Dare I start a doll thread?

[deadpandiva]

Here are a few of my dolls in outfits I made them. They're not as good as what alot of people here can do but the 2nd one was all done by hand with no pattern. :eusa_clap

 

[Rockapin-up]

They are just beautiful deadpan diva. And with no pattern? even more so :eusa_clap

 

[CherryRed]

Great thread ladies! I have to run but will post my dollies as soon as I can.

 

[K.D. Lightner]

I am glad to know that others collect Living Dead Dolls. I have some in storage in San Diego, lying in their little caskets, waiting for my return.

Brought with me my Mattel James Dean and Audrey Hepburn (Breakfast at Tiffany's black dress with sunglasses and Shraft's coffee cup). The Barbie form is perfect for Audrey who was so slender. I think the Dean doll is the best of a number of JD dolls. His face is so exquisit, a dead ringer.

Not so, the voluptuous Marilyn Monroe. Don't like the Barbie version for MM, too scrawny. I have a larger Marilyn doll that I got off eBay, she is in storage in SD, dressed in a red dress, feather boa, looking sultry and not scrawny. Can't think of who makes it, maybe the Celebrity Doll folks, will have to research so I can find a picture on the net.

I had some of those Hollywood Dolls from the fifties in cowboy and cowgirl outfits, gave them to one of my friends who collects the Hollywood dolls.

karol

 

[CherryRed]

Ok here are a few of mine:
Coposition Deanna Durbin in a dress I made for her from vintage fabric:

Composition Rita Hayworth all original.

Composition Sonja Hennie

Shirley Temple in a dress I reproduced from an original.

 

[deadpandiva]

Those are great dolls. I'm impressed. Did you purchase them or inherit them?

 

[CherryRed]

Shirley is from a local estate sale and the others are from ebay. They are just a sample of what I have. I have too many to count.

 

[Rockapin-up]

I just noticed that there seem to be a few more doll collectors here recently,so I just wondered if any of you closet doll fanatics wanted to share any pics? Have you made any fabulous outfits for your ladies?

I'll start....... I just added this one to my collection (well I'm waiting for her to come through the post ).....

What is this one called. She reminds me of the Christina Aguilera video "Ain't no other Man" When they show her in her dressing room. I think she's beautiful. =)

 

[imoldfashioned]

Isn't she beautiful! Lovely job on the dress too. I've always wanted a Deanna Durbin doll.

 

[AllaboutEve]

What is this one called. She reminds me of the Christina Aguilera video "Ain't no other Man" When they show her in her dressing room. I think she's beautiful. =)

She's one of this years Silkstone Dolls called "Ingenue" and she is just the prettiest!!!!
I see what you mean about Christina!

 

[AllaboutEve]

Here is my Ingenue in her "not-quite-finished" holidays outfit, I'm working on some tiny crocheted white angora trim and some red roses for her hair at the moment, but I just thought I post this as this is as far as I'm likely to get this side of Christmas day!!!! The armholes are not finished and neither is the hem...nevermind!!!!

 

[imoldfashioned]

What a great pattern! Did you buy it or create it? I love the fabric too--so lucky to find such a great novelty print in the perfect scale (no pun intended).

 

[AllaboutEve]

Thanks imoldfashioned. I was pleased with the fabric too, it turned up in part of a bundle that I got through the post as part of a patchwork bundle club I was in for a while and I set it to one side for my dolls right away.

The pattern is Vogue 7536 one of the vintage barbie repro patterns, so unfortunately I can't claim that it is the result of my genius!!!lol It also has a little belt in the pattern that I haven't got round to making yet.

PS. love the pun!

 

[Copacetic]

CherryRed, I'm green with envy for your lovely dolls! I think Rita is my favorite.

I collect mainly vintage Barbie, but all manner of dolls have taken up residence in my house. My husband has quite a few Gene dolls, and I'm partial to Arranbee's Nanette.

I won't innundate you with pics, but here's a few I hope you enjoy:

Some of my favorite Barbie & family dolls:

A herd of Midges:

The boys:

 

[deadpandiva]

Wow! That's quite a collection. I love midges red dress.

 

[deadpandiva]

My newest doll. I was trying to recreate an Elvgrin painting but I'm a lousy photographer.

 

[AllaboutEve]

My newest doll. I was trying to recreate an Elvgrin painting but I'm a lousy photographer.

Oooh! who IS SHE????? She is very cute!!!!!

 

[deadpandiva]

Oooh! who IS SHE????? She is very cute!!!!!

That's the wigged out Ellowyne Wilde Doll. I love her and have never had a doll with wigs before. She pretty much only wears the brown one.

 

[CherryRed]

Thanks Imoldfashioned for the compliment.

CherryRed, I'm green with envy for your lovely dolls! I think Rita is my favorite.

I collect mainly vintage Barbie, but all manner of dolls have taken up residence in my house. My husband has quite a few Gene dolls, and I'm partial to Arranbee's Nanette.

Thanks Copacetic!
I am a big Nanette fan too. Here are a few of mine I thought you might enjoy seeing.

 

[Copacetic]

Thanks for sharing, CherryRed! They are just adorable. I especially love the first one - I've always loved that dress. However, I am partial to the braided pigtails, too.

Here are a couple of mine, looking appropriately Christmas-y from a couple of years ago: