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.

1923 ANTIQUE GRACE PUTNAM BYE LOW BABY DOLL
1923 ANTIQUE GRACE PUTNAM BYE LOW BABY DOLL
Paypal   US $189.00
Antique French Eden Bebe Doll
Antique French Eden Bebe Doll
Paypal   US $515.99
3 THREE 1900s ANTIQUE DOLL PORCELAIN CHINA Heads Legs
3 THREE 1900s ANTIQUE DOLL PORCELAIN CHINA Heads Legs
Paypal   US $20.50
CHINA HEAD DOLL 20 beautiful mint older doll LK
CHINA HEAD DOLL 20 beautiful mint older doll LK
Paypal   US $98.00
Antique 1910 WAGNER ZELSCHE Bisque Head Doll Germany
Antique 1910 WAGNER ZELSCHE Bisque Head Doll Germany
Paypal   US $199.99
CHOICE Early Bahr Proschild Antique Doll Closed Mouth
CHOICE Early Bahr Proschild Antique Doll Closed Mouth
Paypal   US $860.25

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.

1923 ANTIQUE GRACE PUTNAM BYE LOW BABY DOLL 1923 ANTIQUE GRACE PUTNAM BYE LOW BABY DOLL Paypal 0 Bid US $189.00 38m
VINTAGE EDI GERMAN GERMANY CELLULOID GIRL BOY DOLLDRSS VINTAGE EDI GERMAN GERMANY CELLULOID GIRL BOY DOLLDRSS Paypal 0 Bid US $54.00 56m
Antique French Eden Bebe Doll Antique French Eden Bebe Doll Paypal 11 Bids US $515.99 1h 4m
3 THREE 1900s ANTIQUE DOLL PORCELAIN CHINA Heads Legs 3 THREE 1900s ANTIQUE DOLL PORCELAIN CHINA Heads Legs Paypal 11 Bids US $20.50 1h 9m
BISQUE DOLLHOUSE BOY IN SHORTS CIRCA 1920S BISQUE DOLLHOUSE BOY IN SHORTS CIRCA 1920S Paypal 4 Bids US $37.99 1h 14m
CHINA HEAD DOLL 20 beautiful mint older doll LK CHINA HEAD DOLL 20 beautiful mint older doll LK Paypal 0 Bid US $98.00 1h 24m
Gorgeous ARMAND MARSEILLE GERMAN BISQUE HEAD DOLL 27 Gorgeous ARMAND MARSEILLE GERMAN BISQUE HEAD DOLL 27 Paypal 6 Bids US $87.50 1h 24m
Antique 1910 WAGNER ZELSCHE Bisque Head Doll Germany Antique 1910 WAGNER ZELSCHE Bisque Head Doll Germany Paypal US $199.99 1h 32m
FABULOUS 10 LOW BROW CHINA HEAD DOLL WITH CLOTHES FABULOUS 10 LOW BROW CHINA HEAD DOLL WITH CLOTHES Paypal 2 Bids US $11.50 1h 37m
Adorable Chinese Character Doll 11 Bride Box Tag Adorable Chinese Character Doll 11 Bride Box Tag Paypal 0 Bid US $99.00 1h 53m

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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