Shoes for Leslie!

Yes, those are shoes. A nice pair of blue flats. Leslie can finally shod those bare feet of hers! And to match them is a sundress of various shades of blue.

Coming Soon: Rissana

Here's a teaser for Rissana, who will be featured on Wednesdays. She is one of my favorite paper dolls. I just love how her costumes have turned out! Look for her debut in the next couple of weeks.

Jane Eyre

Here is Jane in another of her simple gowns. This one is a little fancer, having ruffled edges.

Nighty-Night

Here is a nightgown and half-robe for Cora. It's a fairly simple gown with lace edging and two buttons centered on the neckline. The half-robe has full length sleeves and a ribbon tie.

Below is a spread of all the previous dresses for Cora. I was curious of how they'd all look side by side, and voila! They look like this:

Bethel's Wardrobe

 Last week you got a sample of my experimental coloring, this week you get the full show. Here is Bethel with all of her full-color closet! Click on the PDF link below to see all of her clothes (above is just a few of them).

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Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre meets you again with another simple gown. This gown she wears upon her official meeting with her new employer. It is made of black silk.

"Mr. Rochester would be glad if you and your pupil would take tea with him in the drawing-room this evening." Said she; "He has been so much engaged all day that he could not ask to see you before."

"What is his tea time?" I inquired.

"Oh, at six-o'clock; he keeps early hours in the country. You had better change your frock now; I will go with you and fasten it. Here is a candle."

"Is it nescessary to change my frock?"

"Yes, you had better. I always dress for the evening when Mr. Rochester is here."

This additional ceremony seemed somewhat stately; however I repaired to my room, and, with Mrs. Fairfax's aid, replaced my black stuff gown by one of black silk, the best and only additional one I had, exccept one of light gray, which in my Lowood notions of the toilet, I thought too fine to be worn except on first-rate occasions.

Cora: Afternoon Gown

Here is a little fancier afternoon gown for Cora. It features an upright, rounded colar, a fancy ringed bust-line, a pseudo-wraparound overskirt, and lace at the neckline and hem. A choker and brooch at the neck match the clasps on the sleeves, just below the shoulder.

Playing with Color

About a year ago I had the guts to purchase a few colored inks. In my initial excitement I sketched this doll (very quickly, which is why the proportions are so bad), and a collection of outfits. I played around with the colors and created a limited pallette (blue, yellow, green, and mixes thereof). Here is one of those experiments.

 Wow, this week went by fast and late last night I realized that it was nearly Friday and I hadn't posted at all for the whole week! I'm terribly sorry, I'm trying to keep up on the updates, but I seem to keep failing!

Today Jane is showing off her simple black frock. This is possibly the quaker-ish gown she wore upon her arrival at Thornfield. A hand-me-down dress from working at Lowood School as a teacher, it is not the latest fashion but, as Jane puts it, "at least had the merit of fitting to a nicety".

It's been a couple weeks that we've had Kaya now. She is looking absolutely wonderful! Here's a photo of her enjoying the snow.

Jane Eyre

Meet Jane Eyre. Here is the long awaited doll, finally inked and scaned for your benefit!

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Cora: Visiting Gown

Here's a nice visiting gown for Cora. It has a striped underskirt with a heavy overskirt/coat like bodice cover. To add some femeninity ruffled lace trims the collar, bustline, and cuffs. Buttons and criss-cross ribbon secure the bodice down the front.

Green Flapper Dress

Here is another dress from Singin' in the Rain. This is the lovely green flapper dress worn by Cyd Charise in the dream sequence.

made for Leslie

Happy New Year!!

I know I've been remiss in posting this last week, but check out what I've been busy with:

Please meet Kaya. She's a one year old shepherd mix that we acquired on Sunday night (she's almost been with us for a week!). She has a pretty bad case of demodectic mange which has been untreated and caused several patches of hair to fall out and skin infections to persist. We have her on medications now and she's starting to look a lot better!

Isn't she just adorable?