Mom sent us some slippers, and instead of the usual cardboard box and tissue, they came in these awesome velvet bags! So I have been saving them to make a doll dress--there was even enough of the faux fur trim to do the top as well as the bottom of the overdress. The burgundy satin will be an underdress, with long bell sleeves; and the velvet overdress will lace together in the front.
Tinsley's wig is new (from Ebay) and needs a tiny bit of evening up on the bangs--it's a size 7-8.
8/11 more dress progress:
The rings are sold at JoAnns for "chain mail" and they are very soft--I bend them shut, close the gap with nail polish, and bury the gap side under trim. They are washable and lightweight, and strong enough for doll clothes. I wouldn't use them on human costumes ...unless I was making chain mail, and then it's cheaper to use a dowel and a dremel and cut up your own wire. Wire comes in fun colors now.
Glad the bag was useful - I was disappointed in the slippers (mine are too wide and too flat at the toe).
ReplyDeleteIt's a really beautiful dress.
I need to remember to re-photograph it when it's done and put it here-- and the slippers were fine for sitting and reading, but not really for walking around it--I still wear them with socks under them ! Anything to keep warm in the winter here :) Thank you again!
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