to sew this week but am doing lots of doll clothes plotting. For inspiration I went over to my Mom's and retrieved her box of old doll stuff. I love these original outfits for her Ginny dolls.
I pinned a few of my favorites up on the fabrics on my inspiration wall
February 21, 2008 | Permalink
Comments
i love that last dress with the green and red/pink and white stripe. And the red cape. Very cute.
Posted by: chelsea | Feb 21, 2008 10:06:05 AM
I love every last one of these little frocks, but I think I like the cream sweater with the trim the best. I can't wait to see what you come up with.
Posted by: Oliver Rain | Feb 21, 2008 10:09:58 AM
i want that red coat in my size!
Posted by: hannah | Feb 21, 2008 10:17:05 AM
Your choice of fabric backgrounds/ inspiration look PERFECT with those cute little dresses!! Soon you'll be making Phoebe a dress to match her doll's dress!
Posted by: leslie | Feb 21, 2008 10:17:33 AM
Eeep, those outfits are so cute. I love the way you displayed them. Vintage doll clothing is so fun--my favorite is vintage Skipper and I have a very similar red velvet coat from Skipper.
Posted by: joan | Feb 21, 2008 10:26:09 AM
Those outfits make the doll clothes of today (the store bought kind, at least) so ugly! I really must improve on my clothes sewing skills before my little one gets too old to want pretty doll clothes! Can't wait to see what you come up with.
Posted by: AmyH | Feb 21, 2008 10:46:30 AM
Oh wow! That brings back memories! My mom used to let us play with her Ginny doll and the clothes were adorable! Wish we could get them back!
Posted by: Heather L. | Feb 21, 2008 10:49:25 AM
I want to make those clothes kid sized for my daughter.....so cute!!!
Posted by: Carrie | Feb 21, 2008 10:53:31 AM
ooo! i love that lederhosen-lookin-thing!
Posted by: Aunt Shell | Feb 21, 2008 10:59:04 AM
my mother and her friends got together one christmas and made outfits, sleeping bags, nightgowns for our "my friend mandy" dolls. they came with a pattern, and i think that each mom made a bunch and did an exchange. here's a pattern link on ebay. i'd go for it for myself, but i thought you might like it.
Posted by: robiewankenobie | Feb 21, 2008 11:01:03 AM
My mom had little dolls like this also... I should go look in my storage chest for them! I can't wait to see what you come up with because I can tell it will be good!!!
Posted by: bethany | Feb 21, 2008 11:01:14 AM
Posted by: robiewankenobie | Feb 21, 2008 11:01:21 AM
aaaack! i LOVE the combination of dresses/coats and fabric. it's incredible how the clothes match your fabric picks so well. really lovely to look at.
Posted by: kat | Feb 21, 2008 11:10:23 AM
That little red coat is so adorable!
Posted by: Heather T. | Feb 21, 2008 11:16:53 AM
What's all this "my mom's doll" stuff?! I'm 32 and I played with Ginny dolls! Of course, my mom did make most of the clothes they wore. I loved those dolls... so much more realistic than Barbie. :-)
Posted by: Stacy | Feb 21, 2008 11:55:31 AM
Oh, I love it! Anything miniature is so charming, I can hardly stand it! Thanks for the fun inspiration.
Posted by: elliebelle | Feb 21, 2008 12:00:40 PM
I love doll clothes and have been thinking of making some as well. BTW- I discovered that blog that you wrote about yesterday about a week ago and also fell in love with the outfits they make their girls.
Posted by: Nancy Cook | Feb 21, 2008 12:15:28 PM
Ahhhhh...my mom has Betsy McCall dolls/outfits that I love to look at too (very similar to Ginny). Betsy had the cutest velvet skirts and berets. How fun.
I love the little alpine-inspired dress above! How very Rufus Wainwright of her. ;)
Posted by: Sarah | Feb 21, 2008 12:40:18 PM
Ok, what I want is the fabric in the background in that last photo--where is that from?! It's beautiful :)
Posted by: Annie | Feb 21, 2008 12:51:29 PM
I can't wait to see the darling creations you come up with!
Posted by: Carrie | Feb 21, 2008 2:38:08 PM
How adorable. It's like a mini Octoberfest.
Posted by: Alicia P. | Feb 21, 2008 2:43:06 PM
I just ordered that japanese fabric with the squirrels last week. Can't wait for it to come. Love all the photo's!
Posted by: Morgan | Feb 21, 2008 2:54:45 PM
Those are so incredibly cute!
Posted by: Cece Marie | Feb 21, 2008 2:54:51 PM
oh my goodness...that green one with the stripes just knocked me outta my chair. FABULOUS!!!
Posted by: nancy heard | Feb 21, 2008 4:04:09 PM
Oh, those are so cute! I especially love the red coat!
Posted by: lynne | Feb 21, 2008 5:00:43 PM
so pretty, all displayed on their special background. so you come by your love of dolls from your mom.
that little cream jacket is adorable
Posted by: j | Feb 21, 2008 6:07:02 PM
is that material or your wall paper that you have those dresses against? sooooooo beautiful :)
Posted by: em.s | Feb 21, 2008 7:15:05 PM
Those dolls clothes are fabulous!
