romper for easy days

i read from somewhere a blogger saying that when her dolls aren't modeling the dresses she makes for them, they spend the days in their birthday suit. i was a little flabbergasted and thought maybe because she's afraid of staining them with her doll clothing. or maybe... they don't have clothes during "off" / no-modeling-schedule days.

well, in my case, i let my girls wear those dresses i make them. yes, they wear party dresses inside my doll box. but i thought, yeah, why let them wear nothing or a not-so-comfy gala dress when they need to chill out during those easy days? hihi so i thought of making rompers.

about 6 months ago, i attempted to make rompers, borrowing patterns from japanese patterns book, only to fail. they made my dolls look like fish retailers at the seaside market.

as always, making your own patters is the best ticket to dolly accomplishment. :)

busy workstation...

my weekends are gonna be busy as my project to make 12 outfits for selling online this Christmas season has just started. been designing non-stop and here's a pick on what i have made so far (not that much yet...)

Aya wearing a luxurious night gown

i finished that white nightgown last weekend. it actually wasn't the intended design, but i'm more than happy i kept improvising until i finally got what i wanted it to look like. but basically, the luxurious, comfortable feel was what i had in mind when i started designing the piece. oh, actually, there's a second piece - can you see through the gown? -  a pretty, little lace boyshort :)

i like the way it fits Aya

a month ago, i also made something new that my girls can wear while i'm busy designing. i came up with a two-piece garment i thought she can wear in a casual party.

Shiori looking so perfect for the outfit

the necklace was something i made like a year back. as usual, this isn't exactly what i had in mind. here, i'm using a velvety belt. in my sketch, i wanted to use the same cotton cloth i used for the pants but i thought it will make her waist too bulky already. i'm happy with the outcome, as always.

about a couple of months ago i transferred my workshop downstairs - i was dumped into a living room corner. but i love it here better. lots of sunshine :) while i'm designing my way to the 12-piece collection, in the mean time, here are the girls taking a break between shots. til next time...