Tuesday, March 14, 2017

The Eclectic Wardrobe of Josephine - Page 8

I was feeling a bit inspired this weekend and made a new Josephine sheet.  My first thought was to make a sheet of basics to mix & match with the existing sheets, like jeans, etc.  And then I ended up on Pinterest.

In wandering around Pinterest, I found some gorgeous doll clothing.  I also happened to find two outfits by the same doll designer! (There's also a really interesting interview here with a photo of her super-tidy studio...and I am very envious.)  My dress for Josephine is very, very vaguely based on two outfits (here and here).  I loved the idea of a flower covered 18th century inspired gown and fitted jacket.

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I thought about coloring this set in soft pastels and then found bright patterns in my collection that I liked better.  The blue pattern and the pink-yellow pattern really had nothing in common, so I created the striped border in order to join them together.

The flowers were a problem.  I tried using photorealistic flowers and it looked wrong.  Then I tried flat shapes and that looked wrong.  So then I did what I should have done in the first place: I drew my own flowers!! And wouldn't you know it...they were exactly what I wanted.

To finish things off, I created a powdered wig and modified an earlier headwrap with some flowers.

The jacket fits over the dress and the bodice is meant to fit over the dress as well.  It was a tight fit getting everything on one sheet!

If you're looking for the Josephine doll, it's here. And you can find other wardrobe sheets with the "Josephine" tag.

6 comments:

  1. Wow, this is gorgeous! I'm picturing a costume ball for some reason. :-) Those doll clothes are amazing! I always wished I had my mom's sewing skills.

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    1. I wish I had ANY sewing skills! I guess that's why I draw :)

      This would be perfect for a costume ball. Love it!

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  2. ha! that's such a sassy pose for this style, but josephine can definitely pull this off! love the head wrap and the roses down the front of the jacket. : D

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    1. Oh yeah, she's super sassy. Not the ideal pose, but whatever. This is very much an experimental paper doll series!

      One of the things I loved about the doll clothing that inspired this set were the ribbon flowers. I wanted something like that in my images, too.

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  3. Well, you weren't kidding about an eclectic wardrobe, were you? I love these. The colors are so rich and the patterns are really fun. Great addition.

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    1. Yeah, this one's all over the place! I feel less pressure to create a cohesive set if I tell myself this is an experimental series. And this one might end up very experimental!

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