1960 Suzy Perette Repro for Gene

 

 

This is a dress I've wanted to make for a while but finding the right fabric was the holdup.  The original dress (pic at end) was silk but it's tough to find silk prints in a small enough scale for dolls.  But when I found this gorgeous watercolor print rayon batiste,  I could see this dress in it.  I crunched as much fullness into the skirt as I could and the dress comes with a separate blue tulle petticoat to keep it full.  The belt is attached so no fiddling with tiny buckles.  The dress lining is a light blue silk/cotton and the this dress closes with snaps in the back.  The flower embellishment is made from the same fabric sealed with Fraycheck and has little seed beads in the center.  I thought it needed an accessory so I created a little silk taffeta clutch.  The bag does not open; it's embellished along the edge with tiny silver beads.  The dress is being modeled by the lovely Zita and the new Jamieshow Evelyn.  Dress, petticoat and clutch are available for $140 plus $6 boxed shipping in the US.  Email me at nwickman@chartermi.net if interested.  

Silk Twill and Leopard Print Coat Set for Gene

I got my new Jamieshow Evelyn doll in the mail the other day and that always inspires me to make something.  So Evelyn is dressed for holiday parties.  This cranberry silk twill is a remnant I picked up from Farmhouse Fabics, I think.  It was a little heavier than I expected so it was only suited to a coat and a pencil dress. Plus I've always liked the combination of red and leopard print.  The leopard "fur" is Minky with a tiny animal print. I did a couple of new things with this coat, the first being actual welt pockets.  I've done them years ago on human clothes but this is my first time trying it in miniature.   I made a little template of cardboard that I could trace on the back of the coat for the stitching lines.  I also used a tiny stitch length in the corners so I could clip them as close as possible.  Another issue that crops up with turned up cuffs is they tend to crumple the sleeve.  So for this coat I lightly shirred the edges of the cuff and the lining to make them slightly wider than the coat sleeves.  I kept the dress pretty simple but elegant due to the fabric weight.  Everything is lined in nude silk/cotton to reduce the risk of color transfer.  The dress has a zipper closure in the back and I added hook and eye closures to the coat.  I tried different buttons but I didn't thing they added anything so I left them off.  And, of course, she had to have a "fur" hat.  This outfit is available for $175 plus $6 boxed shipping in the US.  Email me at nwickman@chartermi.net if interested.  

 

And here it is modelled by Gene Pas De Deux so the hat also works the Gene heads.