Monthly Archives: May 2014

A lovely party dress for summer.  The dropped waist bodice is made of iridescent violet silk dupioni, with a ruched and beaded bust.  The skirt is made of numerous layers of pale violet tulle, overlaid with a white tulle lace embroidered with violets and green leaves.

This fashion fits Silkstone Barbie.

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A vibrant pattern in shades of blue and brown, with pops of chartreuse.  The sheath has a square neckline and cap sleeves.  A grey enamel daisy pin (removable) decorates the shoulder.

This fashion fits Silkstone Barbie and similar dolls.

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A simple boat necked sheath in an especially lovely gilded eyelet.  Not only is the stitching done in delicate gold thread, but the fabric itself has a subtle wash of gold.  A pale blue silk bow is nestled under the bust, and a gold and blue Swarovski crystal brooch decorates the shoulder.

The fashion fits Silkstone Barbie and other similar dolls.

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A lovely cap sleeved day dress in printed cotton in shades of cream, coral, rose and yellow. The square neckline has a large bow in golden pink silk.

This fashion fits Silkstone Barbie and other similar dolls.

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A lovely party dress for summer in shades of pink, with touches of green.  The dropped waist bodice is made of iridescent rose silk taffeta, with a ruched bodice decorated with beads in shades of pink and green.  The full skirt has layers of rose pink tulle, overlaid with dusky pink tulle embroidered with rose pink, white and green.

This fashion fits Silkstone Barbie, Fashion Royalty, and Victoire Roux.

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A sophisticated, elegant party dress.  The dropped waist bodice in black silk dupioni has a ruched bodice with beaded detail in shades of purple.  The full skirt has layers of dark purple shimmer tulle, overlaid with a point d’esprit black tulle embroidered with gorgeous flowers in shades of lilac and magenta.

This fashion fits Silkstone Barbie, Victoire Roux and other similar dolls.

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A feminine suit for Spring in candy pink silk brocade.  The suit jacket has elaborate seaming, a funnel neckline, and bell sleeves.  Tiny pearl buttons decorate the front and white silk bows decorate the shoulders.

A gorgeous white rose hat is the perfect finish.

This fashion fits Silkstone Barbie and Victoire Roux.

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Last night’s episode of Mad Men had me scrambling for my sketch book and a pencil, particularly when Joan entered the scene.  In her first scene, she wore a sheath dress with cap sleeves and a slashed neckline.  A bow was placed at the bottom of the slashed neckline.  I chose to use this abstract print of red roses for my homage to her dress, because red roses always remind me of Joan.  She wears a lot of red on the show, and has even worn a black dress with red roses in a previous season.

This fashion fits Silkstone Barbie, Victoire, Fashion Royalty and Vintage Barbie.

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A fresh, feminine party dress in white and pink.  The strapless, sweetheart bodice is made of white silk and is decorated with a large pink silk bow on the bust.  The full skirt is made of many layers of bright pink shimmer tulle, with an overlay of white tulle lace, embroidered with bright pink and white flowers.

This fashion fits Silkstone Barbie and similar dolls.

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A shimmering party dress in dusky purple and silver.  The bodice of silver dupioni has a dropped waist and ruched bust, accented with pearls and silver and purple beads.  The full skirt is made up of multiple layers of silver sparkle tulle overlaid with dusky purple tulle embroidered with silver and dark purple.

This fashion fits Silkstone Barbie and other dolls of similar type.

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