tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558646734577104063.post9039919125477264998..comments2024-03-28T08:55:53.888-04:00Comments on Fashion Doll Stylist: PUZZLED!! (Homage to Paco Rabanne)april_n_parishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14548456156450662065noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558646734577104063.post-16191190785751045702015-12-05T06:34:04.290-05:002015-12-05T06:34:04.290-05:00Thank you, Billa. I did not realize how challengin...Thank you, Billa. I did not realize how challenging something that looked so easy could be. Both dress nearly ended up in the trash! But I figured it out and in the end, was most pleased. april_n_parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14548456156450662065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558646734577104063.post-70953026247903401622015-12-04T17:43:03.995-05:002015-12-04T17:43:03.995-05:00WOW, I'm flabbergasted....this is incredible! ...WOW, I'm flabbergasted....this is incredible! I always loved this dress but couldn't even imagine of doing one....billa's dolls and fashionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11469748679904970074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558646734577104063.post-28218994320575703362015-11-27T16:13:06.039-05:002015-11-27T16:13:06.039-05:00Thank you and thanks for the link to the slide sho...Thank you and thanks for the link to the slide show. A few years ago, Paco Rabanne sold a DIY kit complete with all the discs and screws you needed to put the dress together. The teenager deep within me wanted to buy it but the adult in me refused. So, in a way, this is my way of getting to wear such an iconic dress! april_n_parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14548456156450662065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558646734577104063.post-87928212038713361822015-11-27T14:50:47.370-05:002015-11-27T14:50:47.370-05:00Good god, you're amazing. I love how you broke...Good god, you're amazing. I love how you broke this down and figured it out. Nice survey on the originals at vogue.com/slideshow/12175429/trends-fall-2015-paco-rabanne-francois-hardy/SJ Kurtzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871599515352715171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558646734577104063.post-76684467665965545102015-11-27T11:44:25.375-05:002015-11-27T11:44:25.375-05:00Math is not my strength! This was done purely by s...Math is not my strength! This was done purely by sight based on the proportions I saw on the original model. My first grid was way too small. But by working with the photo near by AND making a paper model, I was able to arrive at a grid that better worked with the doll's proportions. Thank you. april_n_parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14548456156450662065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558646734577104063.post-8599367140342985222015-11-27T11:41:07.357-05:002015-11-27T11:41:07.357-05:00Black Kitty, believe me when I tell you I did cons...Black Kitty, believe me when I tell you I did consider all options including gluing the thread, gluing fine ribbon & gluing thin strips of clear vinyl. The problem is that your thread or ribbon has to be perfectly straight and there has to be just the right amount of glue so that the dress doesn't later fall apart. Glue is very messy and glue sticks don't stick well enough. Sewing the strips doesn't take as long as you think unless it's for a taller doll. After doing the silver dress I realized that the under squares could be another color of paper or board or soft vinyl. But frankly, if I make this dress again, I would rather do it using a single layer of squares and take the time to punch the holes in the edges and use jewelry findings to hold it all together for a more authentic look. Chain maille would be quite interesting but the end result will yield more of a sexy, molden metal Halston look from the 1970's as opposed to the Paco metal tab dress of the '60s. Believe it or not, the silver dress was less time intensive than the black dress which did drive me crazy. april_n_parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14548456156450662065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558646734577104063.post-65009663253790831132015-11-27T09:28:39.987-05:002015-11-27T09:28:39.987-05:00Oh my gosh...what MATH EQUATION did you use to for...Oh my gosh...what MATH EQUATION did you use to form these squares, triangles and circles into a solid shape???? Bravo!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558646734577104063.post-28851145429378360182015-11-27T08:44:56.378-05:002015-11-27T08:44:56.378-05:00I know someone who makes doll-sized chainmaille. I...I know someone who makes doll-sized chainmaille. I consider myself a very patient person, but things like these would probably drive me nuts! I really dig the first dress. I wonder if it would be easier to glue thread between the two layers of squares instead of sewing them. You could do different colours and make a reversible dress!BlackKittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014093330317682849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558646734577104063.post-26387129790106150812015-11-27T04:26:17.824-05:002015-11-27T04:26:17.824-05:00Thank you, Marta. Very happy you like my girls'...Thank you, Marta. Very happy you like my girls' new dresses. See you again soon. april_n_parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14548456156450662065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558646734577104063.post-28314913491316391142015-11-27T03:54:44.821-05:002015-11-27T03:54:44.821-05:00Hello from Spain: great creations. Fabulous looks....Hello from Spain: great creations. Fabulous looks. The dresses are awesome on the dolls. Keep in touchAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11622921405630601316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558646734577104063.post-91640052316359429672015-11-27T02:41:05.398-05:002015-11-27T02:41:05.398-05:00Olla wrote: Beautiful! Great! Unique! I would not ...Olla wrote: Beautiful! Great! Unique! I would not have the patience to do such a dress! You are beautiful! Best wishes!