Hitty costumes and seamstresses devoted to Hitty

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Costumes for Hitty
Some artists and collectors have made or aquired many costumes for Hitty. Many are based on the illustrations in the 1929 book and the new book.
by Jean D. Lotz ~ last updated 3/1/01
A Non-Commercial, Educational Resource     Copyright © 1996+  Jean D. Lotz

Hitty's Fabulous Wardrobe
Owned by Individual Hitty Dolls

DORIS HUPP HITTY (c. 1933) WITH HER FABULOUS WARDROBE
use of photo permitted by Theriaults


Ella Pfingsten's Hitty with her collection of fashions and wooden trunk
photo from the Pfingsten family


Just some of the outfits owned by
Andrew Tabbat's Hitty Lotzalove Sevashteen


Today's Professional Hitty Seamstresses
(Professional - selling Hitty outfits and sewing for their own dolls)
(Sorry, this is NOT a complete list of all seamstresses but rather a small sample of those creating today's Hitty Fashions)

Jenny Anderson
garden party fashion
(on "Hitty Lotzajoy April"
a Lotz Studio Basswood Hitty)
photo by Jenny Anderson

Judy Brown
Dallas Hitty
(on Judy Brown's Hitty)
photo by Judy Brown

 

Ruth Brown
"Hitty as Raggedy Ann"
custom outfit
(on "Hitty Lotzalove Sevashteen"
a Lotz Studio White Ash Hitty)
photo by Andrew Tabbat

Elizabeth R Couture -
Elizabeth Rollins
blueberry picking
(on a Lotz Studio Basswood Hitty)
photo by Elizabeth Rollins

 

Diane Gee
floral dress with fancy collar
(on "Atwo" a Lotz Studio White Ash Hitty)

Patt Grethmann
fancy embroidered Hitty fashion
(on "Lacy" - Lotz Studio Basswood Hitty)
photo by Patt Grethmann


Today's Hitty Seamstresses
(Those who sew for their own dolls - fashions are NOT for sale)

Pat Fifer
cool summer boating attire
(on Bill Fifer's Hitty dolls belonging to their granddaughters)

Shirlee Funk
cotton dress
(on a Lotzalove Basswood Hitty)

Jane Geroulis
dress made from antique silk
(on "Hitty Lotzalove Fivashteen"
a Lotz Studio White Ash Hitty)

Jean Lotz
a 1855 French Fashion Girl
(a Lotz Studio White Ash Hitty
holding a Lotz Studio "Holly Nut" Baby)

Allie and Jean Lotz
Hitty as a "Skater"
(on a Lotz Studio Basswood Hitty)

Lorraine Schoenthaler
a lovely cotton dress with
pin-tucks and lace colar
(on a Lotz Studio
Basswood Hitty)

Barbara Jean Forman
a gown based on "the new Hitty book"
modelled by a Judy Brown Hitty doll

photo thanks to Barbara Jean Forman

Kenneth Loyal Smith (retired from Hitty sewing)
dress and slip of antique materials
(on "Hitty Lotzalove Beeseven" a Lotz Studio Basswood Hitty)

photo by Kenneth Loyal Smith


FOUND COSTUMES
Some of the most fun Hitty fashions are those that were found by collectors with a keen eye for Hitty scaled items.

"Voodoo Queen" for a
New Orleans
Mardi Gras Party
found on a cheap souvenir doll

photo by Jean Lotz

A Japanese Girl
with her Doll
BJ Male found
this outfit on a
small Japanese doll

photo by BJ Male

Sombrero and Serape
found on a tequilla bottle
while on vacation in Cancun

photo by Andrew Tabbat

CONTACT INFORMATION FOR PROFESSIONAL HITTY SEAMSTRESSES:

Fashions to fit many different modern Hitty dolls - except where noted
Note: this is NOT a complete list of all Hitty seamstresses

Jenny Anderson (offers Hitty fashions via Ebay.com and via email)
    484 Mystic Street
    St. Paul, Minnesota 55119
    email = jenyudi@uswest.net
    web site = http://www.users.uswest.net/~jenyudi/

Judy Brown (carves Hitty Dolls and sews fashions to fit her dolls)
    506 N. Brighton Ct
    Sterling, VA 20164
    email = Dollcarver@aol.com
    web site = http://hometown.aol.com/dollcarver/index.html

Elizabeth R Couture / Hitabel’s Fashion Boutique  - Elizabeth Rollins
    PO Box 901714
    Homestead, FL 33090
    email = erdoll@aol.com
    web site = http://hometown.aol.com/erdollcouture/indexhfb.html

Diane Gee (offers Hitty fashions via Ebay.com and via email)
    73044 Meadowlark Dr.
    Abita Springs, LA 70420
    e-mail = DGee121145@aol.com
    web site = http://hometown.aol.com/dgee121145/index.html

Patt Grethmann (her Hitty fashions are often available via Ebay.com)
    3501 Mae Drive
    Huntsville, AL  35801
    email = pat4wind@hiwaay.net
    web site = http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/pat4wind@hiwaay.net/

Janci - Jill Sanders & Nancy Elliott (carves Hitty dolls and sells Hitty fashions)
    2442 Hathaway Court
    Muskegon, MI 49441
    email = janci@gte.net
    web site = http://home1.gte.net/janci/index.htm

Lotz Studio - Jean Lotz (ODACA artist - carves Hitty dolls and sells Hitty fashions via Ebay.com only on RARE occasions)
    PO Box 1308
    Lacombe, LA 70445-1308
    email = info@lotzstudiodolls.com
    web site = http://www.lotzstudiodolls.com/

Sandy Reinke (well known for costuming Mary Lee Sundstrom's Hitty dolls)
    web site = http://www.maryleedolls.com (try to contact her via Mary Lee)

Barb Spenser
    email = jspen@ipa.net
    web site = http://barbspencerdolls.com