A Most Necessary Accessory
It's always fun to add a bit of Parisian je ne sais quoi to a photo shoot, so I thought you might enjoy a Ladurée shopping bag for your girls. Famed for...
Fun & Games
Fun little gifts from me to you. I hope you and your dolls will enjoy them!
Les Étrennes
Well behaved French children placed their shoes near the fire on Christmas Eve in hopes that Père Noël might leave some small presents while they slept. However this was not the event...
Chiffonnette Departs Paris
The final days of August frequently bring change. We come to the end of the summer months and move on to new things. And if we're lucky enough to have wise counsel...
An Historic Occassion
On July 5, 1911, Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands welcomed the French president for a state visit. The above photo captured their ride together through Amsterdam, but of course to a precocious...
A Visit From St. Nick
Clement Clarke Moore was born July 15th, 1779, into a wealthy New York family. In 1798 he graduated from Columbia College, first in class, and went on to live a life of...
Boys’ and Girls’ Weekly
Frank Leslie was a British born illustrator and journalist. In 1848 he moved to the U.S. where he founded many newspapers and journals, including Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper (1855), and Frank Leslie’s...
Where in the World?
Two staples of every school room, throughout history, have been maps and globes. I can't provide anything round and spinable for you here, but I was recently lucky enough to stumble upon...
Fashion Advice from French Vogue
This darling article from an early 1920's issue of French Vogue caught my eye recently, as much for the humorously written story as for the adorable little drawings. Since many of us...
Chiffonnette Learns a Lesson
In the June, 1864 issue of La Poupée Modèle, Chiffonnette writes to Lily from the countryside, where she's visiting with her friend, Bleuette. You may want to read this translated version to...
An 1864 Horticulture Journal
Ladies of the Second Empire took their gardening very seriously, and now your dolls can as well. The photos below will create a tiny horticulture journal, made from a combination of pages...