The video above comes from the DAR Museum’s YouTube channel. As a member of the DAR myself (the Daughters of the American Revolution), I have thoroughly enjoyed some of the podcasts and YouTube videos the DAR Museum has done on sewing history.

To see the whole “Making-Meaning-Memory: A Sewn in America Symposium” playlist, please click here.

You may recognize some of the dolls featured in Ella Jones’ presentation video. They are also featured on my website, under the History of Dolls blog posts that I did last winter.

Ms. Jones does a more comprehensive timeline of dolls and how they’ve shaped women’s fashion, which makes this a fascinating video! If I may ask a favor from all of you who watch this video… Will you please go to the video itself on YouTube and, after watching it, leave a relevant comment? It helps the DAR Museum’s ranking in YouTube!

This week, while I am on vacation in Chicago, I’m keeping blog posts short, but please keep coming back! I’ll be back soon with more free doll clothes sewing patterns and sewing-related content. I promise!

References:

DAR Museum. Sewing in Miniature: Fashion Dolls in Early America, presented by Ella Jones, YouTube, 31 Jan. 2025. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edyEe0WtFbM&t=90s Part of an ongoing series titled, “Making – Meaning – Memory: A Sewn in America Symposium.”