Sale! Until May 1st Exquisite 25” Parian lady’ molded bodice and snood. Spectacular dress.

This Parian lady was made by ABG in the 1860s 1870s. She’s on her lovely thin waist body with antique corset .
I believe her leather hands are replacements but they are antique and appropriate.
She wears one of my dresses. I’ve dressed antique dolls for many years and I go far out of my way with them .
This dress is All French antique turkey red fabrics from Alsace and Normandy. , there is an incredibly rare stripe fabric that was made to look like the woven Termeh shawls That were so popular ( and expensive) in Paris. This fabric is in miniature scale! There are quite a few examples of 1870s French cotton dresses in this Type of fabric but the stripes are 2” wide or wider, this fabric is a miniature version! I’ve been saving it for years . I have a very large collection of antique French turkey red fabrics from Alsase, Normandy, Lyon l830 -1870. When I found this fabric I knew it would make a beautiful doll dress someday and it did not disappoint !
This Two piece dress is all hand sewn in vintage cotton threads and all lined with brown antique polished cotton dress lining . The bodice and skirt are inset with plain turkey red panels made from very early true turkey red cotton also from Alsase An incredible and intricate dye recipe that made its way to Alsase France in on the 1700s . Her dress has an overskirt in another rare French Turkey red fabric in paisleys. The same classic color palette of blue, Green,Yellow designs on red background. She also has a lovely antique parasol cohered in yet another French turkey red fabric! Trimmed in lovely antique lace. Her dress is trimmed with antique French gold metallic soutache and tiny brass beads down the front of the bodice.
Every stitch is hand sewn and all of the fabrics and trims are antique from the appropriate era.
I just love the face of this big Parian lady! She has an aire of royalty about her and yet such pleasing, gentle expression.
Her bisque is perfectl. her body in fine antique condition. Her unders are all antique and appropriate to her vintage.


I’ve included some shots of a handful of the antique male and female china dolls I’ve dressed at the end of the listing here. As you can see I’m quite fond of Highlander clothing and I’ve dressed several Highlander boys. Those costumes require a lot of difficult to find antique buttons and trims . I’ve been collecting antique Highlander outfits for many years . It’s my heritage and it really speaks to me.
I have two large ABG China boys right now and I’ll be dressing at least one of them as a Highlander.
Stayed tuned in to my shop!
These outfits take me a lot of hours to complete. But I think I might be able to manage one a month .
Maybe…
We’ll see.