Spring by the Waterfront

Catching some rays on the Burlington lakefront.

Snowing in April

I put together this outfit, last week, when it was still snowing heavily!
Perfect weather for a nice hot cup of tea.

Fringes and Fleece

Gus is rocking a new hair-do, with a super curly fringe.  

He also has a new shearling coat, made out of a little cream-colored polar fleece, and some really luxurious cotton flannel from Yankee Pride Quilts, which looks like a fine suede. 

Here is the complete new look, with cuffed jeans, a turtleneck sweater and a pair of Mattel sneakers. 

A Pony for Gus

I discovered that Traditional sized Breyer horses make the perfect ponies for 12" fashion dolls, like Gus. Now he's taken up a new hobby!

 Gus, hanging around the barn, with a 1:6 scale saddle rack that I made out of popsicle sticks. The horseshoe hooks on either end are made from brass wire. 

Gus, with his new Hackney Pony, Barry. 

Barry and Gus

Joggers!

Gus explores the old, industrial South End, in his new cotton joggers and wool varsity jacket. 

                       

                       

              

                  

New Fabric

I visited one of my favorite little fabric shops today, and picked out a bunch of new textiles for spring and summer looks. Gus came along, so I could be sure that the cloth would compliment his coloring. 

Happy Valentine's Day

AMI Inspired Jacket

On the left, is a picture of a look from the AMI F/W 18 collection. I saw the jacket, and thought it would be perfect for Gus, and on the right, you can see a picture of my 1:6 scale interpretation. 

 

The jacket in progress, all full of pins.

Oversize Toggle Sweater

Gus steps out to explore a repurposed historic mill, in a hand-knit Fair-isle toggle cardi, khaki Chinos, and a blue cotton scarf.   

Half-tucked

Trying out different ways to style a classic crew-neck.