Missing out

  Well, some times nature just does it's thing and you have to view spring with a runny nose. I caught a cold, and am missing out on my planned trip to Portland, but I will make up for it by designing a new gown for my 12" French Fashion doll. Something lovely of course.
  I made up some straw hats to sell while I was out there but, now I guess I'll let you'll see them and if your interested you can email me about them. I'll put up pictures as soon as I can. In the mean time I am trying to rest and take cold meds and get over this. Of all the times for it to hit me.
  Well, so much for natures way of telling you to slow down. Gee I thought I was already slow? lol. Back to you soon with a new gown design.
Deirdre

Play time

 I decided to play. So I designed this gown for my 12" FF doll I loved the fabric and with the wonderful little trim added along the overskirt drape,and a touch of bows and flowers, it's richness is to die for.
I created the bonnet first by hand sewing the straw, then added the flowers and ribbons.
Next I drew the patterns out for the jacket with 3 split openings in the back of the jacket at the bottom of the princess seams and opening up where the center back is. I added triangles of pink fabric to the seam openings. The whole bodice, overskirt and underskirt are completely lined. It's the only way to deal with fabric that tends to fray a bit.
  I love the chocolate brown and pink colors, and think they go well together. Very victorian.
I hope you enjoy this creation it is the first after a long dry spell.

Summer rundown

I am so sorry to be away for so long, but.... and this is a big but. I am having a craft room built onto the back door entrance of my house. At last, I will have a room for all the hundred and one things I make and do. It will be started on very soon now, so all this time of hauling and sorting and throwing away, will prove to be very worth wile.

For the next month or so, things are going to escalate. Then I should be able to "move in".

It will more then likely take , most of the winter to "settle in", but I am so looking forward to it.

As soon as I can I'll be back to sewing and working on all those dolls standing in a line demanding new clothes.

I hope your summer is going just as well, or better then mine.

Deirdre

Here is the white cat

What's under the skunk costume!

"At Home!"

Evangeline is now At Home.

I have not seen a doll as beautiful as this one for a long time. I can't see how they could possibly make her "better" in any way. I have been waiting for a redhead, and when I saw this one, I wanted her with a capital W. I am so glad I got her, and now can't wait to begin designing and making her clothes. I already pulled a lot of fabric in the expectation of her arriving home. Now, I shall get out the drawing pad and start the process of turning the fabric into gowns. I will post them as soon as I can complete something.

In the mean time, I did bring home a couple of her outfits, and as always Tonner does a bit of fairy goth magic and gives Evangeline not just something to wear but something to show off her own unique self. You won't be disappointed in anything he makes for her, this go-round.

I shall be waiting for more shoes! lol.. what else?

Another wedding gown

This wedding gown fits Cissy, and is so elaborate, that you can't help but see it, and admire it.

With it's own jewelry set , of a crown, necklace, earrings, ring, pin and 2 bracelets bracelets.

The dress is complete all in one piece with underskirt, overskirt drapes and train all sewn to the bodice. The sleeves are toward the more medieval side of the time line. On a whole she looks regal and of royalty. At the least she is a nobly born lady.

Wedding White

This wedding gown done in the 1840's style is close to what Queen Victoria wore on her wedding day. Made from white satin with a beautiful bridal lace along the bottom of the skirt {made separately}. Her overskirt/train is from my own wedding gown train. It's made from a very thin fabric but I don't remember what it was we bought to make my train over skirt from. Her bodice has a bertha style collar that is covered with the same design bridal lace that is also gracing the bottom of the bodice and a smaller version of what is on the skirt.

The drapes on the over skirt are held back with pieces of the same lace. It also backs the white roses and white flowers in her bouquet and her headdress.