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 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?

Iplehouse Elin

Iplehouse Elin Still in Box


My poor Elin is still in her box because she does not have any clothes or shoes to wear, she does not even have a wig of her own. I really love these Iplehouse B.I.D. dolls they all have there own special expressions and Elins is so sad.

http://www.iplehouse.net/shop/step0.php?b_code=B20100407023028&c_code=C20110318101323

I thought it was time to do something about this. So I gathered a selection of fabrics and yarn and woke her up to make a few choices.

Choices Choices

Little Iplehouse Elin.

But of course give a girl too many choices and things just get confusing.

Mmmmmm?

There was indecision and pondering. The pink is very nice. But the green I do like green.  Mmm or maybe the red. Then a small voice piped up "I know....all three"

Decisions Can Be So Tiring

Well I made a start on one of them at least and she seemed quite please with the beginnings any way.

I have crochet the bodice in cotton yarn and will attach the skirt to it.  I think fabric straps would look good and will try to maybe make some sort of jacket or a bolero.  And a sun hat could look quite cute too.

I will try this one first then think about the other fabric and cotton yarns.