My desire to create my own dress designs began in my early teens.  A seamstress class helped cultivate and shape my love of designing to grow into a specialized line of doll clothing.  Combined with my love of history and fantasy, came the designs that are original and beautiful at the same time. This love expanded into fairy tale and fantasy.  In the design process, the fairies have taken on a life of their own.  As part of the process, the wings are literally forged in fire

As a costume designer by trade, one of my favorite things to do is to mix and match time periods and styles in character design. ...

Meanwhile the wolf went straight to Grandmother's cottage and knocked on the door. "Who is it?" called grandmother.  "It is Red Riding Hood," said the wolf in the sweetest voice he could manage.   "Lift the latch and come in, my dear", said Grandmother. "I am too weak to get out of bed."  The wolf lifted the latch, sprang through the door, and swallowed the poor old woman whole.  Then he put on her gown and nightcap, climbed into her bed, and drew the curtains. When Red Ridin

Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was loved by all who knew her, but especially by her grandmother. Grandmother had given the...

Behind the Lens This week's featured artist is Bree from This Little Whimsy who is known for her beautiful doll photography on Instagram....

Coming this October via our Newsletters About the Series Dressing our dolls up is part of the fun of collecting and re-imagining our...