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Peony Pavilion, part of Liberty’s AW15 collection, was originally titled “Chinese Garden.” It was chosen by fashion designer Anna Sui from the archives, and is based on a design from 1974. Liberty has many Chinoiserie style designs, from 1879 and the 1950s.  Chinoiserie was a popular style movement in the 1950s and is made up into a beguiling hostess gown, also popular in the 1950s.  The overdress has a boat neck with a full skirt that is split in front, revealing the bright red silk capri pants underneath.  The same bright red is made into a hand fringed sash that ties on the side. 

This fashion fits most 1/6 scale dolls, including Severine and Vintage Barbie.

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This lovely Liberty fabric is part of the 2015 Spring/Summer line.  It features a watercolor rendition of flowers commonly found in an English garden; Fox Gloves, Blue Bells and Penstemon in shades of coral and dark pink.  The boat necked sundress has a full skirt split in front to show the coral pink silk capri pants.  A matching bow belt defines the waist and a knotted headscarf keeps every hair in place.

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

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Wildflower was initially inspired by illustrations from an early 19th Century book, “Field Guide to Wild Flowers in Britain.”  It comes in a number of beautiful colorways, and this one has a particular sophistication with muted shades of purple, green, and brown with vivid pops of coral pink.

The boat necked sundress has a full skirt that is split in front to reveal the coral pink silk capri pants underneath.  The coral is also seen in the silk bow belt at the waist.  A knotted head scarf keeps every hair and place.

This fashion fits Silkstone Barbie (Classic and Articulated), Poppy Parker, and Victoire Roux

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Garden Wonderland is a brilliant beautiful floral from the Alice in Wonderland themed Spring/Summer 2015 Collection by Liberty Art Fabrics. 

‘She knelt down and looked along the passage into the loveliest garden you ever saw. How she longed to get out of that dark hall and wander about among those beds of bright flowers.’

This design was selected by Kathryn Beaumont, an English actress and school teacher best known for providing the voices of both Alice in Disney’s Alice in Wonderland and Wendy in Disney’s Peter Pan.

This breezy and cool ensemble consists of a boat necked sundress with a full skirt that is split in front to reveal the vivid orange silk capri pants underneath.  The orange silk is also represented in the bow belt at the waist.  A knotted headband keeps every hair in place.

This fashion fits Silkstone Barbie (Classic and Articulated), Poppy Parker, and Victoire Roux

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I bought this fabric at a small shop years ago and do not know the name of the pattern, but it is a classic pattern of twisting vines, flowers, leaves, and fruits in shades of blues and greens on a white ground.  The style is a breezy boat necked sundress with a full skirt that is split in the front, revealing capri pants in jade green silk that is woven with pale pink, giving it a beautiful iridescence.  A bow belt in the same green silk adds interest to the waist.  A knotted head scarf in the print keeps every hair in place.

This fashion fits Silkstone Barbie (Classic and Articulated), Poppy Parker, and Victoire Roux

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Lodden, one of the great arts and crafts textile designs of the past, was revived for Liberty’s Autumn/Winter 2007 collection. It was originally designed by William Morris in 1884, but was made into Liberty’s own design by rescaling and recoloring.   This colorway has shades of purple, pink, grey, and yellow.

This breezy summer style consists of a boat necked sundress with a full skirt that is split in front to reveal the silk capri pants underneath.  The pants are made from a dusky amethyst silk, which is picked up by the bow belt at the waist.  A knotted head wrap keeps every hair in place.

This fashion fits Silkstone Barbie (Classic and Articulated), Poppy Parker, and Victoire Roux

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Named after the Greek goddess Hera whose sacred animal was the peacock, this fabric was designed in 1887 and features an iconic peacock feather pattern. It is now part of the Classic Tana Lawn collection.

This is an elegant ensemble inspired by a cocktail dress by Madame Grès from 1957.  The bodice has one shoulder, embroidered with tiny beads in shades of green and turquoise blue.  The dramatic peacock print has shades of pale olive green, turquoise blue, French blue, and cantaloupe orange.  The full skirt is split in front, revealing capri pants in iridescent cantaloupe orange silk.  An orange silk hand fringed sash ties at the waist.  Dangling earrings with green and turquoise Miyuki beads are an elegant finishing touch.

This fashion fits Silkstone Barbie, Victoire Roux, and FR2 dolls

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A chic little sheath suit in a lovely print for spring.  The print is an impressionistic watercolor floral with shades of pink, purple, and olive green.  A belt of the same fabric with a pearl buckle defines the waist.  The skirt is made of orchid pink silk noil.  The boxy, cropped jacket is made of the orchid pink silk noil, fully lined in the Kaylie print.  A scarf in the print acts as a collar and then turns into a scarf with hand fringed edges.  The scarf fastens  loosely in front with a tiny silver bow brooch. 

This fashion fits Silkstone Barbie, Poppy Parker,  Nu Face, and FR2

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Liberty of London’s Rachel was newly introduced to the Tana Lawn Classics for AW15 / 2016.  This particular colorway of teal, yellow, and fuchsia is fresh and filled with honey suckles, buttercups and Queen Anne’s lace. 

The sundress has a bateau neckline and full skirt that is split in the front to show the candy pink silk capri pants.  A pink silk bow belt defines the waist.  A knotted head wrap keeps every hair in place.

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

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