It's obvious by now that I figured out how to redesign Steve's Victorian cloth coat. I took a close look at my FID Tuxedo to see how Iplehouse makes such a perfect, small, lined jacket, and tried some of their techniques, leaving the lining loose inside around the armpits. It worked perfectly....
Then he needed a walking stick and a top hat. I made the hat out of cloth-covered cardboard, with black leather trim, using a technique I learned years ago at my sister's doll club. The outside turned out really nice, but it's a mess on the inside. However it will do for now.
I was surprised at how big the hat opening had to be. Iplehouse JIDs are not scaled down humans, but are proportioned like 'dolls'. Which means they have a large head. Then add in the thickness of the wig, and the opening had to be huge. I was concerned the hat would look WAY too big...
I was surprised at how big the hat opening had to be. Iplehouse JIDs are not scaled down humans, but are proportioned like 'dolls'. Which means they have a large head. Then add in the thickness of the wig, and the opening had to be huge. I was concerned the hat would look WAY too big...
"You sure have a big head, Dad!!"
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