Let's Try That Again....

11/29/2020

I've been working hard on Nami's little coat and hat, just in case the storm tomorrow brings snow. But when I tried it on her it was way too tight. I needed hemostats to pull her dress sleeves down to where they should be, and she ended up so stiff that she couldn't bend her arms at all. The little jacket would have fit over a simpler dress with plain, narrow sleeves, so the choice was to either make a new dress, or to make a new, slightly bigger jacket.

I love her dress, so chose to remake the jacket.....

I worked on it during all the free time yesterday, but now it looks like the storm will be all rain, so I can relax and take my time.....and wait for the next snowfall....

6 Comments

Brigitte

11/30/2020 04:34:54 am

I love the jacket. It's cute.

Martha

11/30/2020 04:52:33 am

I liked it that short too, but I had to lengthen the new one a bit, since the armholes had to be bigger.

Today I get to finish it.

Donna

11/30/2020 10:59:21 am

The jacket is very pretty. The completed costume should be lovely!

Maybe you can use the smaller one as part of a different costume? It would be a shame to have all that work go to waste.

Martha

11/30/2020 11:10:52 am

I finished the new version this morning and it looks really good.

I'm not going to finish the first one, since I don't want someone else to have the same jacket. Plus it's supposed to be for a Fantasy Princes, so isn't a suitable style for anyone else. Everyone (on FB) keeps suggesting I give it to another, smaller doll to wear, but I'm not going to finish it. Yes, I wasted a day and a half on it, but these things happen. It's in the past, so no big deal. If I wanted another, I'd make it in a different colour for one of the other little princesses.

Cathryn R Manning

12/11/2020 04:32:36 am

I like seeing these pictures where you've shown your materials, the "process" pictures. It's fun and interesting too see a window into how you put things together. I see by the wonderful pics of your girl and her darling bunny friends that the second jacket turned out so pretty!

Martha

12/11/2020 07:55:49 am

Thanks. I show them because some people figure I can just 'magically' produce my doll outfits, but sometimes there's quite a struggle involved. Even after fifty years of experience, some things don't come easy.

Let's Try That Again....

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