Antique Lilac
  • Home
  • for Sale
  • Galleries
  • Favourite Photos
  • Tutorials
  • Blog
  • Links
  • Books

and We Have Pants!

8/27/2014

4 Comments

 
....and boot embellishments and a sash. My Musketeer costume is crawling along, 
slowly but surely. I lugged Tedros outside to take a photo to show where I'm at.......
Picture
...and the boot embellishment details. 
The brown boots themselves will not be part of the costume.
Picture
As much as I keep complaining about his size, Tedros does have a very nice body. The EID dolls have much more realistic proportions, unlike my smaller JIDs which have way more 'doll-like' proportions.

Speaking of great-looking EIDs, Iplehouse released the newest character in their Carved Heritage series today - Lawrence.  What a great character, and I just love, love, LOVE his costumes!  Both of them. Good thing I don't want any more of the bigger dolls, or I'd be sorely tempted. But I can always go look at all the great photos. I wish IH would make JIDs that looked like some of these larger guys.  I also wish we could order the weapons separately, as I'd love the rapier and the matchlock gun for my Tedros when he eventually gets a Musketeer outfit of his own.

Next thing to tackle is the shirt. It will have lace-edged collar and sleeve cuffs.  I haven't decided if I want to make the sleeve cuffs separate. It certainly would be a lot easier to put his doublet on  if the cuffs were separate. But then, with the cuffs attached to the sleeves, it would keep the shirt sleeves from bunching up inside the doublet sleeves. I just think the shirt itself would be more useful without the lace-edged cuffs. So, which way to go?
4 Comments
Brigitte
8/27/2014 06:55:09 am

I love the pants and the sash and the boots with the embellishments. Tedros looks great.

I'm sure, you will find the best way to tame the sleeves. Maybe you can add very small wristbands or elastic, just to provide the sleeves from bunching up, if you want to keep the lace-edged cuffs seperate.

Best wishes from Germany
Brigitte

Reply
Alison link
8/28/2014 12:31:17 am

Wow! He looks delicious--for lack of a better word, lol! Fantastic job on his outfit, too. I too received the promo for Lawrence (from IH) this morning, and so am delighted to see your photos on Tedros--so very fitting! I can't wait to see the outfit complete!

I think it's a great idea to keep the cuffs separate. I don't know if they were in the old days--but I believe many women's outfits actually were, similar to the way many make girl BJD outfits, as well. Even if they aren't "authentic," there's something to say for ease of dressing, isn't there?

Reply
Jane
8/28/2014 12:57:21 am

Oh wow! This is looking so good...........you must be delighted with progress so far.
Good luck with the planning of the shirt construction now.

And your Tedros doll is just so handsome!

Reply
Charie Wilson
8/28/2014 06:26:35 am

Love his waist scarf boots look great with the add ons.
Hugs Charie

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Author

    Martha Boers is an award-winning Canadian doll maker and costumer specializing in fantasy and historical-style costumes.
    Read More... 

    Archives

    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011
    October 2011
    September 2011
    August 2011
    July 2011
    June 2011
    May 2011
    April 2011
    March 2011
    February 2011
    January 2011
    December 2010
    November 2010
    October 2010

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.