Yearly Archives: 2014

In 1760, Marie Antoinette’s sister painted a delightful portrait of her Imperial family celebrating the Feast of St. Nicholas where we see 8-year-old Marie standing behind her mother, Empress Marie Therese, excitedly holding up a French fashion doll. By this time, France had established itself as the unrivaled fashion center […]

Pandora’s Closet

November 18, 2014 in 1700s American Colonial / Historical Tidbits / November 2014 by Shari

This month, I have had to pull out my warm sweaters and begin each morning by stoking the fire in my studio. Winter has come back in all its glory, and despite the bitter temperatures and mounds of snow that are all part of our Minnesota winters, there is a […]

The Latest News… November 2014

November 18, 2014 in November 2014 by Shari

Sewing small scale designs often requires a little ingenuity. I like ruffles, puffed sleeves, and full skirts…. but when it comes time to add them to doll clothes, the process always begins with a long sigh. Creating a nice neat gather begins with sewing two rows of gathering stitches, […]

Gathering My Thoughts…

November 18, 2014 in November 2014 / Sewing Tips and Tricks / Sewing Tutorials by Shari

The Latest News… October 2014 October seems to be one of those in between months, no big changes, just hunkering down for what is to come, be it snow, finals, or holidays. And so it is here at Thimbles and Acorns… aside from sealing the windows in the studio […]

The Latest News… October 2014

October 21, 2014 in October 2014 by Shari

The Fashion Revolution By Shari Fuller Keeping up with the latest fashion trends has become such a way of life that it is hard to imagine a time when dressing fashionably was a privilege reserved for clergy, noble aristocrats, and royalty alone. Sumptuary laws, some of which date back to […]

A Fashionable Revolution

October 21, 2014 in 1700s American Colonial / Historical Tidbits / October 2014 by Shari

Dolly Mommas By Shari Fuller Twice a month a group of 15 women meet at Beth’s Creative Stitchery Bernina Shop in Columbus, Ohio to sew American Girl size doll clothes for their grandchildren and nieces, for sale, and occasionally for themselves. This group includes a variety of people such […]

Dolly Mommas

October 15, 2014 in I Made It! / October 2014 by Shari

The distinct style of ladies dress in the 18th century was achieved by a complex succession of layers that began with the underpinnings. Underpinnings were what we might refer to as underwear today, and they provided the basic structure and dimension, that made 18th century fashion unique. The name is […]

Firm Foundations

September 16, 2014 in 1700s American Colonial / Historical Tidbits / Newsletter / September 2014 by Shari