Dominic

8/27/2022

After finishing the last three elves, it was Dominic's turn. He had been wearing a JID Musketeer outfit since he arrived, but then I needed the shirt he was borrowing, so he ended up in Rex's Outlander outfit, looking straight out of Poldark....or Treasure Island....

I wasn't looking forward to making his wig, so thought I'd try getting rid of the bangs on the 'Monique Lovely' wig he'd been wearing. So far they'd always been hidden under his hats, but as a Medieval nobleman he wouldn't be wearing a hat. So I wet the front of the wig, covered it with a cloth and pressed the bangs back with my iron. Not bad....

The wig would do until I got up the courage to make a mohair one.

I started working on his outfit, not really knowing the direction I wanted to go. But he'd need a shirt for sure, so started with that. I used my pattern for an Iplehouse Muscle body since it's comparable to a SartoriaJ Athletic body, but forgot to check the length of the sleeves against a bent arm. SartoriaJ dolls are all a bit bigger than Iplehouse dolls, so the sleeve was going to be too short if he bent his elbows. The sleeves were too nice to just throw in the garbage, so I decided to add an inch wide strip of patterned silk at the tops to make the sleeves long enough. Then I embroidered the collar in matching colours...

Posing with Miho for the first time. She looks so fine and delicate beside him.

I thought it would be nice if he could attend the upcoming wedding with Miho, but wasn't ready to work on the rest of his outfit yet, so tried a bunch of borrowed pieces on him. I tried on Baron's knight surcoat and the Wizard's coat...with an assortment of different trims...

I felt it made him look too scholarly, like an Italian Renaissance Nobleman. Plus it was all a little too 'purple'. I haven't decided exactly what the rest of his outfit will be just yet, so he will be temporarily wearing Baron's surcoat. It will do for now, until Baron needs it back.

Dorothy

8/27/2022 08:45:05 am

Dominic looks very dignified in his new outfit. He does look nice with Miho. She looks so pretty standing next to him. They definitely make a "power" couple.

Martha

8/27/2022 11:09:41 am

Thanks. 'Power couple' is right. She's a Fairy Queen, and he is a Sorcerer. It will be interesting to see how Baron reacts to his Mom getting a partner.

Svenja

8/27/2022 05:03:50 pm

I wouldn‘t bother making another wig (if you don‘t want to). He looks gorgeous.

Martha

8/28/2022 10:31:15 am

The thing is, the wig doesn't have 'sideburns' so his hair can't ever be brushed back with this one. Unless I try glue some inside the wig cap.

Donna

8/27/2022 10:05:07 pm

"Handsome" is barely adequate to describe Dominc! He looks fantastic in anything you put on him.

I agree with Dorothy's description of Dominic and Miho as a power couple. They definitely have presence.

And I agree with Svenja that he doesn't need another wig unless you really want to make him one.

And I agree with you that it will be very interesting to see how Baron reacts to another man in his mother's life.

Seems I'm in a very agreeable mood today :o)

Martha

8/28/2022 10:35:08 am

Thanks. I do like him with this wig, but it seems a little out of period. He looks more Musketeer or Rococo as opposed to Medieval. But I really don't like making wigs, and what I have in mind would be extremely difficult to do, the worst being a nice sleek part with combed back hair. I tried that with Lawrence's wig and it didn't work out. But I did make a wig cap for whenever I'm going to try.

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