Her Niece Wanted a Taylor Swift American Girl Doll, So She Designed Incredible Replica Outfits Herself (Exclusive)

One woman got an extra Swifty this year for her niece’s holiday gift.

On TikTok, Amanda Wilde explained how after her niece Adalyn, 10, requested a Taylor Swift American Girl doll for the holidays, she tried to make one herself.

“When your niece wants a Taylor doll for Christmas, you make it happen 👏🏼 🪩✨,” she captioned the video.

In the clip, Wilde revealed the gift she gave her niece to the song “Gorgeous” by Swift. Opening the red American Girl doll’s closet, she revealed a glittering closet filled with doll-sized custom replicas of Swift’s Eras Tour clothing.

Suits ranged from Swift’s gold Fearless her dress Speak now dance dress on black top for Midnight. It took Wilde about 2 weeks to complete the collection. Speaking to PEOPLE, Wilde says she worked on the project every night after she got home from work.

“The gold outfit inspired by ‘Fearless’ took the most time to attach the individual tassels,” she says. “I would say the hardest part of creating all of that, other than physically making the outfit, was finding good materials to use.”

“I thrifted 90% of what you see. I found a box at a local thrift store for $15, and then gathered different items of clothing for the outfit,” she continues. “I cut them out and loosely measured them around my niece’s finished American Girl Doll to make sure they fit.”

In the comments, Wilde mentioned how she filled her closet drawers with a microphone, sparkly boots and a hair dryer.

“I loved making the ‘Lover’ inspired dress with sequins,” she continues. “That started the whole project. I actually found that material on the 23rd at a local craft store and rushed home to turn it into the masterpiece this box is before I give it to her for Christmas. It’s the only raw material I used, the rest are cheap clothes!”

Amanda Wilde made her 10-year-old niece replica Taylor Swift Eras Tour costumes for her doll.

Amanda Wilde

Taylor Swift Eras Tour outfits, from her Versace bodysuit to her Roberto Cavalli dress

Since it was posted on TikTok, the video has gone viral with over 861,000 views. The comments section is also filled with compliments from Swifties.

“OK, BUT THIS IS AMAZING!!!” one user commented.

“My daughter has officially made you her aunt. Congratulations. 😂,” someone else wrote.

“Girl I see an Etsy shop in your future, let us know when you’re open for orders 😜,” read another comment. Another TikTok user said: “The Speak Now dress was so distinctive!!!💕💕💕💕.”

Other Swifties are asking Wilde for details on how she brought this vision to light. One person commented on the video: “Excuse me??? STEP BY STEP VID NOW.”

Doll version of Amanda Wilde’s Midnights outfit.

Amanda Wilde

Reflecting on the moment Wilde says her niece’s reaction to the gift was priceless.

“I wish I had recorded it,” says Wilde. “I also posted Snapchat stories of me making clothes along the way, my niece Adalyn saw what I was making. I tricked her into thinking it was for her cousin, Ellie, who is six. Ellie also loves Taylor (I mean who doesn’t! ), but Adalyn is a true Swiftie.”

She adds, “She and I bonded all year because of Taylor. She knew every song and sang her heart out in the movie when we saw it in theaters. She was so convinced this wasn’t for her that at Christmas when we exchanged gifts , called Ellie back into the room because I ‘forgot’ to give her one last gift.”

“She was shocked when I handed it to her instead of Ellie and I had to convince her multiple times that it was actually for her. It was so sweet,” adds Wilde.

Amanda Wilde makes a replica of Taylor Swift’s Fearless dress.

Amanda Wilde

I went to the opening weekend of the Eras Tour — Here’s What to Wear to a Taylor Swift Concert

When Swift returned to the stage on March 17 for her record-breaking three hours and 13 minutes Ere tour, she paid tribute to her last 10 albums with bespoke outfits.

While some pieces are inspired by different eras of the star (a sparkling Versace body during the opening frames her Lover aesthetic), other looks are direct references to past tours, including her Roberto Cavalli two-piece for her in 1989 Nicole + Felicia set and dress for Speak now.

Amanda Wilde makes a replica of the Speak Now dress.

Amanda Wilde

Nicole Chang on Designing Dresses for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour: ‘I Didn’t Know Where or When I’d Wear Them’ (Exclusive)

When designer Nicole Chang of couture label Nicole + Felicia first saw Taylor Swift in the brand’s custom gold ball gown on the US Eras Tour, during Speak now part of the opening night in Arizona, her first reaction was to scream with joy.

“It was really crazy,” the designer and creative director, who co-founded her brand with sister Felicia Chang, told PEOPLE exclusively.

Not long after, another Nicole + Felicia creation — a custom lilac confection made from 500 yards of custom-made shimmering tulle and 3,000 crystals — appeared on stage. Then came the third – the icy blue halter dress Swift wore to announce her re-recorded album1989 (Taylor version) during a concert in Los Angeles.

“I remember we were very nervous because we didn’t know where or when they were going to wear them,” Chang said. But when concert videos surfaced on social media, she was thrilled. “I was so happy,” she said.

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