Anne of Green Gables dolls are a cherished component in the childhood of many girls.  I spent endless hours playing with my own Anne dolls, as well as designed new outfits for them out of extra material found around the house.  But Shop At Sullivan’s porcelain Anne dolls, which feature exact replicas of the outfits Anne wore in the series, have already been perfectly designed for you.  And they are currently selling for 15% off!

The source of Anne’s desperate dream to one day obtain that elusive dress with “puffed” sleeves can be traced directly back to L.M. Montgomery’s personal life.  As a young girl, the object of Montgomery’s desire wasn’t dresses, but bangs!  Here is her humorous account of the steps she took to get them.

Anne Shirley yearned to be stylish and revelled in the glamorous outfits she was able to wear every so often while living at Green Gables – even if it meant her sleeves were so large she would have to “turn sideways to get through the doors”, as Marilla said.  Once Anne became a little older and more independent, she made a concentrated effort to wear clothing and accessories that made her feel pretty.

If you’ve ever had a conversation with a friend about which scene of the Anne of Green Gables films moves them the most, it’s almost impossible to pick just one. Not too much time lapses between one emotional scene and the next – alternately heartbreaking and inspiring – but we’ve managed to compile a list of the top ten moments. Let us know if we got it right!

Any female fan of Anne of Green Gables has, at some point, wished for her very own Gilbert Blythe: a strong, loyal young man who will stay with her through thick and thin. Strangely enough, Gilbert’s love affair with Anne started when he called her “Carrots” and got a slate smashed over his head in return. From that moment on, Gilbert was smitten with the feisty, red – haired orphan but his affections were not easily… or quickly… returned.

Megan Follows (Anne Shirley) and Colleen Dewhurst (Marilla Cuthbert) did such an authentic job of portraying women at the beginning of the 20th century, you would never have guessed that both actresses really disliked wearing Victorian corsets under their dresses.

Going to the prom is a huge deal for teens these days, but it was the same for Anne going to her first ball. Those days the prom was called the Ball only because it was a ballroom with everyone ballroom dancing. However, these days every promo has a different theme and the dancing is very much different.