Wednesday, April 20, 2011

'Bon Voyage' Dress



This was inspired by a costume seen in the period film 'Anne of Green Gables'. It is hard for a picture to do justice to the tiny details of this dress. The striped fabric is used in such a way that the stripes are used to their best advantage to make the design. The pinstripe fabric is so small that it is difficult to see the stripes in the full-length picture.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

One of the latest designs...


Many will recognize this dress from the popular movie, 'Anne of Green Gables'. This is based on Anne's ball dress that Matthew gave to her for a Christmas present. If you have not seen this movie, I highly recommend the version from Sullivan Entertainment starring Megan Follows.


The picture does not do this beautiful dress justice! The basic style of this dress is fairly common in Edwardian clothing. A sheer collar was commonly worn underneath dresses to give them a 'layered' look- very similar to the popular layered style today. Click here to visit the page for this dress for more information. Also, don't forget to click through the site to see the other new designs!

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Another sneek peek at new designs!

On April 13th, Doll Clothes of Yore will be unveiling several brand-new designs! These include:

  • A pink Victorian dressing-gown to complement our Victorian Nightgown.

  • 2010's Civil War 'Carolina Button Dress' is back! This time the dress features a navy cameo as a bonus decoration!

  • 1940's swing dress- ruffles, polka dots, and lace!

  • The light green ball gown from Anne of Green Gables is coming! It features pearl trim, real Venise lace, mint green satin, and a satin sash!

  • And much more!

Some of these designs are limited in quantity, so be ready on April 13th!

Sunday, March 27, 2011

A popular Regency dress is back!


This beautiful dress is known as the 'Emma Woodhouse' dress. It is made out of a special pale green moire taffeta that is very difficult to find. A couple of months ago, I thought that I had more fabric, but I couldn't find it. Well, a couple days ago I was thrilled to find much more of the fabric hidden in one of my fabric chests. Therefore, the 'Emma Woodhouse' Dress is available again. I estimate that I will be able to make 6 dresses out of the fabric, so the amount of time that it will be on the website is limited. You can visit the product page with a full description here.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

New Designs and Spring Clearance!

I am excited to introduce eight brand-new designs! There are new dresses in Medieval, Renaissance, Colonial, Civil War and Edwardian. The designs include a dress inspired by Eowyn in 'Lord of the Rings', a costume seen in the period film 'The Duchess', a new Civil War ball dress, a costume inspired by Rachel Lynde in 'Anne of Green Gables', and others.

Also, I have marked the price down on several outfits. There are very few of these dresses left, so don't wait to grab them if you want! Save up to 15% for a limited time. I should add that there is nothing wrong with any of these dresses- they have simply been in stock for quite some time and I am trying to make room for new designs. To see the new clearance page, click here.

Friday, February 25, 2011

New Regency Coat and Hat!




I am very excited about the new Regency 'going-out' set. It has a soft brushed corduroy coat, which looks like velveteen. My favorite part is the hat. I have spent quite a long time perfecting this design and I am thrilled with the results. The page with the full details is Here.

Friday, February 18, 2011

Sneak Peek at new Regency designs!

Even though there are no pictures yet, I though I would let eveyone know what is coming up in the next week or so for Doll Clothes of Yore!
  • An absolutely gorgeous regency bedroom set! This includes a white chemise and a beautiful embroidered light blue dressing-gown.
  • A lovely melon-colored day dress inspired by a costume in the latest movie version of 'Emma' starring Romola Garai.
  • Soon I will make a long 'Spencer' coat. This will be made of dark blue brushed corduroy, which looks and feels like velveteen. I hope to put a straw poke-bonnet with this dress.

Pictures are forthcoming, and the product pages on the site should be set up in a week or so. For now, however, here is the link to the current Regency Gallery.