Hi everyone,
The question is simple, which look is best?
This week's contest is featuring a darling set of dresses made by Shari as the prototype pieces featured on the cover of the Prairie Rose 14.5" doll clothes pattern. This pattern design includes both a historical dress design and a refined look for a modern-day girl. Which style do you like best? Be sure to vote to help us decide which look is best and be entered into the giveaway to win both of these dresses! (Note - dolls and props are not included in the giveaway)
More About the Outfits: Get your doll in touch with her inner Laura in a charming 1870s prairie inspired dress! For this Mix and Match contest, we've styled up two variations of this dress pattern - Historical and Modern. Both dresses feature a gathered bodice with a yoke and waistband that button down the back.
Make It Today: Like the look and want to make your own? Click the image below to get the pattern, it's available in several sizes:
Vote Now & Enter To Win: You enter through the entry form that is embedded on this page and appears just below this paragraph, if you don't see it, be sure to visit the page from your desktop or an alternate browser such as Google Chrome. It may not appear on all mobile devices. The complete rules and entry details appear on the entry form. This is not a comment contest - in other words, leaving a comment on the bottom of this page is not an official entry method. The only required entry method is to vote in the poll to help us decide which look is best. One person will receive the outfit. You can enter once, or gain multiple entries by completing the other entry methods and increase your chances of winning. Please review all Terms and Conditions on the giveaway page before entering. While we wish we could run this contest everywhere, for legal reasons it is only open to eligible residents of the U.S. and Canada, not including Rhode Island. This contest is exclusively endorsed by Liberty Jane Clothing and Pixie Faire. Not endorsed by or affiliated with American Girl®.
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Get to know Shari Fuller... Shari has two pattern collections on Pixie Faire, Thimbles and Acorns, her original brand - and after years of collaborating with designer Eve Coleman on the Keepers Dolly Duds Designs brand, Shari is now the owner of that brand too. Each brand brings a unique look to historical designs in a beautifully detailed way.
More About Shari (in her own words): My grandma gave me my first sewing lesson when I was about eight years old. I had been fascinated with her sewing for as long as I could remember and was so excited when she gave me a doll pattern and sent me to her sewing closet to pick out just the right fabric for my first project. Sewing was a way for me to connect with my grandma, and although she may not have realized it at the time, this gift she gave me helped me become a better student. History became more exciting as I became captivated by the dynamic fashions through the ages. This is what Thimbles and Acorns is all about; building relationships and encouraging learning. In November of 2011, I wrote my first pattern. Eve was the first one to take me up on the offer to test it. We quickly struck up a friendship and before long we were collaborating in our pattern making journey. Working with Eve these past seven years has been a privilege and a delight and I am honored to be able to bring Keepers Dolly Duds Designs to Pixie Faire!
Inquiring Minds Want To Know...
Q: What's your favorite food?
Shari: Just about every day I like to have a Granny Smith Apple with peanut butter and chocolate chips... It's the ultimate one-dish meal. The peanut butter and apple make a great healthy lunch (it's homemade peanut butter by the way) and the chocolate chips are a built in dessert. My absolute favorite food is homemade pizza... because it is pure romance. My husband and I have been making it every Friday since we started dating... 34 years ago! It's become a Fuller Family tradition.
Q: What's your favorite tv show or movie?
Shari: Return to Me. My husband and I tend to sing through the whole movie because it has great background music and the story brings out the romance.
Q: Coffee or Tea??
Shari: Water... I drink a lot of water. Hot water in my favorite mug in the winter helps keep me warm and cold water in my favorite water bottle keeps me refreshed in the summer.
Q: Where's your favorite place to shop?
Shari: Walmart, it's convenient (because I'm not particularly fond of shopping) AND my daughter works there so most everyone there knows me as "Jackie's Mom"... and treat me like a celebrity.
Q: What inspired your brand name?
Shari: Thimbles and Acorns was inspired by my daughter who became infatuated with the story of Peter Pan when she was three years old. The thimble and acorn were the "kisses" that Peter and Wendy exchanged.
Q: What is your dream vacation?
Shari: A tour of Israel and Egypt.
We'd love to hear from you. Leave a comment and tell us - which look is best! And be sure to thank Shari for giving away such a cute outfit!