Posted by: Oiyi | Feb 21, 2008 8:55:53 PM
oh I so love ginny dolls. Mine are all packed away somewhere now, but they had many adventures in their time. I also had a ginny doll calendar at one point that had all sorts of fancy dolls and scenes. very fun. I can't wait to see your interpretations of the costumes!
Posted by: Amanda Wright | Feb 21, 2008 9:05:34 PM
Wow - you just made me flash back! I had three ginny dolls when I was little and I just loved them! They're carefully packed away for when I have little ones!
Posted by: geek+nerd | Feb 21, 2008 9:16:19 PM
I'm going nuts with the vintage doll clothing patterns that Simplicity reissued. I think there are some that are small enough for a Ginny doll.
Posted by: Wendy | Feb 21, 2008 9:53:45 PM
The little red and white coat is too cute! If only they made those in big girl size!
Posted by: kelly | Feb 22, 2008 12:39:37 AM
LOVE! Your choice of fabrics are to die for too - SWOON!
Posted by: Kristin | Feb 22, 2008 1:24:30 AM
Please, oh please, oh please tell you remember where you got the last fabric (all of the different repeative cirlcles) from AND you're willing to share. It would be perfect for my daughter Lulu.
Posted by: Annie | Feb 22, 2008 7:20:03 AM
Oh, the Ginny doll! I remember finding my mom's in my grandma's attic and playing with it for hours and hours... I wonder where it is now? I remember LOVING her outfits!
Posted by: Leigh | Feb 22, 2008 7:46:48 AM
the fabric in the last pic is liberty fabric I bought at purlsoho.
Posted by: hillary | Feb 22, 2008 8:05:30 AM
They are all gorgeous but that last dress and the red coat, drool.
Posted by: Lotta | Feb 22, 2008 3:56:08 PM
These are just darling! I bet you will come up with some wonderful ideas from them!!!
Posted by: Leigh | Feb 22, 2008 11:58:05 PM
Hello! I am so loving this! Those sweet little dresses thrill my heart! I had a Cosmopolitian Ginger doll myself. My parents moved alot and I am thankful I still have her, but she is in pretty bad shape. I do still have her original skating dress ~ aqua velvet with white fur trim. Now, as an adult, my Mom has surprised me with a Ginny doll for my birthday on occasion.
Posted by: Linda Joan | Feb 23, 2008 8:57:29 AM
I want a little red coat just. like. THAT!
Posted by: Janelle | Feb 23, 2008 2:56:06 PM
I'd like some of those dresses for ME!!! (may be a bit small though!) And the sugar city journal clothes from your last post - wow!!! Those kids are better dressed than most women I know (including me most days!)
Posted by: Katy | Feb 23, 2008 4:38:33 PM
Oh, that last one is just too much! What a fun, inspirational find.
Anna
Posted by: Lasso the Moon | Feb 23, 2008 4:40:05 PM
oh these photos are just lovely.
Posted by: amy k. | Feb 24, 2008 10:26:11 AM
You little American girls were so fortunate to have Ginny dolls. I don't know what they look like - would it be possible to post a photo sometime?
The clothes are perfect so the dolls must have been very special too.
I still have my teddy but he was home-made and VERY ugly. I didn't care, though, I dressed him myself. That's how I learned french seams and rolled hems, age 8!
Posted by: Chrissy | Feb 24, 2008 12:58:33 PM
How cute! My mom used to have a Ginny doll. I remember those cute little hangers and the dainty little clothes. My favorite of yours is definitely the lederhosen.
Posted by: Rae | Feb 25, 2008 9:21:32 AM
I have a scottish ginny doll.... but I do play more with my blythe! (even at my age! LOL.) these clothes are just the cutest! Would love to have a red coat too! the little green dress is also divine! Yes, I am still meaning to rummage through my mom's OLD doll clothes patterns! Hmmmmm I so have dolly (clothes) fever too!
Posted by: Tracey | Feb 25, 2008 11:14:21 AM
What pretty little doll clothes! I love the brightly colored fabric backgrounds. They all look so cheerful and fresh.
Posted by: Melissa | Feb 26, 2008 12:36:28 PM
I want your fabric inspiration wall. No I'll rephrase that I NEED your fabric inspiration wall! BTW I still have a red velvet pinafore dress brought back from Switzerland when I was about 3 that is the spitting image of your third dress. I wore it, as did all three of my daughters. Your dresses are delightful, Hanne Dolly (aged aproximately 42) is whistful and hopeful LOL
Posted by: gillie | Feb 26, 2008 2:50:56 PM
OOOH! I love that red swing coat! Can I get one in my size? Hee, hee!
Posted by: Robyn | Feb 26, 2008 8:26:41 PM
*drools* I love the outfits! And the fabrics!
Posted by: Greta | Mar 3, 2008 9:14:58 AM
I love Ginny dolls! That's what I had when I was little. I had four girls, and they were by far much more fun to me than my two barbies. Great outfits!
Posted by: Amber Lee | Mar 19, 2008 7:07:50 PM
Oh, those dresses! When I went to my grandma's house as a wee girl, I'd always drag out the yellow plastic box with the snap-on lid that contained my mum's old Cindy doll and all her clothes. There was a school set, a winter set, a Guide set...and a rather uncomfortable looking set of woolly knitted underwear that had been made by my grandma! I must look them out when I go home for Easter - you've inspired me ;)
Posted by: Rebecca | Mar 20, 2008 4:55:51 AM
