The Matching Book

the

MATCHING BOOK

a handmade dress for her — and the very same one for her doll
Three girls in matching dresses holding their dolls, each with a Petit Case
Meet the dolls

Made twice.
Once in her size, once in her doll’s.

Play & Dress began with something a little girl already knows by heart: whatever she is wearing, her doll should be wearing too.

So we make every dress twice. The same cotton, the same pattern, the same hands — one in her size, one small enough for the friend who goes everywhere with her. Each set is cut, sewn and finished by hand in Brazil, which is why no two dolls are ever exactly alike.

Every print is made for all seven. She picks the doll, then she picks the dress.

Dress, doll and Petit Case
It arrives

already wrapped.

in every set
  • A girl’s dress in 100% premium cotton, cut and sewn by hand
  • A handcrafted cloth doll
  • The doll’s dress, in the very same fabric
  • A hair bow for her — headband or clip, by size
  • A matching clip bow for the doll
  • The signature Petit Box, ready to give

The Petit Case. A real little suitcase — hard-sided, gold clasp, a handle she can carry. Where the doll sleeps, travels and waits. Not packaging: part of the play. 7.9 × 6.3 × 3.1 in

Sets with Petit Case
Made by hand,

in Brazil.

Our dresses are made by seamstresses who have been making them for years — cutting the cotton, sewing the seams, tying the bows, finishing every hem.

The dolls are made the same way. Soft cloth bodies, faces drawn one at a time, and a dress cut from the very same fabric as hers.

It is slower than the alternative. It is also why a Play & Dress set still looks like something after a year of being loved.

The atelier in Brazil
Cutting and sewing by hand
Matching dress and Petit Case
the five things

we will not cut corners on

There are faster ways to make a children’s dress, and cheaper ways to make a doll. We have looked at all of them.

handmade, and meant to last
1
HANDMADE
Every dress is cut, sewn and finished by hand. Nothing here comes off an automated line.
2
MATCHING
The doll wears the same dress, in the same fabric, cut from the same pattern. That is the whole idea.
3
COTTON
100% premium cotton — soft, breathable, and made to be worn on real days.
4
KEEPSAKE
Each set arrives in our Petit Box. Or in the Petit Case: a little suitcase that becomes part of the play.
5
FAMILY
A small family business. The dresses are made in Brazil. The boxes are packed and shipped from Florida.
For him,

the same idea.

A handmade cotton romper, and a plush friend wearing the very same print. Three friends, five prints, sizes 3–9 months to 5–6 years.

Dino
Dino
Mr. Fox
Mr. Fox
Teddy Bear
Teddy Bear
Sizes,

fit & care.

3–9 Months
1–2 Years
3–4 Years
5–6 Years
7–8 Years
9–10 Years

Dresses run true to age. If she is between two sizes, take the larger one — these are made to be grown into, and kept. Full measurements are on every product page.

care

Machine wash cold. Hang dry. The doll is best washed by hand.

shipping

Free on every order, with no minimum, anywhere in the United States. Made in Brazil. Packed and shipped from Florida.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
5.00
out of five

From families who already have one.

“I loved the fabric and the colors — beautiful, exactly like on the website. My daughter loved it, and everywhere we go people ask where I bought it.”
Malena Lee Garcia
“I bought two kits, each one more beautiful than the other. The dresses are impeccable and the dolls are absolutely adorable.”
Susy Coelho
“I hadn’t even looked at the pieces yet and I already loved the care that went into the packaging — everything is so cute.”
Giovanna Baptista
Free shipping
On every order, no minimum, anywhere in the U.S.
Already wrapped
Every set arrives in the Petit Box, ready to give.
Made in Brazil
Packed and shipped from Florida.
Play & Dress
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