Monthly Archives: July 2016

Rockabilly Dress in Songbird

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A charming print from Cotton & Steel depicting cheerful songbirds and birdcages.  The fabric is a dusky coral pink with the print in rich persimmon, white, and navy blue.  The sweetheart bodice has a pleated band that stretches under the bust and over the shoulders as straps.  The full skirt is airy and cool, making it a perfect dress for a warm summer evening.

This fashion fits Silkstone Barbie

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Coat Ensemble in Offshore

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A decidedly nautical outfit, perfect for a day of sailing; on a yacht, naturally.  The classic swing coat is made from a light blue cotton printed with sailboats.  The coat is fully lined in white silk and sports red pearls for buttons.  A gold and black enamel star brooch shines on the collar.  The accompanying strapless sheath dress is made from white cotton pique, with a red and white checked silk band and bow detail at the top of the bodice.  A red and white checked silk bow hat is an elegant finishing touch.

This fashion fits most 1/6 scale fashion dolls.

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Coat Ensemble in Whisper

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If you are a lover of cats, you will no doubt recognize the expressions and postures of the cats in this charming print from Dear Stella called Whisper.  The classic swing coat is made from the print, with white cats on a rosy blush pink ground.  The coat is fully lined in white silk and has blush pink pearls as buttons.  A gold bow brooch is a vintage touch on the collar.  The accompanying party dress has a boat necked bodice in rosy blush silk taffeta and a full embroidered tulle skirt in shades of cream and blush.  Six layers of pale pink tulle give the skirt plenty of volume.

This fashion fits Silkstone Barbie (classic and articulated), Victoire Roux, Poppy Parker, FR2

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Sheath Suit in Liberty of London Phoebe

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Inspired by print impressions found at Liberty’s Merton print works, the Phoebe fabric design was first printed as a scarf in 1966 and has been included as a regular pattern in Classic Tana Lawn in a variety of colorways since 2002. This colorway is perfect for a summer day, with shades of coral, pear green, turquoise, and French blue.  This summer suit consists of a fitted sheath and a short jacket.  The bodice of the sheath is in the print, while the skirt is made from pear green silk twill.  A narrow belt in the print with a crystal buckle adds interest to the waist.  The short, boxy jacket is made from the pear green silk twill, fully lined in the Phoebe print.  A large covered button fastens the jacket at the top.  This charming vintage suit is topped off by a neat pillbox hat in pear green, trimmed with coral and French blue vintage flowers.

This fashion fits most 1/6 scale fashion dolls

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Party Dress in Liberty of London Thorpe

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Thorpe is one of Liberty of London’s iconic prints and was drawn up by the Hayward studio in 1968. The dense small floral design is reminiscent of Liberty’s 1930s floral prints and a mixture of these will have provided the inspiration for Thorpe.  It comes in a variety of colorways, including this one that features many shades of blue, grey, green, and red.  The dress features a fitted, boat necked bodice and full skirt, given volume from layers of dark red tulle.  A red silk belt with gold and crystal buckle defines the waist.  A classic vintage bow hat is an elegant finishing touch for this charming vintage ensemble.

This fashion will fit most 1/6 scale fashion dolls.

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Tranquil Garden Coat Ensemble

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A lovely print of a serene Asian garden, captured in a series of medallions.  The colors are shades of green, purple, blue, and yellow, with gold highlights.  The swing coat is fully lined in iridescent hyacinth purple silk.  Aqua pearls act as buttons and a tiny silver dragonfly brooch hovers on the collar.  The matching dress is a form fitting, strapless sheath made from pale jade green silk overlaid with silver and lavender lace.  A band of hyacinth purple silk at the top of the bodice picks up the purple of the coat’s lining.

This fashion fits Silkstone Barbie (Classic and Articulated), Victoire Roux, and FR2 dolls

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Ocean Plaid Silk Party Dress

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Perfect for dancing in the moonlight by the sea, this dreamy party dress is an essential wardrobe staple.  The fabric is a gorgeous silk dupioni plaid in shades of sea blue, aqua, and white.  A band of sea blue silk defines the waist and a bow decorates the hip.  Layers of aqua tulle give fullness to the skirt, ideal for twirling.

This fashion fits Silkstone Barbie (Classic and Articulated), Poppy Parker, and FR2 dolls.

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Rockabilly Dress in Tropical Sunshine

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A cheerful print for warm summer days in shades of guava, mango, and tangerine.  Large flowers shine like bright suns on a guava pink ground.  The sweetheart bodice has a pleated band that stretches under the bust and over the shoulders as straps.  A cool and fresh look for a hot summer day.

This fashion fits Silkstone Barbie.  It may fit other dolls, but please ask if you have questions.

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Classic Suit in Kitchy Kitchen

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This vibrant, retro floral is from Robert Kaufman and is called Kitchy Kitchen.  I found a small piece of it in my fabric stash, just enough to make this suit.  The colors are unusual; bright green, purple, pink, and shades of brown, in a mid century floral design.  The classic suit styling includes a fitted jacket with a peplum, broad collar and bracelet length sleeves.  A vintage crystal brooch with green crystals and a center pearl sparkles on the collar and a magenta silk bow belt defines the waist.

This fashion fits most 1/6 scale fashion dolls. 

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