The other week I made a wig for my new doll Nacho:
It had been the first thing I had made for one of my dolls, and not related to my shop at all in a long time. And it made me want to do more things for my dolls that were just for them, and not a prototype for outfits for the store. So today I went back to some ideas I've been wanting to work on for ages, and did a bit of material sourcing.
While I naturally like to do my own designs for my store, there are pre existing outfits that I love and have always wanted to replicate for my dolls.
First up is Lucy's wedding gown. She's meant to marry Nacho, who is King of the Forest, so she needs something appropriate for the occasion:
I have been collecting materials to recreate this McQueen gown for her for years now. It's not easy finding the right scale of lace pattern for hte bodice and sleeves! I have that now, but last year I got a hold of Savage Beauty, the book that accompanied the MET exhibition, and learned that the ruffles were made differently to how I had thought, so I need to buy more fabric for that! I have the Soom Amber clear antlers, and I won't be doing the bubble of lace around her head, so once I get more fabric for the ruffles, I should finally be able to start this!
Another gown I've been wanting to recreate for awhile, is this stunning 50s Balmain gown for Ophelia:
Cause who else in my crew but a Queen would wear vintage couture? ;)
I ordered the ostritch feathers today, and found some suppliers of really tiny swarovski hotfix gems, and small sequins. Just need to save up for them and the silk organza.
And then there's the dress which Brendon thinks I'll kill my hands on, and he could be right:
A gown once worn by Russian Empress Maria Feodorvna, which I desperately want to recreate for my Anastazja. Searching for tiny pearls today I stumbled upon a store having a sale on czech glass ones, so I bought over 6000 pearls in the four different sizes and shapes on this gown. I'm not expecting to make this one any time soon, as I'll need to source the right silk jacquard and lace, but I'm really looking forward to starting on it.
There's others I'm sure I've forgotten, and some which have sat half finished on my work table for awhile, but these are the three that have been consuming my thoughts of late.
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I'm currently finishing a repro of one of the Widows of Culloden tartan dresses for my Blythe dolls. I'm expectant to see yours! How I long for the Savage Beauty book/catalogue, but I won't be able afford it for some time :(
Oh wow, I love the tartan dresses from that collection. Love to see what you do, especially in such a small scale as Blythe!
I've posted a teaser on my flickr:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7040/6842208718_b91178d26d.jpg
but maybe I'll only finish it by May, as I'm busy with work now.
Oh cool, thanks! That definitely is teasing. XD
And yes, trying to find time for doing things for your dolls in between work is always a challenge!
Nacho look so so wonderful in that wig, it's really hard to stop staring at him
Thanks! I'm really happy with it. Even though it didn't come out quite like I imagined (not that many things ever do), I like how wild it looks, like him. :)
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