Right then, lets tinker a little more with the strapless silhouette and throw into that a shameless inspiration from Robert Best. He did a stunning gown on Project Runway, using this neckline. I was so beautiful I couldn’t resist doing it in miniature, so with all due respect and regard to Robert, this one is for you!
…Well, ok, with one or two changes! Although the neckline blew me away, I wasn’t sure about the skirt, so decided to go for something more simple, classic and elegant. I shaped the skirt into the fishtail style and pulled out the back into a small train.
The fabric is beautiful, it is a new one on me, (maybe I don’t get out enough?) it is brushed silk and has a lovely velvety look and feel, yet is very fine and has a nice weight without all the bulk of velvet. I have fitted the dress closely to the doll, lined the dress and zipped the back.
The front neckline is gathered into the beaded halter necklace (..now there is a good word! Halternecklace!) The necklace is made out of a random selection of beads, they are different sizes for texture and they are gold, gold glass and pearls. The necklace fastens with a hook and eye at the back.
This handbag was also inspired, this time by Ginger Rogers. She tends to dance quite a bit, you may have heard, she also has handbag problems, so she is really one to watch for her solutions. She can’t really break into a dance with a handbag in her hand, so this is an idea taken from one of her films in which the handbag was fitted to her wrist. Dolls always have problems holding handbags, so I hope this one won’t just get dropped on the floor! The bag has a press stud opening and the fold over flap is trimmed with beads to match the neckline of the dress.
The red and gold strappy sandals finish off this outfit perfectly.
…Well, ok, with one or two changes! Although the neckline blew me away, I wasn’t sure about the skirt, so decided to go for something more simple, classic and elegant. I shaped the skirt into the fishtail style and pulled out the back into a small train.
The fabric is beautiful, it is a new one on me, (maybe I don’t get out enough?) it is brushed silk and has a lovely velvety look and feel, yet is very fine and has a nice weight without all the bulk of velvet. I have fitted the dress closely to the doll, lined the dress and zipped the back.
The front neckline is gathered into the beaded halter necklace (..now there is a good word! Halternecklace!) The necklace is made out of a random selection of beads, they are different sizes for texture and they are gold, gold glass and pearls. The necklace fastens with a hook and eye at the back.
This handbag was also inspired, this time by Ginger Rogers. She tends to dance quite a bit, you may have heard, she also has handbag problems, so she is really one to watch for her solutions. She can’t really break into a dance with a handbag in her hand, so this is an idea taken from one of her films in which the handbag was fitted to her wrist. Dolls always have problems holding handbags, so I hope this one won’t just get dropped on the floor! The bag has a press stud opening and the fold over flap is trimmed with beads to match the neckline of the dress.
The red and gold strappy sandals finish off this outfit perfectly.
1 comments:
This gown is just stunning.. best in both runway shows... simplisity at it's best!
dollie-ON,
Durelle
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