Of course my own website, ChellyWood.com, is a good one. That’s a given. But I visit other people’s websites too, and these are some of the best I’ve found:

#1: My Froggie Stuff — You might have already seen this lady’s fabbity-fab-fab fabulous videos on YouTube. She teaches you how to make everything from doll wigs, to furniture, to entire dioramas. She makes easy-to-follow videos for creating your own DIY doll clothes, and her dolls make cameos in her videos with spunk and lively comedy. Her free pintables and fashion doll videos are top-notch!

#2: Our Sindy Museum — While the US had Tammy and Barbie, the UK had Sindy, and she was the queen of fashion! The two ladies who run Our Sindy Museum are very amiable, and their website offers a huge gallery of photos of the teenage fashion doll, Sindy, in outfits that date back to 1963. I find the gallery inspiring to help me create my own doll clothes patterns for other dolls, but I’ve also bought myself a Sindy and am in the process of designing a wardrobe of free patterns for her!

#3: Antique Lilac — Martha Boers’ specialty is ball-jointed dolls, but Antique Lilac has lots of free patterns and tutorials, for everything from doll wigs, to shoes, to fairy wings. She even shows you how to make your own doll stand for outdoor photography, and she offers tips on taking good photos of your dolls. She really has a website worth bookmarking!

#4: Doll Reference — It’s not an easy website to navigate, but if you want to know what a doll is worth, the doll’s age, and other important details for collectors who buy and sell, this is the website to visit! A lot of my blog posts about the history of a certain fashion doll cite this website as my source. To find something on the Doll Reference website, it’s easiest to google the name of the doll you’re looking for followed by “Doll Reference,” but if you also have purchased a doll that you know nothing about, you can search for information by the type of material it’s made from. So that’s handy!

#5: Small Scale Interiors — If you build dioramas for your 1:6 scale (Barbie-sized) dolls, or if you enjoy refurbishing fashion doll houses, this is the site for you! It’s based in Australia, so if you’re in the US, Canada, the UK, etc. shipping costs can be high, but there’s good news for the serious 1:6 scale dollhouse enthusiasts: if you purchase more than $150 worth of goodies (Australian dollars), shipping is FREE. You really need to go see what they have on offer because their products are truly unique and beautiful.*

*Please note, the Small Scale Interiors website is not taking orders at this time. They are a small, family-run business, so be patient! Bookmark their website and check back with them in June.

Do you have a favorite fashion doll website you’d like to mention in the comments? Please feel free to do so.