More photos of Evelyne’s doll now that her dress is dry 🙂 These are much better photos that those I took yesterday at sunset. I almost deleted yesterday’s photographs, but I decided to keep the first post up so that you can see what a difference better lighting makes.
Evelyne sent me a photograph of an antique Izannah Walker wearing a dress that was made in a very similar way to the indigo print dress on the left. I bought the antique indigo dress last September with the intention of using to draft a pattern. Evelyne’s request for a blue check dress motivated me to finally get a pattern drawn up.
The top stitching shows up better on the antique dress with it’s darker background.
Evelyne’s doll is finished and ready to travel. She’ll be leaving here soon on her journey to Belgium.
My name is Paula Walton. I’m a working craftsperson. I’ve been self-employed since 1986, when I started selling the items that I make under the name A Sweet Remembrance. Among other things, I am a doll maker, a dressmaker that specializes in reproduction women’s and children’s clothing, maker of spun cotton ornaments and holiday figures, and a freelance designer. Upon occasion I write magazine articles and am a Craftsperson in Residence. I teach and do demonstrations quite frequently, plus I was previously the director and curator of a small museum in Connecticut.
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Paula, thank you for sharing photos of your antique doll dresses, as well as the remarkable ones you make. I am amazed at your ability to draft patterns and your knowledge of 19th century fabrics. I think you are destined to be well remembered for your doll dressmaking skills.
Izannah Walker Journal 
Paula, thank you for sharing photos of your antique doll dresses, as well as the remarkable ones you make. I am amazed at your ability to draft patterns and your knowledge of 19th century fabrics. I think you are destined to be well remembered for your doll dressmaking skills.
Thank you! I have a passion for early dress making and I sincerely enjoy sharing the antique examples that I find 🙂