I've been in love with this gorgeous gown made by SartoriaJ for the bigger SD dolls....
It was based on the costume worn by the Evil Queen in the movie the 'Brothers Grimm'....
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Well, I've decided to try make something inspired by it for my Raccoon Monica. It will not be an exact duplicate, but something 'inspired by it', as I'm severely limited by the fabrics and trims available. Plus I'm working for a much smaller doll.
The Raccoon ladies are a bit slimmer than the Iplehouse Slim FID ladies, but I want the costume to fit both, so I'm using Bianca as my model. I'm going to make the gown lace up the back. For the FIDs the two back sides will butt against each other, and for the Raccoon ladies they can overlap.
So I've been making patterns for the inner and outer bodices, and have sewn test versions from cotton. So far so good. Then I loosely pinned on some trims to see what I like best.....
The Raccoon ladies are a bit slimmer than the Iplehouse Slim FID ladies, but I want the costume to fit both, so I'm using Bianca as my model. I'm going to make the gown lace up the back. For the FIDs the two back sides will butt against each other, and for the Raccoon ladies they can overlap.
So I've been making patterns for the inner and outer bodices, and have sewn test versions from cotton. So far so good. Then I loosely pinned on some trims to see what I like best.....
I've decided to use the last bit of the red brocade, with the gold dots, that I used for Baron's tunic. it looks in better scale than using velour for the bodice. Velour would have been comparable to making a human size bodice out of carpeting, at least on this size doll.
I tried to find a wine, with gold patterned fabric, for the sleeve linings, but couldn't. I bought a wine tulle with magenta and red sparkle dots, and found a wine floral lace, but neither was going to work. Then I found a thin wine sheer in my stash, which had 'fuzzies' all over. It seemed like the perfect thing, giving both some texture and suggesting 'fur', but not on an overwhelming scale.
I've decided against sewing gold metallic trim on the edges, since it would make everything too stiff. Instead I'll picot bead ALL the edges with tiny gold beads. That way I'll get the detailing, but without the stiffness, and the weight of the beads will help with the draping.
I tried to find a wine, with gold patterned fabric, for the sleeve linings, but couldn't. I bought a wine tulle with magenta and red sparkle dots, and found a wine floral lace, but neither was going to work. Then I found a thin wine sheer in my stash, which had 'fuzzies' all over. It seemed like the perfect thing, giving both some texture and suggesting 'fur', but not on an overwhelming scale.
I've decided against sewing gold metallic trim on the edges, since it would make everything too stiff. Instead I'll picot bead ALL the edges with tiny gold beads. That way I'll get the detailing, but without the stiffness, and the weight of the beads will help with the draping.
The next step is to cut the bodices out of the good fabric. I have to be very careful, since there's only a very small amount of either one of the fabrics that I've chosen, especially the cream with gold sheer for the inner bodice and collar.
But first I need to whip together some Christmas gifts.....
But first I need to whip together some Christmas gifts.....
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