GEORGINA RITSON DOLLS

I take a small deposit up front (10-20%) to cover the cost of materials and hold the space in my order book. When the doll is complete I will send you high resolution images before sending the final invoice.

After the recent Kensington Dolls House Festival the waiting list for my dolls stands at 12 months for which I am grateful to you all! Your interest in my dolls and patience as you wait for them to be made is most flattering.

If you can't find what you are looking for in the galleries below please contact me as I specialise in commissions. Whether you would like a miniature family or one individual piece please don't hesitate to contact me. I can make miniaturised versions of your own family members or fictional characters. Simply email me with your requirements and I will let you know if I am able to make the piece(s) for you.

Dolls' House World Magazine

Men’s and women’s clothes were elaborate and flamboyant (in the case of the upper classes) reflecting 18th-century lifestyle and architecture. Powdered wigs were worn high, adorned with feathers and jewellery and sumptuous brocades and silks were the height of fashion. Men wore breeches with silk stockings and long coats and women wore wide, narrow skirts with tightly laced stomachers adorned with embroidery and lace.

While little changed for men during the regency period, the Victorian period by contrast brought with it full length trousers, frock coats and the top hat. Women’s clothes were extremely elaborate and complex during the Victorian period—sometimes a work of art in themselves. The crinoline was introduced in 1856 which allowed women greater freedom of movement. However, soon after, the crinoline was abandoned in favour of the bustle dress, an altogether narrower garment with the fullness drawn around the back of the dress and adorned with drapery.

By 1901 the bustle dress was reduced merely to a bustle pad, thus helping to elevate the hour glass figure to being the epitome of fashion. The narrow skirt with bustle, combined with a tiny waist and high collar formed an ‘S’ shape figure. Women’s skirts now went to the opposite extreme of the Victorian period; at times so narrow they hindered movement. The skirt was fitted and narrow to the ankle where it fanned out like a flower. For the upper classes Edwardian suits and dresses were incredibly elegant and sumptuous. Women wore enormous hats boasting magnificent decorations with outfits made from silk, satin, velvet and georgette.

By 1910 women’s clothes allowed more freedom of movement. Some skirts even allowed women to ride bicycles. The period is noted for women’s emancipation and the suffragette movement was reflected in the fashion of the day. For the first time since the regency period designers were creating women’s clothes to be worn without corsets.