A New Collar

3/13/2021

The very first thing to be made from the new chainmail, was a new collar for Baron. The one he had was made from two leftover strips from a chainmail glove, which were sewn together with silver crochet thread. I constantly had to be n the watch to make sure those unsightly seams never showed up in photos. So this new one is one piece, joined with jump rings at the back.

I also cut the edge into points so it would flare out better...

8 Comments

Cathryn R Manning

3/13/2021 10:15:05 am

Martha, your incredible costumes look like museum pieces, they are so wonderful!
May I ask you an unrelated question? In your opinion, would Iplehouse KID Paige work for a younger sister to Narae/ I have searched the internet for size comparison pics but it's becoming more difficult to find Narae pics. I know the height would probably be about right. Now I am just wondering about the head size. I am hoping that Paige's head would not be too big to look right alongside Narae. I would have asked on DOA, but am new there and find it hard to navigate. Thanks for any input you might have.

Martha

3/13/2021 12:41:18 pm

I think Paige would work nicely as a sister to Narae. I just took them both out of the case to compare, and their heads look almost the same. I looked up their actual measurements, and Paige's is ever so slightly bigger in circumference. Narae is 16.7 cm (6.57") and Paige is 17.5 cm (6.89"), so nothing a wig won't hide. They even have the same chin.

Unfortunately I can't add photos to the comments here, so will have to do that in a new Blog post. Stay tuned.

Cathryn R Manning

3/13/2021 01:41:42 pm

Thank you, Martha. I appreciate your checking for me. I guess I am almost looking for an excuse to order Paige or Daisy, or any of them, really. I will look forward to anything else you post (as I always do!).

Martha

3/13/2021 02:06:30 pm

I gathered the dolls and would have taken a photo already, but I have sunshine streaming in both the front and back windows - one from direct sun, and the other bouncing off the windows of the house across the street - so I'll take photos as soon as the sun is behind the house out back, or tomorrow morning.

Paige looks really good with my Narae's. I have a Daisy sculpt too, but it's a boy. I guess I should include him in the photo too.

Dorothy

3/13/2021 11:24:50 am

He looks quite handsome. The chain mail sets off the outfit.

Martha

3/13/2021 12:43:26 pm

He's had chainmail there since his outfit was made. It just wasn't in one piece - which no one would have even noticed since I was careful never to show the seams in any photos. The only new thing is that he has a dagger edge on it now instead of the straight edge he had before.

Joanne P link

3/13/2021 12:07:54 pm

I just discovered your blog today and love all the stories, photos and creative work that you do!

Martha

3/13/2021 12:42:02 pm

Welcome to my site!

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