Midnight Gala Dress - NEW PATTERN!

Another pattern is hot off the press! Introducing the Midnight Gala Dress which is perfect for ringing in the New Year or Christmas Eve parties!

Click below to get your copy!

Midnight Gala Dress

- Fall with Kaya and Mia -

I have been swamped with school which has severely cut into my free time, however...I wasn't going to let fall come and go without taking some doll photos.

Yesterday, the weather was perfect for a photo shoot. I got Kaya and Mia all dressed up and headed out to take advantage of the fall colors. I had a blast!

I was going to be patient and wait until Thanksgiving to post these photos, but I can't wait that long! Enjoy! :-)

Fall Findings with Kaya and Mia Full Album

...a couple of teaser photos...

Samantha's Ice Cream Dress

Black and white was a color combination made in heaven! Last year, I made a dozen black and white dresses inspired by the book illustration below from "Happy Birthday Samantha". It was by far one of my favorite projects!

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Fall Outfit - Fall Swap

Each year, I participate in American Girl Fans Message Board's fall swap. It's always fun to give and receive! This year was especially nice. :-)

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For my swap, I created this...

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...for an interesting touch, the vest has a racerback...

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...and a flowered headband to finish off the look...

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Have a great fall!

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Marisol

I Heart French Braids

To learn how to do your own, check out this video I created...

French Pigtails

...and ignore my accent! haha! Have fun braiding!

Empire Peacoat - NEW PATTERN!

Missed out on yesterday's sales? Here is your chance to create your own cold weather fashion.

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Introducing the Empire Peacoat sewing pattern!

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This coat is the perfect warm (and pretty) outer layer for the fall and winter months!

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To purchase this pattern, click the link below...

Empire Peacoat

FOR SALE - Empire Peacoat

SOLD OUT!

Thanks everyone!

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Up for sale is a classic peacoat with empire styling! This coat will be sold on an order only basis.

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To reserve one, send me an e-mail at heritagedollfashions@yahoo.com. I do not know how quickly they will sell out, so please...place your order as soon as you can! I will not accept any orders after they are sold out.

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This coat is made from a high quality chocolate jersey wool. It has working buttons in the front. There's nothing faux about this coat! The coat is lined and all seams are finished.

When will my order be ready?

I should have your coat ready within a week after you place your order.

I have been selling my doll clothing for years and have yet to have a customer who has been unhappy with the results. I am committed to doing high quality work! Buy with confidence!

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Price - $25 (This includes shipping and Paypal fees)

Quantity Available - 0

Payment Method - Paypal is strongly preferred

A Girl & Her Doll

Create Your Own -- Pirate Outfit --

One of the questions that I am asked frequently is how I made the pirate outfit Jess was wearing in my recent pirate post. The truth is that I didn't make this outfit...not really! Just for fun, I am going to share how I came up with this outfit and how you can do the same.

- Base Layer - Start with something simple, like undergarments. For mine, I used Felicity's shift that comes with her meet outfit.

- Bottom Layer - Tucked away in the pile of dress-up clothes that I constantly used growing up, is a frilly white girl's slip. If I fold it just so, I can "shrink" it down and create a wonderful skirt that fits the dolls! As an overskirt, I used pieces from the outfit below that I sewed. Using safety pins, I pinned up the skirt in front and then concealed the pins by tying ribbons onto the safety pins.

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If you don't have a petticoat, you could even use a pair of bloomers under the skirt!

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- Corset - Once again, I made use of the corset from a previous outfit. This time though, I turned it around so that it laced up the front. Corsets are easy to make and can be as simple as a strip of fabric with eyelets placed at each end!

- Hair & Accessories -

I was inspired by Jack Sparrow for Jess's hairstyle. To do it, I tied a strip of fabric around Jess's head and then braided some pieces and let them go over the band.

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For a cool accessory, I made use of a necklace that was in my jewelry box. If you had a little dagger, that would make a great accessory as well!

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A pirate outfit is fun thing to create. Chances are if you have a few bits and pieces here and there and use your imagination...you'll design a great pirate outfit!