Showing posts with label Designer - Dollies' Dressmaker. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Designer - Dollies' Dressmaker. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Lavender Dress from Meet Molly

This lavender dress, inspired by an illustration from "Meet Molly", was made by Dollies' Dressmaker. In the illustration, Molly's family reads a letter from Dad who is a doctor stationed in England during WWII.











Sunday, October 30, 2011

History of the Rocking Chair

The earliest rocking furniture were created for babies as cradles. But starting in the 18th century, people modified existing chairs by adding skates to them. Windsor rocking chairs were made in Philadelphia in the 1740s.

Read more about rocking chairs:
http://www.designboom.com/eng/education/rocking/origin.html









Wednesday, September 14, 2011

18th Century Saque Back Gown

18th Century Saque Back Gown by Dollies' Dressmaker.

Sorry I've been remiss about posting. We've been going through dozens of wedding photographers and we've finally found one we really love.


More information about the 18th century saque back gown:
http://mantuamaker.tumblr.com/tagged/saque_back
http://www.cfa.ilstu.edu/lmlowel/the331/rococo/womenreview.htm





Matching earrings!








Tuesday, August 16, 2011