A Sartorial Experiment

Another project is in the workshop! Its a single-breasted suit jacket for the wonderful miniature enthusiast @carliekarl. He ordered it for an Enterbay action figure named Ram. Enterbay figures are much taller than Ken dolls, so this project is my first foray into the world of made-to-measure tailoring. I'm very excited!

Here are the first stages of construction. On the left, the major seams and darts are basted, and the hems are pinned up. On the right, the sleeves have been set in, the darts are finalized, and the lining is getting tacked on. 

 

Here is the jacket with the final touches completed. It has three functional hip pockets, and one functional breast pocket. I also made two little pocket squares that can be folded up, and poked into the breast pocket with a blunt chopstick, or the rounded back of a paintbrush. 

In their Jeans

A fellow fashion doll enthusiast on instagram recently declared a "denim doll day," encouraging miniature artists and doll collectors to photograph their dolls wearing denim. So, here are Gus and his cousin, Lucian, celebrating those rugged blue pants that are such an integral part of American style heritage.

Pony Couture

Here, in chilly northern New England, it's a whopping 12°F! Gus is making sure that Barry is nice and warm in the new blanket that I made for him. In these temperatures, little hackney geldings enjoy wearing tailor-made outfits too.

Tuscan Pots and Two-wheelers

In exchange for the green jumpsuit, @stovallthedoll agreed to make me a pair of tuscan urn planters with his 3D printer. I've been wanting miniature planters to use as photography props for a long time, so this was the perfect trade!

Needless to say, I was pretty excited; counting down the days until the planters arrived at the post office! When the box, addressed from Stovall's friend Cody, finally came, I was so pleased! The custom planters were everything I could have hoped for... but wait, there was more! Carefully packed under the planters was a gift so remarkable and unexpected, that I was completely blown away.

Here, Gus models the beautiful new planters. 

Tucked under the planters was a gorgeously crafted wooden show vehicle for Gus' pony! Many thanks to Stovall's giant, and Cody for this amazing gift! I plan on making a harness to go with it. Now Gus and Barry will be able to sweep into model horse show-rings in style!

Romping

The fantastic miniature instagrammer @thelifeofstovall ordered a bespoke jumpsuit for Stovall's friend, Cody. One of Cody's passions is gardening, so a serviceable yet stylish coverall is right up his ally. Initially, the order was for an olive green number with solid pink accents, inspired a @romperjack design. However, after looking at more pieces from Romper Jack, I realized that I had a floral cotton that was very similar to one of their accent fabrics.

 My customer agreed that the pink floral would be a fun touch, and I set to work, creating the jumpsuit. Jumpsuits are complex little things, with all the components of a button-down shirt, and a pair of chinos. Not only was this project my first jumpsuit, but it was also my first time making real, functional belt-loops. I am very pleased with how it all turned out!

The inspirations behind Gus' headgear are the beautiful floral wreathes from last summer's Dolce & Gabbana Alta Sartoria show. When I first saw that show, I couldn't help thinking that Gus might look pretty neat with some flowers and foliage on his head too, and now, with a little help from a My Froggy Stuff tutorial, he has some to wear.

I am very grateful to @stovallthedoll for requesting this piece. It was a truly delightful project, and I definitely want to make more jumpsuits in the future.

Dolce & Gabbana Poncho

This cozy 1:6 scale poncho is a bespoke piece that I made for another wonderful miniature enthusiast on instagram; @noodlemore.  The inspiration behind the poncho is a garment from the Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2016 menswear collection which was presented in one of my all-time favorite D & G runway shows! I had so much fun with this project, and am quite happy with the result.

The main part of this piece is made from a soft printed 100% cotton flannel with a Trompe l'oeil effect, giving the impression of a thick woolen weave. My favorite quilt store was fresh out of gray herringbone, but luckily I had just enough left from other projects, to make the trim.

Here is Gus, modeling the poncho with the hood on. The original poncho was presented on a Wild West themed catwalk, so Gus, here, is doing his best to look like he's out of an old western.