♥ Portrait Sisters ♥ Costuming - PART 1

Stephanie & Jocelyn Get Their Pretty Underthings.

Finally the poor gals have gotten their underthings.  I feel it is so important to make sure the dolls are properly attired from the bottom up so to speak.  Attention to every detail is of utmost importance.  I remember when I would do doll shows and the first thing people would do was turn the dolls upside down and look under their clothing.

Here is a photo of the underclothing that Stephanie & Jocelyn we costumed in.  They each have embroidered cotton undershirts with rows of vintage cotton lace ruffles. 

This way when someone looks under their little dresses they will see lovely cotton ruffles.  So nice & girly!


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Stephanie & Jocelyn Need Clothes!

Hey all,
Sorry for the delay.  I had to get more orders out.  Still shipping some as I type this. 

It is now time for Stephanie & Jocelyn to be costumed.  Each girl will be dressed in matching tiny blue & white pinstripe  sailor dresses with white & red trim.  They will also have white knee socks & leather Mary Jane type shoes.

I was lucky to find a very fine cotton pinstripe that will be perfect for their tiny dresses:

That's little Stephanie hiding under the fabric ☺

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ONLY 3 LILY KITS LEFT!

HI,
I only have 3 Lily Kits left at the Monthly Special price.  After next week they will be moved to my in stock page at the normal price. 
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Working on orders right now!

Hey all,
Thanks so much for your continued interest and for visiting my blog and leaving such lovely comments.  I am currently working on finishing up all of the Lily special of the month doll kits as well as a few other orders.  The portrait sisters will resume soon. Next they will be getting their undergarments!
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♥ Portrait Sisters ♥ Jocelyn & Stephanie get hair - Part 2

Here's the girls all wigged! They are really starting to come to life now!

Here you can see how Jocelyn's hair progressed.  Stephanie's hair was finished the same way.  Their hair still needs a good final styling and clean up, but that won't be done until the very end after they are dressed.  Notice the tiny fringe hairs around the hair line.  They help to add realism to the dolls.  They will also be refined at the end.

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One last look at Stephanie's cute little face!



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♥ Portrait Sisters ♥ Jocelyn Gets Some Hair - Part 1

Here is a photo showing how I begin wigging for a 2 ponytail style.  The hair is really more brown than it looks in the photo. Both girls will have side parts in their hair.
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• Photo 1 - Run a seam of glue off center and lay 1 strip of hair along glue.  Let set up and repeat for other side of part.
• Photo 2 - Run a seam of glue down 1 side in front around ear to base of skull.
• Photo 3 - Lay 1 strip of hair along this glue line.  Let set up and flip hair up away  from ear.
• Photo 4 - Repeat step 2 on other side of dolls head
• Photo 5 - Repeat step 3 on other side of doll's head.
•  (Not pictured) - Run a bead down back of dolls head to base of skull.  Lay a strip of hair over this glue, let it set up, repeat for opposite side of hair.  Let hair dry Completely!
• Photo 6 - Jocelyn has a mound of flowing hair which will soon be pulled into 2 ponytails!
   

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Portrait Sisters - Wigging 101

Hi,
Here is a photo of prepping the viscose to be applied to the dolls.  I will start with Jocelyn and then wig Stephanie.  Each girl has a medium brown color hair in 2 ponytails (pigtails without the braids).  I chose to blend the hair colors as their color was in between 2 colors and also I feel it adds realism to the finished doll, especially with portrait dolls.  I will be posting step by step photos of the hairstyle as it progresses.

 

The hair on the left has been blended from the colors on the right.  It is actually more brown that it seems in the photos.  You can see the realism that is achieved by blending the colors.  It has more depth.

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