Thanks everyone,
The Pixie Faire Team
I like the Prairie Girl outfit best.
Thank you Shari! I like the prairie girl outfit.
Thank you Shari, I love the modern pink outfit. Thanks so much!
Thanks Shari for the giveaway. I like the prairie outfit best but both are adorable!
I voted modern because I know the girls will play with it more than the historical. I personally like the historical best. Thanks for sharing!
I like the modern look
I like the prairie girl.
Red headed doll reminds me of one of my great-nieces.
Thanks Shari! I normally like all historical outfits best, but this time I think I like the modern one a little better. Both are adorable!
This is a hard choice to make, as they are both very pretty. I am going to vote for the Historical Prairie.
Thank you Shari! I like both versions, but I like the Prairie Girl a little more!
Thank you Sheri. The Historical Prairie dress wears it best.
Both outfits are really cute but I voted for the modern look. Thank you!
Thanx to Shari. I love the historical view. love the sweet apron & I love any dress that features an apron or pinafore.
Oh my gosh, those outfits are so beautiful! I guess I’m going to say I like the historical dress, the prairie outfit.
I like the historical look, though both are really cute!
Both outfits are precious. Im finding it hard to get patterns for the 14.5 " dolls. I didnt realize when I bought my grand daughter Camille that there were different size dolls as I was new to the whole AG thing. Hopefully Ill win and if not Ill know where to come for patterns although Im a beginner sewer so it’s all a learning experience for me.
I like "The Historical “Prairie Girl” Outfit" best.
My favorite T.V. series was and still is Little House On The Praire, so I’ll choose the historical praire rose. Thank you Shari.
I like the modern one best
My Wellie wishers girls are very hip and love me to sew the latest trends for them
I really like the gathering at the front of the bodice. It adds a special appeal. I think I like the more modern look the best.
I like the modern look.
Love the modern look! My Welle Wishers doll is all “today”!
Love your work Shari, thank you ! I like the modern style.
My heart beats historically. Cast my vote for the ‘Prairie Girl.’
Shari, I do love the tale of how your shop name came to be. How cute!
You gave a very nice interview :)
I like modern one
I like the modern look.
Ma tenue préférée est la tenue historique avec la robe son tablier et la charlotte !!
Thank you, Shari. I voted for the pink outfit but really loved both. Close call.
I prefer the modern dress but both are very cute.
I like the modern school dress.
Thank you Shari for designing such cute dresses :)
I truly loved be the historical outfit.
I like both of these outfits because they can be so versatile. I can see making the pink dress with a lightweight denim.
I voted for the Prairie girl
I prefer the Prairie girl look because I like historic clothing better than contemporary.
Wish Australian residents could enter, because I do love the school outfit.
I like both outfits, but I choose the School Girl dress. The fabric is bright and cheerful! Thank Shari for giving away such a cute outfit! I love your patterns!
I love the prairie girl outfit, but I will pick the modern schoolgirl. It is very contemporary and I love the way she looks in it..
The school girl dress is cutest to me. I don’t have this size doll yet but look forward to getting one soon. Thanks for sharing your work with us.
I like the modern school girl outfit the best, however I don’t know if I am influenced by current trends also as they are both cute. I do like the modern version best. Thank you for your beautiful designs.
I like the prairie, as country is more my style, but the schoolgirl outfit looks do cute on her.!
I love the Prairie Girl look The best. This giveaway is going to be just as much fun as the past giveaway!! Thank you Shari!!
I’m going with the historical pattern!
Bonjour.
ma tenue préférée est la tenue historique avec la robe son tablier et la charlotte !!
merci pour ce concours
I love the Modern “School Girl” Outfit the best
I like the prairie girl dress the best. I really like the blue printed fabric.
I like the historical prairie dress the best… Thank you Shari for the giveaway…
Thank you, Shari and Cinnamon, for this giveaway. The historical outfit is my favorite!
I would totally make either for my great-grands….. and they like anything long so I’ll have to vote for the long dress.
Thanks for a great contest. I like both outfits, but the modern one is my favorite.
I love the modern school girl outfit the best and the floral print of the dress. Thank you so much Shari and Cinnamon/Pixie Faire for this giveaway!
