Lace BJD Dresses

I Love Lace!

Been busy working on some new dresses. As I love working with lace I thought I would give all the girls new dresses.

They all have crocheted lacy tops made from a nice silky cotton with a picot edge. Then the skirts were made from various pieces of lace and pleated voile materials.

They were great to make separately but when I put them all together for a group photograph I was pleased with the results.

First a dress for Elin an Iplehouse BID Doll

Then a similar one for Hana my Blue Fairy Doll 

Then finally a more sophisticated version for older "Sis" Dream of Doll Leya

So no one left out no one feeling jealous......... well perhaps just one......ME!

                                                             

New Blue Fairy Clothes

Romper Suits for Hana a Blue Fairy Shiny Fairy BJD Doll

Still a few more sunny days of summer to look forward to. So have made a couple of breezy little outfits for Hana my Blue Fair, Shiny Fairy.  No sure what I can call them? They have a crochet bodice which is attached to cut off pants. So "Rompers?" or could I use a good old fashions name like "Sunsuit?"

First one in blue with a blue floral to match. I love making these little hats they are bit of a fiddle but I like the way they come out. I did make them for my Iplehouse Elin so maybe these are a tad big for this doll?

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Then thought the outfit needed something to give it a bit of a lift so added a necklace made out of some small wooded beads. Seemed to do the trick.

Two New BJD Outfits From Antique Materials

Two New MSD Sized Outfits

I have finally finished a couple of OOAK outfits that I have been doing for a number of weeks now. I find I start a things and then get to a point where I am not sure of the next direction to go in.  Should it have more embellishments, should it have less? Is it finished? So I am inclined to just leave it for a while then come back to it with a fresh mind and can seem to see it clearer again.

So the first one I have done is a white dress which I used the bottom and other parts of a christening gown. I added some new lace and used part of the old lace.

The sleeves are separate from the bodice and have elastic top and bottom.  The bodice which fastens in the back is also elasticated at the waist.

The separate underskirt is made from a lovely piece of old soft lace material with added lace.

The hat is crochet out of cotton with some felt flowers.

Each wig seems to give it a different look. The white makes it look like a historical costume were as the pink makes it look much more modern in style.

The outfit is finished off with a lace and ribbon neck ruff. And a pair of lace wrist warmers. Which caused me no end of bother to get them to fit nicely on the wrist but be able to get them over little sticking out fingers that do not move!

Second BJD Lace Costume.

The second outfit is made from an old silk dress, I am not sure if it was a baby dress or a doll dress. The silk was very delicate and quite worn in places but I think it gives the dress a nice sence of age. I made the bloomers and patched and darned some of the holes so she now looks like a grand lady who has fallen on hard times but is trying to still live life in her former splendor.

I used the original silk and the wonderful cotton lace to make a bodice, skirt and bloomers using mostly the original lace. And an underskirt out of a fairly new piece of netting and ecru lace.

The hat I have made out of a brown hat straw which I think gives it a 18th Century look. 

I only took photographs using one wig this time. I liked the colour which seemed to suit the outfit colour and tone, even though it is only a shorter bobbed type.

In the end the model seemed to enjoy this photo shoot.  No more tantrums this time.  In fact she seemed extremely relaxed over the whole thing.  Dressing up like a lady of leisure has given her the idea that she is one

New Dresses for Elin Iplehouse BID

Work In Progress

I had started working on some new dresses for my Elin an Iplehouse BID doll but let myself be distracted by things. (Both good and bad!)

So I thought it was time to knuckle down to things and get them finished, poor thing she had waited quite long enough now.

I started off with some fitting adjustments and some all important bow placements.

I cut out a couple of others to work on. And decided on a few design changes.

The hats were a bit tricky to get into a nice shape but I think I managed it in the end.

The first dress, the pink one, I made the bodice longer finishing at the waist. On a whim I made it shorter for the other two.  I think they both look as cute a one another really.

Now all that has to be decided is which is the favourite one?