Dressing
German Doesn't Require Dressing Plain-page2
Chemise,
Drawers, Petticoat
Vintage
ivory and red trim, similar to the antique, was purchased
from a collector of laces and trims and sewn to the chemise.
Drawing
at right indicates trim placement on chemise.
Cindy
added matching drawstring drawers with special scalloped tucks.
Click
on the picture above to see a high resolution photo of tucks.
Method
for scalloped tucks:
After tucks are stitched mark every 3/8 inch along stitching
line.
1) Run needle and thread through inside of tuck, coming out
at first mark.
2) Put the needle under the tuck and come out at the same mark.
Do this a second time.
3) Run needle and thread through the tuck to the next mark.
Repeat these three steps for the total length of the tuck.
Both chemise and drawers are made of a gauzy muslin-type
cotton. Secured to the chemise, along with a red velvet
ribbon decoration, is a replica of the Kestner tag shown
on the original photo.
A white embroidered cotton eyelet petticoat with drawstring
waist completes the underwear set.
Chemise:
Replicated from one shown on antique Kestner, head #171,
on Doll News cover, December 1995. In the box are three
other heads, one a 187. Doll News is a publication of
the United Federation of Doll Clubs, Inc., Janet Hollingsworth,
Editor. 740 S. Orange Grove Blvd., #5, Pasadena, CA 91105
(The Collector's Encyclopedia of Dolls, by the Colemans,
says #171 and 187 are known to be 1910 or later. They
were advertised in Playthings January 1910.) Reproduction
Kestner tag, Reja Dolls, 517 Hartford Rd., Manchester,
CT 06040
