sort of pseudo Victorian…
Here is an over-exposed photo that shows the embroidered belt and the antique buttons.
She has multiple layers of ruffles- inspired by some Amy Earles drawings, like this one. All the layers of skirts are cashmere.
Hook and eye closure at the waist-
And here she is with sailor girl, who I think of as being in a similar design vein. These 2 girls are made from the exact same pattern. Yes, the new girl stuffed up rather chubby!
Liberty of London, that is. I used some of the Liberty fabric that I bought in Paris.
She is a girl with “stuff”.
She has a heathery purple cashmere sweater/jacket that buttons up the front-
Wool felt trim and pocket.
And an olive green bag that matches her collar-
and here she is, all put together.
The back, because I always want to see the back.
Collar detail-
and in the garden-
It is the end of July. Time to move on. Next week brings (a) my birthday and so the Mimi’s birthday giveaway! Check back here on Monday. And (b) away with the wool and pull out the toile so that I have some tattooed men for RenegadeCraft Chicago– which is in 6 weeks!
Wow- I just realized that this is #50 doll of 2010!
The dotted netting is from my Paris shopping.
And a cashmere cape with middy tape-
A tassel hanging from the peak of the hood.
A white cashmere petticoat with a ruffle edge.
And here she is, in the garden.
Here they are- the mermaid girl gang-
and I did make her a little shawl.
I have listed all these girls in my Etsy shop now. Maybe tomorrow I will get to the princess girls.
This doll went through some big changes before arriving here. I had 2 dolls all planned out to use with the unicorn fabric. I thought I’d picked out colors for the dolls’ bodies that would compliment the fabric. Nothing looked right when I started putting them together though. I was feeling very frustrated by the end of the day yesterday. In a flash of inspiration as I lay in bed last night, I realized that I should take the legs off both dolls and switch them. Then put the finished dress onto this doll and go somewhere else with the other doll. And that is what I did this morning. I finished up all the little details and here she is. Phew- I am happy!
The other girl will probably have a dress made from some of the Liberty fabric I bought in Paris. *Reminder to self- don’t get bogged down or blinded by how I meant it to turn out. Be able to see what is happening and change the plan*
This little princess has a dress made of some more Heather Ross Far, Far Away fabric. Here she is with her other princess friend.
I will be posting these latest girls into my Etsy shop over the weekend. I put a note here when they are up.
Why do I make dolls? Because every time I finish one, I fall in love.
I spent way too much time making this dress. But, I DO like it!
Hmm. Now I am remembering that I was going to make her a little shawl. I have just the right color- an ochre. Maybe I will go do that now.
she just looked like a princess to me. And the frogs, you know. Of course the story is called the Frog Prince.
More Heather Ross fabric- this time, Far, Far away double gauze.
Another girl with a dress made of Heather Ross Mendocino fabric. I love her fabric.
She has a cashmere shawl with silk ribbons-
that wrap around and tie in the back.
Here she is without her shawl-
It is a girl with mermaids!
And, the Heather Ross fabrics are out again.
Back of the pinafore- button and sash.
A double underskirt with ruffles at the hems.
I’m out of practice. I took her outside and took a number of photos, but couldn’t choose the one I liked best. This one shows her hair the most clearly.
I like the pose of this one.
And I like the color contrast on this one.
Any opinions?
This was my studio, mid-afternoon. She was finished but I put her in the window to look at and be sure. There are 2 more girls on the desk, waiting for their dresses.
I do love it.
The Tuilleries-
From the top of the Musee les Arts Decoratifs-
At a random bus stop-
The top of LaFayette department store, in the rain-
and a few other things. I love the car with the trailer-
Tour de France in a toy store window-
and really, this made me laugh-
