Modes Royale Crepe Cocktal Dress

One bodice, many different looks.

It all started with this 1953 Modes Royal dress.

In 2008 I attend my very first doll convention "The Girls from Dream City".  I decided to make a dress for the auction.

I was thrilled to receive an Oona doll for making an outfit.

Ten years later, and I am finally getting around to making more dresses and the pattern.

Of course I couldn't stop at making just a white dress.

I love my new PS Zita!

The ladies look lovely together. 

I loved the bodice of this dress so much, that I make chiffon and tulle versions of it.

I used scraps of the sequined fabric from my last project.

This version is my favorite. 

I also used the leftover fabric and lace from the previous project to make these rose taffeta dresses.  Violet's dress has a full circle skirt, and Gene's dress has a half circle skirt.

I love this color on both of these dolls.

Just in time for summer, I used the bodice to make some adorable gingham sundresses.

Pattern Coming Soon!

Balmain Lace Suit II

This lovely lace suit was inspired by a 1952 Pierre Balmain design.

I'm a huge fan of Balmain's 1950's fashions and fell in love with this lace and chiffon halter sheath the moment I saw it.

Things got even more exciting when I saw the sheath with this jacket.  So of course I made a whole bunch of suits.

I started out making the suit in rose lace.

Then light blue lace,

and also cream lace.

But I couldn't be satisfied with just lace, I loved this design so much that I wanted to see what it would look like in brocade.

I wasn't disappointed.

 The suits lead to making a full skirted halter dress in cotton print, and chiffon.

I love this dress!

Lace and silk chiffon in rose.

I love my new Palm Springs Gene.

She's stunning!

The halter dress then evolved into a sequin and chiffon dress in cream.....

My Palm Springs Madra is lovely in cream.

.....and pink,

Which brought me back to the halter sheath in sequins.

I wish I had made this dress shorter for Violet, so I just tucked up the bottom of the dress.

What a beauty my Palm Springs Violet is!

Pattern coming soon!