Antique Doll Clothes

You may have a wonderful collection of antique dolls, but you may be wondering where you can look or go to that has antique doll clothes for sale. While it is easy to find web sites, auctions and traveling road shows that specialize in selling antique dolls, it can be more of a challenge to find the accessories and clothes that go along with the dolls.

There are options that you have when you are going to choose what kind of clothes to buy for your dolls. You can opt to search long and hard for original and authentic clothing that the doll was made with, or you can find newer style clothing and specialty clothing.

Pretty Antique Peg Doll original clothes Naive
Pretty Antique Peg Doll original clothes Naive
Paypal   US $62.54
Antique Celluloid Mask Cloth 15 Cartoon Character Doll
Antique Celluloid Mask Cloth 15 Cartoon Character Doll
Paypal   US $25.00
ANTIQUE GERMAN BISQUE DOLL SUPER NICE 22 PARIAN
ANTIQUE GERMAN BISQUE DOLL SUPER NICE 22 PARIAN
Paypal   US $72.00
1910 ARMAND MARSEILLE GERMAN DOLLORIGINAL CLOTHING
1910 ARMAND MARSEILLE GERMAN DOLLORIGINAL CLOTHING
Paypal   US $1,000.00
Simon and Halbig 1079 30 Antique Bisque Doll
Simon and Halbig 1079 30 Antique Bisque Doll
Paypal   US $405.00
ANTIQUE PORCELAIN SQUEAK BOX CHINESE DOLLS NEW OLD
ANTIQUE PORCELAIN SQUEAK BOX CHINESE DOLLS NEW OLD
Paypal   US $45.00

Some antique dolls were made sporting the current styles of the era with everything from hats and bonnets to stockings and shoes. Other dolls may have been special occasion dolls that wore brightly colored festive outfits or costumes.

Some makers of antique doll clothes custom make clothes for a specific doll or type of doll. In cases where the original clothing and accessories were soiled, damaged or lost, having replicas made may be your only option for dressing your doll.


You should be aware though that if you have clothing or costumes for your doll that are not the originals, the value of your dolls can be greatly reduced. There are dealers and sellers who have original clothing items for certain dolls and you can expect to pay quite a bit of money for a popular piece that is hard to find.

If you do have a doll that is in excellent condition and only lacking some or all of the original clothing, you may want to consider spending the money on the antique doll clothes to add to the value.

It can be hard to find antique dolls that are themselves in excellent condition, and that come with all of their original clothing and accessories. Over time, many restorations were done on a lot of dolls, and that can greatly reduce their value.

Pretty Antique Peg Doll original clothes Naive Pretty Antique Peg Doll original clothes Naive Paypal 13 Bids US $62.54 25m
Antique Celluloid Mask Cloth 15 Cartoon Character Doll Antique Celluloid Mask Cloth 15 Cartoon Character Doll Paypal 0 Bid US $25.00 7h 4m
Reproduction Porcelain Doll Reproduction Porcelain Doll Paypal 0 Bid US $45.00 7h 8m
ANTIQUE GERMAN BISQUE DOLL SUPER NICE 22 PARIAN ANTIQUE GERMAN BISQUE DOLL SUPER NICE 22 PARIAN Paypal 7 Bids US $72.00 7h 10m
1910 ARMAND MARSEILLE GERMAN DOLLORIGINAL CLOTHING 1910 ARMAND MARSEILLE GERMAN DOLLORIGINAL CLOTHING Paypal 0 Bid US $1,000.00 7h 48m
Simon and Halbig 1079 30 Antique Bisque Doll Simon and Halbig 1079 30 Antique Bisque Doll Paypal 10 Bids US $405.00 7h 51m
Bisque Body Cloth Leather Reproduction 16 1984 Doll Bisque Body Cloth Leather Reproduction 16 1984 Doll Paypal 1 Bid US $.99 8h 17m
Vintage AW German Bisque Composition 24 Doll Vintage AW German Bisque Composition 24 Doll Paypal 0 Bid US $250.00 8h 30m
Bisque Unmaked Beautiful Ball Socket Doll WOW Bisque Unmaked Beautiful Ball Socket Doll WOW Paypal 5 Bids US $20.49 8h 39m
ANTIQUE PORCELAIN SQUEAK BOX CHINESE DOLLS NEW OLD ANTIQUE PORCELAIN SQUEAK BOX CHINESE DOLLS NEW OLD Paypal 0 Bid US $45.00 8h 52m

Finding antique doll clothes may take a lot of time and research, but if you do you may be able to find that missing piece that completes the overall look and value of your favorite doll. Going to trade shows and traveling road shows may be one of your best options for finding rare pieces of clothing.

You can also search online at popular auction sites that may have the hard to find piece of clothing or accessory that you are looking for. You can also find dealers and sellers of antique doll clothes by communicating with other doll collectors who have experience and share the same interests.



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