Paper Dolls

Join our guest columnist Roma M. Welsh for this fun look into the world of paper dolls. Find out all about the history of paper dolls and why they are so alluring to collectors today.

Its an online "virtual" paper doll! Dress Barbie and her friends in Fashion Avenue outfits online!

Free, high-quality paper dolls from the American Girl Doll Company! You'll need Shockwave 7.0 or higher to play.

Nice old-fashioned littler girl and clothes to print out, from Lynndyl Woods

Free, printable Sailor Moon paper dolls of Sailor, some clothes and accessories.

History, secondary market and more information on paper dolls.

Roma M. Welsh helps us focus on Nostalgic Barbie Paper Dolls, including the paper dolls of Peck Aubrey.

Incredible information-filled site on Betsy McCall Paper Dolls; lots of photos, chronology.

An official Shirley Temple Paper Doll from Twentieth Century Fox! Free to print out, with lots of clothes, too! A very nice paper doll.

These free, print-out paper dolls are fun! you pick the basic body, the hair color and other features, then the theme you want to use to dress your doll. Hours of fun!

Great print-out paper dolls for your favorite  pre-schooler.

Another fabulous, interactive paper doll from The Dynamic Web Pages--this time, the Sailor Moon known as "Chibiusa", or Chibi Moon. On IE, you can drag and click clothes for the paper doll to wear online.

Created by Irene from the Fashion Design Software program, Barbie paper dolls to print out.

How to sell your paper dolls from OPDAG.

Excellent, in-depth article on the history of paper dolls from OPDAG.

You'll love the fantastic historical costumes. Free to print out and color.

The talent in this group is overwhelming--artistic paper dolls in many styles and from several historic periods.

Free Paper Dolls and clothes to print out. Created by the artist of Wren Rose Rubber Stamps.

Frin Gayle's Paper Doll Page. Slow loading but cute--with little red boots and two dresses, hats, and a reticule

Print out country star Billy Rae and some outfits, plus a Tish paper doll and clothes.

Its an interactive Sailor Moon online Paper Doll--what more could ou ask? Click and dress!

Join the paperdollnews online group, attend a convention or find a paper doll club.

What a lovely paper doll page! Many great paper dolls to pring out of many types. Including the archives, there are about 25 free print-out paper dolls here.

Excellent resource with innumerable photos of the Betsy McCall paper dolls that have appeared in magazines since 1951. From Auntie.com

Colbert, Crawford, Loy and Stanwyck paper doll cut-out books to purchase, plus information about the artist who created the dolls.

More fantastic printable Betsy McCall Paper Dolls

Incredible site with tons of printable paper dolls!

Site of paper doll artist Lucinda Durbin.

Original paper dolls for sale by artist Lucinda C. Durbin. Many of dolls--a poupee, a cloth doll, a Shirley temple and others. For purchase (no free print outs).

Home page of paper doll artist Brenda Sneathen Maddox.

Featuring historically costumed artist paper dolls.  Free printable paper doll.

More printable, free paper dolls. From the About Guide to Crafts for Kids.

Comprehensive article on proper care of paper dolls from OPDAG.

Incredible information-filled site on Betsy McCall Paper Dolls; lots of photos, chronology.

Includes a By-Lo Baby, a Grace Kelly paper doll, an Audrey Hepburn doll, and many other historical paper dolls for free print out.

Site devoted to well-known paper doll artist Tom Tierney. Paper dolls may be purchased here.

Fun Victorian paper doll to print, cut and color from the Public Museum of Grand Rapids.

Paper doll artist Brenda Sneathen Mattox offers original vintage fashion paper dolls for purchase.