<br /><br />Thank you Olla. Yes, it does take a lot of time and patience to make these dresses. But when I finished, me & my dolls were most happy with the results!!! Big hugs. april_n_parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14548456156450662065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558646734577104063.post-61572208677865287222015-11-27T02:27:35.256-05:002015-11-27T02:27:35.256-05:00Piękne! Wspaniałe! Niepowtarzalne! Nie miałabym ty...Piękne! Wspaniałe! Niepowtarzalne! Nie miałabym tyle cierpliwości, żeby wykonać taką suknię! Twoje są śliczne!<br />Pozdrawiam serdecznie!olla123https://www.blogger.com/profile/16854108748309233432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558646734577104063.post-69908079785611828372015-11-26T17:37:05.969-05:002015-11-26T17:37:05.969-05:00Thank you KQM, though I will admit, these outfits ...Thank you KQM, though I will admit, these outfits caused me a lot of grief during the assembly!!!!april_n_parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14548456156450662065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558646734577104063.post-76835883143217985582015-11-26T15:33:22.812-05:002015-11-26T15:33:22.812-05:00OMG...you are a design goddess! Fabulous.OMG...you are a design goddess! Fabulous.knitmachinequeen (KMQ)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06905640436931172793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558646734577104063.post-90339958584108545832015-11-26T15:31:08.636-05:002015-11-26T15:31:08.636-05:00La mode des années soixante est plein d'idées!...La mode des années soixante est plein d'idées!! C'était une très belle et créatif époque. Je suis contente que ça te plaît. C'est une autre example où il faut chercher pour être inspiré!! Merci pour les gentils mots. april_n_parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14548456156450662065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558646734577104063.post-87410504157835217002015-11-26T14:44:17.488-05:002015-11-26T14:44:17.488-05:00Thank you, Linda. Though I joke about being jealou...Thank you, Linda. Though I joke about being jealous of my dolls, truth is, I have closets of beautiful clothes but due to changes in my lifestyle and this crazy world we live in, I have no where to wear them. So like many of us who play with dolls, my life as a perineal fashionista is now played out in 1/6 scale. One thing about it, the dolls are prettier than most of today's runway models!!! april_n_parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14548456156450662065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558646734577104063.post-75365273874622441762015-11-26T14:37:56.216-05:002015-11-26T14:37:56.216-05:00Thank you, Brini. I too, am jealous of my own doll...Thank you, Brini. I too, am jealous of my own dolls' wardrobe. I'm in rags and they are the height of fashion! LOL!!april_n_parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14548456156450662065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558646734577104063.post-81805892847397337962015-11-26T14:34:38.021-05:002015-11-26T14:34:38.021-05:00Hi Simgrl. Thank you for your kind words. I really...Hi Simgrl. Thank you for your kind words. I really tried to find a faster way to make these dresses but was amazed at how such simple looking garments were so time consuming. I nearly threw them in the trash at one point! But for those who are better at crafts than seeing, it's like putting together a necklace!! It just takes time! april_n_parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14548456156450662065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558646734577104063.post-26918601089581572392015-11-26T14:24:02.726-05:002015-11-26T14:24:02.726-05:00Oh La la !!!! .... J'aime trop ! Merci Merci M...Oh La la !!!! .... J'aime trop ! Merci Merci Merci !!!! .... Il faut que je me remette de mes émotions, que je retrouve mon inspiration pour coudre à nouveau. Merci pour tous ces conseils et surtout de prendre le temps de les publier pour nous ! C'est trop gentil.Shasarignishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00640829190355452583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558646734577104063.post-53023954698574788232015-11-26T13:47:56.911-05:002015-11-26T13:47:56.911-05:00The dresses look fabulous on the dolls, lucky girl...The dresses look fabulous on the dolls, lucky girls!!! I agree with Brini, the dolls have such fabulous wardrobes, I wish I had the same LOL!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558646734577104063.post-63960964833965764302015-11-26T11:39:12.194-05:002015-11-26T11:39:12.194-05:00I am so jealous of our dolls wardrobe. Your skills...I am so jealous of our dolls wardrobe. Your skills amaze me!Brinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07258826511023083051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558646734577104063.post-45457017305842175182015-11-26T11:20:12.158-05:002015-11-26T11:20:12.158-05:00Love the fashions. Wish I had the patience to do ...Love the fashions. Wish I had the patience to do this . YOur directions are right on!simsgrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13577304325539806568noreply@blogger.com