Dress Up GamesPlay popular dress up games listed below or choose game category from the left-side menu Understanding Dress Up Games and Fashion Games
In all parts of the world and no matter what their cultural background, young girls are discovering the fun and excitement of "dress up" or "fashion" games. Instead of playing with paper dolls like their parents did in their time, they are enjoying the same kind of activity online.
The earliest forms of dress up games were most likely the original paper dolls that have been around for centuries. There is evidence of Japanese paper dolls from as far back as 900 A.D. These were important ritual items though not toys for children to play with. The original paper dolls were a three dimensional type of doll not a flat piece of paper like we are used to seeing. In recent history, paper dolls started to appear in various publications geared toward women and young girls. With the invention of Barbie and her rise in popularity, paper dolls seemed to almost disappear for awhile. Ironically, Barbie would not exist without previous paper dolls that started the whole fashion craze.
Since the 1990's different websites have popped up online that allow children to dress virtual dolls by simply dragging and dropping the clothes and accessories on the doll. There are more exciting versions of dress up games out now that incorporate music and other features into the website to provide even more entertainment and fun for young girls everywhere. You do not usually have to download these dress up games onto your computer but you usually need "Flash" from Macromedia for them to work.
A lot of online dress up games come from the far east so the dolls resemble the popular anime characters with large eyes. These dress up games are popular everywhere. Some websites related to dressing up have real looking dolls that appeal to a wider variety of people around the world and try to offer fashions that are both current and historical. Paper dolls have moved into the technology era and are now on your computer! They are more popular than ever in this new form.
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