Chameleon Cabana Set

Summer is back, and it feels like the tropics! 😆🌴🌿🦎

How many chameleons can you spot on Bryce’s cabana set?

 

 

Tile Print Resortwear

Gus is ready to check into a glamorous resort, and start lounging around the pool! 😂🏝🧳🌺

I’ve been seeing the new “Extra Fly” resortwear Ken doll popping up on #dollstagram a lot lately, so you know Gus has to try to style a similar travel-ready cabana set look. 😜 I made his shorts with pattern 0004, his shirt is pattern 0003, and his sandals are made with pattern 0022.

Gus saunters off, showing us the back of his majolica tile print cabana set. I used different sections of a multi-print fabric, for each of the sleeve, back, yoke, and collar pieces, to get a kaleidoscopic effect! 🌀The finished look totally exceeded my expectations! I think this is a really fun way to combine prints! 😃
🌴☀️🌊🛟

 

Merman Bryce

Happy #mermay! Merman Bryce is chilling in the sand dunes, letting the ocean breezes ruffle through his locks. 🌾🌊🧜‍♂️🐚

I’m happy to discover that the Tiny Apparel merman Tail (0011) sewing pattern fits the extra muscular MTM Ken dolls like Bryce!

Relaxing in the Sun

Gus living life to the full, and loving it! 😎🌊🐠

The Tiny Apparel Patterns featured in this look are the Button-Up Shirt (0003) and Retro Style Swim Trunks (0020).

 

Grigio Perla 007 Swim Trunks

It’s fall, but cold water doesn’t bother a good model. 😆 Lucian is splashing in swimwear inspired by the iconic two-tone GrigioPerla trunks, worn by Daniel Craig, in Casino Royale (scroll to see the inspo).
😎🎰🏝🐎🩳

 

 

@xenobia219 has created a James Bond themed Facebook pop up shop, running until November 11th, called “007 at 60 in One Sixth Scale.” It includes these trunks and other items as well. Check out her IG page for more info. 😊

 

Summer Party

Gus is lounging around, ice cold drink in hand, at @barbies.canadian.life ‘s Endless Summer party! 😎🍹🌺

Shore Chic

 It’s a good day to be at the shore. 🩳🐚🦪🦞🌊

Gus’s tile print, cotton voile shorts are available for sale, in the Tiny Apparel Etsy Shop.

Beach Boy

Gus is enjoying some cooler beach breezes, with a good book, and plenty of sunscreen. 🩳⛱🌴🌊
I added a couple new pairs of swim trunks to the Etsy shop. The pair with the blue parrot motif, and the pair with the fresh fruit, are in stock. 🦜🍉

 

Swim Shorts

Today Gus is modeling Majolica inspired shorts for the new ready-to-wear collection in the Tiny Apparel Etsy shop! So far there are three pairs of swim trunks available, and more colors and designs are coming soon, along with some tops and wide leg summer trousers.
🌊🏖🌴🦜🩳

Tropical Seaside

Gus is ready for tropical paradise. 😎🏝🌺🦜
I made his shirt from a striped floral print, designed for quilting borders. Those types of prints really lend themselves to making mini shirts; with small motifs and their own built in trim, that can be used for edging the front, or sleeves.

Inspired by the #monday4dolls theme: Seaside. 

Mermay and Mother's Day

 

 

Happy #mermay! Once again, the merman tail comes out for a splash.
🧜‍♂️🌊🐚🐟🐋
Also wishing a Happy Mother’s Day weekend to all the awesome moms out there! 🪴💐

Blue Majolica Shorts

 Gus is ready to bask in the weekend sunshine, modeling a pair of bespoke botanical swimming shorts, custom made for a lovely client, who is moving abroad.

Gus on the Docks

 Gus is coiling some lines on the shore, for the #adriandollslifekenchallenge. The photo theme, this month, is “Beach bum Ken.” Granted, Gus, here, is a little more boat-bum than beach-bum, but he’s still all about those exhilarating briny breezes, the musical cry of the gulls, and the bits of froth sparkling on rushing waves!

 

Beach Day

Gus brought his cousin to the beach, and the sunscreen stealing rowdiness has begun, before they’ve even hit the sand! 🤪 Happy First Day of Summer to all of you in the Northern Hemisphere!
Gus and Lucian are participating in @bella_belladoll ‘s #monday4dolls Instagram photo theme: Beach Day!

Retro Swim Trunks Pattern

 A sneak preview! Gus has a bag full of new designs to model by the pool, for an upcoming collection of Tiny Apparel sewing patterns!!

  

Welcome to the pool party!!!  Gus is ready to dive into summer, with four retro-inspired swim trunk designs; all included in the newest sewing pattern in my Etsy shop!! The pattern has options for high-rise and low-rise shorts, and designs for both stretch and non-stretch fabrics, and is ideal for hand sewing! This swim trunks pattern also fits both MTM Ken and IT Homme.  

 

May Editorial

Merman Gus flares his fins for the final day of #mermay2021!! He’s sporting stacked ropes of pearls, a pearl chain, and a single drop earring, inspired by Renaissance kings, for an exclusive pearl editorial in the upcoming edition of Dollslife Magazine! Click the link for more articles, or scroll down to read the editorial below. 

 

 

Lucian Joins #Mermay

Lucian is joining in #mermay with an early morning walk by the shore in his pair of merman swim trunks.

 

The 007 Romper

This weekend, I completed a very special project: My first ever miniature film costume! Now, Gus gets to model a little blue terry romper, like the iconic piece, worn by Sean Connery, when he played James Bond, in 1964. The original garment was a really unique and intriguing design, and I had a blast figuring out the construction. A great big Thank You to @dawsondigsdolls for requesting this amazing project!

 

While I was studying footage of James Bond's famous blue romper, I noticed that he was also strolling around in a pair of matching blue mules! The terry cloth that I was using happened to be smooth on one side, so I flipped it over, and made a little pair of mules to complete the look! They are a smooth knit on the outside, and fluffy terry on the inside! Today, I was posting photos of the romper on instagram, and @dawsondigsdolls informed me that it was Sean Connery's birthday! What a wild and fun coincidence! Perfect timing! I hope Mike Dawson's dolls have a oodles of fun with their fluffy new romper.

Retro Swimwear

I just finished sewing a fun and festive collection of bespoke 1960s-inspired swimming trunks, using beautifully imaginative retro-style prints by @arngedesign . On the right, Gus is going off to try them on for a little photo shoot. Heads up, Gus, those are in a vintage cut, and might be a little more snug than what your used to! 

These bright little bathing shorts, were commissioned by designer, and vintage doll enthusiast, @dawsondigsdolls. Below, you can see a reference image of mid-century swimwear, that I used to create the design. I was especially inspired by the pair of the upper left.  

These pieces were made in collaboration with Arnge designs, so I embroidered a little orange "a" on each garment label, in addition to my T. A. mark. 

Here is Gus, modeling the trunks.