Elegant Dolls Bring History to Life

If you seek a unique gift for girls in the hard-to-shop-for nine-to-fourteen year range, look no further. Dolls from A Girl for All Time are lovingly created with historical reference, giving girls a way to feel grown up while still relishing the fun of playing with a beautiful, keepsake doll. The dolls give older children the opportunity to feel more “grown up” but still enjoy being exactly what they are – young girls. These enchanting dolls are stylish enough to have been featured in British Vogue and are available for the first time in the U.S in fall 2012, along with the books that tell their stories.

Matilda comes from the tumultuous Tudor period when Henry VIII occupied the British throne and court intrigue flourished. She wears a costume of gray velvet with a plum underdress, period underwear and a petticoat. Court shoes, key necklace and the perfect Tudor headdress are included.

Amelia, every inch a thirteen-year-old schoolgirl from Victorian times, is dressed in a blue cotton dress with striped collar and cuffs and a yellow tie in the back above a bustle, ruffled pantalets and a straw boater hat.

Both dolls are sixteen inches tall, have articulated elbows and knees so they can take on lifelike poses, and are skillfully fabricated using a combination of hand-sculpting combined with computer technology that gives them the look of fine porcelain although they are really sturdy, durable vinyl and perfect for hours of play.

All their clothes are removable and other garments for each are available, making customers likely to be repeat purchasers. Matilda can don a luxurious burgundy velvet cloak as well as silk gown in sea-green taffeta with lilac velvet ribbons so she can go to a masked ball. When night falls, pop her into her cotton nightshift elaborately ruffled at neck, wrists and hem that comes with a matching nightcap.

Amelia’s stage costume is a masterpiece of gauzy fabric with a skirt trimmed with satin ribbons, braids and roses. The separate bodice and headband are detailed with gold and blue floral braid and cream roses and the outfit includes tights and golden satin ballet pumps. When Amelia is ready for a glamorous night out, deck her in a teal velvet opera cloak with a silk-lined hood that she can flip over her head. Inside the cloak’s lining is a secret pocket for a very private note.

Toy enthusiasts liken these dolls and their stories, sold separately, to a mini-Masterpiece Theater production, thanks to their drama and historic accuracy.

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