Tag: History

The text reads, "The History of Dolls" and the image shows a brown history book with cover art that shows paper dolls, a rag doll, a voodoo doll, a nutcracker, a Japanese peg doll, and a row of Russian stacking dolls. The ChellyWood.com logo appears in the lower right-hand corner. This thumbnail will be used during the month of July, 2024,to show that we're learning about the history of dolls this month. Be advised that the same thumbnail will be used throughout this series study of the history of dolls from around the world.
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History Challenge! And… announcing three contest winners! #History #DollLover

In July, we did a quick study of some of the oldest dolls on earth, but did you know there was also a contest running? All you had to do was leave a comment on the “History of Dolls” blog posts in July, and your name was automatically entered in a drawing for one of three free copies of Doll Castle News. To read the … Continue reading History Challenge! And… announcing three contest winners! #History #DollLover

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The text reads, "The History of Dolls" and the image shows a brown history book with cover art that shows paper dolls, a rag doll, a voodoo doll, a nutcracker, a Japanese peg doll, and a row of Russian stacking dolls. The ChellyWood.com logo appears in the lower right-hand corner. This thumbnail will be used during the month of July, 2024,to show that we're learning about the history of dolls this month. Be advised that the same thumbnail will be used throughout this series study of the history of dolls from around the world.
Doll Collecting, History and Research

Learn about the history of dolls with today’s links… #History #DollCollector

Please click on the image of the doll you’d like to learn more about. It will take you to the original article that I wrote, after researching that doll or type of dolls. My website counts on your generous donations, income from class fees, and the purchase of goods to maintain the storage space for the hundreds of free doll clothes sewing patterns found here. … Continue reading Learn about the history of dolls with today’s links… #History #DollCollector

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The text reads, "The History of Dolls" and the image shows a brown history book with cover art that shows paper dolls, a rag doll, a voodoo doll, a nutcracker, a Japanese peg doll, and a row of Russian stacking dolls. The ChellyWood.com logo appears in the lower right-hand corner. This thumbnail will be used during the month of July, 2024,to show that we're learning about the history of dolls this month. Be advised that the same thumbnail will be used throughout this series study of the history of dolls from around the world.
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What’s the oldest articulated doll that girls played with in history? #Plaggona #DollHistory

Because Greek and Roman writers left us a large body of written texts, including anecdotes about everyday life, we know that little Greek and Roman girls did play with dolls in ancient times. Some of the oldest Greek examples of dolls, dating back to the 7th century BCE, have a strange bell shape to the body with elongated necks. Their legs, however, were jointed to … Continue reading What’s the oldest articulated doll that girls played with in history? #Plaggona #DollHistory

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The text reads, "The History of Dolls" and the image shows a brown history book with cover art that shows paper dolls, a rag doll, a voodoo doll, a nutcracker, a Japanese peg doll, and a row of Russian stacking dolls. The ChellyWood.com logo appears in the lower right-hand corner. This thumbnail will be used during the month of July, 2024,to show that we're learning about the history of dolls this month. Be advised that the same thumbnail will be used throughout this series study of the history of dolls from around the world.
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The Tlatilco “Pretty Lady” objects… Fertility goddesses or early fashion dolls? You decide! #Mexico #History

While archaeologists have not yet determined the purpose of these so-called “Pretty Lady” figurines, for the purpose of today’s blog post, we will imagine that they were used as dolls. Perhaps they even gave children an opportunity to learn how to sew by providing clothes for the figurines. These dolls or figurines were found in excavation sites in Mexico, where archaeologists studied the Tlatilco culture. … Continue reading The Tlatilco “Pretty Lady” objects… Fertility goddesses or early fashion dolls? You decide! #Mexico #History

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The text reads, "The History of Dolls" and the image shows a brown history book with cover art that shows paper dolls, a rag doll, a voodoo doll, a nutcracker, a Japanese peg doll, and a row of Russian stacking dolls. The ChellyWood.com logo appears in the lower right-hand corner. This thumbnail will be used during the month of July, 2024,to show that we're learning about the history of dolls this month. Be advised that the same thumbnail will be used throughout this series study of the history of dolls from around the world.
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Let’s learn about the OLDEST DOLLS ON EARTH! #Anthropology #ArtHistory

Ooh! I’m so excited about the research work that I’m sharing with you during the month of July! I can hardly contain my excitement! My regular followers know that in my day job, I’m a school librarian. What do librarians teach kids in the 21st century? We use computers instead of old fashioned Dewey decimal card catalogs for research these days. So as a school … Continue reading Let’s learn about the OLDEST DOLLS ON EARTH! #Anthropology #ArtHistory

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This thumbnail shows an image of a woman with her hair up in a bun, sitting at an antique sewing machine, sewing sheets. the text reads, "Sheets don't sew themselves!" The Chelly Wood dot com logo appears in one corner. This is the thumbnail for a blog post and video about the history of sewing before the industrial age.
Crafts and Hobbies, Interviews With Crafters, Links, Yarn and Embroidery

How much did women sew in early America? A video from the DAR Museum

  A few of you who are regular website followers may have stumbled across one or two blog posts where I mentioned that I’m a member of the DAR — the Daughters of the American Revolution. As such, I follow the DAR Museum’s YouTube channel, and I love it when they give us insight into the history of sewing! Today’s “guest” video is one such … Continue reading How much did women sew in early America? A video from the DAR Museum

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The image shows a dress form with a quilted look all around it. This image was purchased as part of a yearly subscription to iClipart and used with permission.
Tutorials: Sewing Basics

Let’s sew a gusset! — guest video by Morgan Donner for today’s #FridayFollow Feature

This week’s doll clothes sewing project was a cute little doll coat with a hood. The hood used a gusset, so I thought it would be a good idea to give you a little information about how gussets work. But why re-invent the wheel, when YouTube offers lots of great videos on various sewing techniques? Today’s video not only introduces a gusset, but it shows … Continue reading Let’s sew a gusset! — guest video by Morgan Donner for today’s #FridayFollow Feature

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The image is a cover art design for a virtual tour YouTube video. This virtual tour will take the viewer on a tour of the "Historical Fashion Doll" portion of the Museum of America in Polson, Montana. The image shows a black-and-white dollhouse and its heading states, "Doll Museum Tour" offering the website URL ChellyWood.com as a watermark.
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Visit #Montana’s Miracle of America #Museum for a Tour of #Fashion #Dolls Through #History

Over the summer, my family made a trip to the Flathead Lake area of Montana. While we were on vacation, we visited the Miracle of America Museum in scenic Polson, Montana. There’s a lot more to the museum than what you see here, but I focused my video on a subject that I thought doll clothing designers and seamstresses/sewists would appreciate… The museum offers a huge … Continue reading Visit #Montana’s Miracle of America #Museum for a Tour of #Fashion #Dolls Through #History

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Image of Barbie in a 3 Musketeers Costume
Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

#TwitterStorians Will Love This #Musketeers Hat, as Will #Seamstresses

As my followers know, I’m focusing on hats for most of the month of January. I realize I’ve posted this one before, but my Barbie and the Musketeers hat seems to get lots of hits on YouTube, so its probably worth re-posting. Remember, if you enjoy my free patterns and tutorials, please like them on Facebook, pin them on Pinterest, and tweet about them on … Continue reading #TwitterStorians Will Love This #Musketeers Hat, as Will #Seamstresses

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