I like the blue Prairie Girl outfit because I have one of the older American Girl dolls and she would look awesome in this.
Shari Thank You So Much. I like School Girl the best, though both are very cute and scholastic looking.
I was born too late because I really like historical dresses more than modern styles.
Thanks Shari and the Pixie Faire team. Both are cute, but I favor the historic dress.
The Historical “Prairie Girl” Outfit- is my favorite my favorite colors are pink and red but the blues and the style- any girl would would love to dress her dolls in these -as a Child and I am in my 60’s – I would have dressed my dolls in the Historical Outfit
I love the historical costumes, so I’ll have to vote the lovely blue floral dress.
I love the old fashion dress designs
I like them both, but voted for the pink school girl look. I especially like seeing how this historical pattern can be made to look suitable for different time periods.
I really love the school girl dress. So very, very cute!
I really like the historical outfit best.
I like them both, but i would vote for the school girl.
I think the Pairie Outfit is cuter. I just wish I could see something that small. You all make it look so easy!
I choose the Parie Dress outfit. I just have to make it for my niece and I hope we can a get her a Wellie Wishes doll soon. She has the red hair and big eyes.
I like the historical outfit best
I love all things historical and I was hoping for more WelliieWishers so this is a great outfit.
These are darling outfits! I like the modern one the best, but I really love both of them.
Very cute dresses it was hard to decide!
I love historical clothing so that is what I’m going with.
Thank you Shari and I vote for the historical outfit.
I like the modern school dress
I preferred the modern school dress. I think most little girls would prefer it rather than the historical dress. I also liked the red print!
Lately I’ve been in the mood to sew historical dresses, so my vote goes to the long prairie dress with apron. Thank you for the wonderful giveaway!
Thanks Shari!m I love the historical outfit!
Love the old fashion dress. I loved reading Little House on the Praire books in grade school.
I prefer the modern school dress. Thanks
Love the old fashioned look.
This decision was 50/50 for me, absolutely impossible to rate one over the other. But, since we had to, I chose the modern pink version only because the dress is so cute compared to all the very simple dresses for the Wellie Wishers plus I love the fabric! Thanks Shari for our generosity! I’ll be buying this pattern for myself, though winning the outfits would be great! lol
Thanks Shari! Both are nice but I like the modern look best.
I love the historical clothing.
I am a sucker for all things historic, therefore I love the true blue prairie girl dress.
I am all for the historical look. I have Laura Ingalls wilder doll and American girl kaya doll. They need period clothing.
Shari has done a great job on both and usually I’m a sucker for historical garb but that madden dress is so sweet,it gets my vote!
Vote for the historical version. I will add some heirloom embroidery flowers to the apron.
I voted for the modern day outfit. I’m not a fan of the old west clothing.
Thanks for the opportunity. The modern schoolgirl dress looks really nice on the doll.
I really like the historical view of this dress.
I prefer the modern dress. Both are cute, but I’m not into historical clothing.
Love them both, but my greatgrand daughter likes the School Girl best
I like the look of the Swedish style apron and the historic outfit. The current dress does look like something some of the young girls are wearing. They are both well presented.
What a cute pattern! I like how the look can change from vintage to modern.
On the dolls chosen, both outfits look delightful, but my I was immediately taken by how nice the historical dress looked – so I voted for that. A very nice design, Shari.
Shari your patterns are beautiful and so authentic. Thank you .Both are cute but prairie girl gets my vote.
I would consider getting a doll that size just so she could wear the prairie dress—something about that length makes it special. I love that the designer and her husband make pizza together as their own ritual!
Shari your patterns are beautiful and so authentic. Thank you .Both are cute but prairie girl gets my vote.
They are both lovely outfits, but I voted for the modern one because the fabric choice really made it stand out. Thaks to Shari for offering these. They are beautifully styled and sewn.
Both are very sweet but I have an affinity for all things historical. So, I vote for the historical one.
Thimbles and Acorns is my favorite line of patterns for dolls! I do love the prairie dress.
Mary Ann
January 10, 2019
I love both outfits, but my favorite is the modern look, mainly because I really like your color and fabric choices. Thank you, Shari, for this giveaway and all of your wonderful patterns!