New Etsy Listings for 18" Slim Body Dolls

A few months ago, I decided to make a bunch of dresses for the 18" slim-bodied dolls in my collection.  I made 10 all at once, and used some of them to dress the naked dolls that I wanted to list on Ebay.  These are the left-overs, which I just listed in my Etsy store!  They will fit the 18" Gotz Happy Kidz, Classic Kidz, and Hannah; also Journey Girls and Magic Attic Dolls.

Gotz Classic Kidz VRONI is shown here with my favorite version of all the dresses.  Probably because it's pink.  And floral.   And has white, dainty, cluney lace.  All the things I love!

Aren't those flutter sleeves just the sweetest?

Gotz Hannah

I found this sweetie at Goodwill several years ago.  Can you imagine someone donating her?!?  She is just so darling.

I never bought much fabric at JoAnn's because I didn't think their quality was as nice as the quilting store fabrics.  But lately they've been upping their game, coming out with "premium cottons" in delightful prints.  I just fell in love with this parasol print when I saw it.  Of course, I only bought one yard, and then it disappeared, never to be seen again.  So the moral of this sad story is:  ALWAYS buy more yardage than you think you'll need, because you'll probably never find it again!

Journey Girls CALLIE

I found his cutie at Goodwill, too.  Her face is just so pretty.

The print has a 1930's vibe to me

Magic Attic Megan

Another Goodwill find!  I was going to sell her, but then I fixed her up and fell in love with her cute little face.  Her hair is soft and silky.  She is the slimmest of all these dolls, but the dress still fits her fairly well.

I just love this Mickey/Minnie fabric!

Gotz Happy Kidz Charlotte

What a pretty girl...I could stare at her face all day

I believe she was sculpted by Sissel Skille for Gotz

All of the 18" slim-bodied doll dresses I have available--this photo took me forever to get.  It was windy this afternoon, and our yard is very bumpy and uneven.  Trying to get all six dolls to hold a pose and not blow over in the wind was a challenge!

18" BFC Ink Doll, YUKO

I made several of these dresses for the naked BFC Ink dolls I was selling, and this was an extra.

I designed this pattern several years ago, because Yuko has very different body from other 18" dolls.  She is multi-jointed and very slender, with a teenage figure.  I created the bodice with two darts in the front and two in the back so that it fits her body perfectly.

I usually sell all of the BFC Ink dolls I come across, but I had to keep this one.  I am partial to Asian sculpts, and this one is just so pretty.

My girls are ready for spring, and hopeful that the warm, sunny weather decides to stick around for awhile!

You can find these dresses and more in my Etsy shop!

New Outfit for A Girl for All Time, CLEMENTINE

Several months ago, when I had a bunch of eBay bucks burning a hole in my pocket--and I needed to spend them or I'd lose them--I decided to add A Girl for All Time CLEMENTINE to my hoard...I mean family of dolls.  She's a little British girl from WWII.  Here is a stock photo of her:

I'm ashamed to say that I haven't really given her any attention since she arrived, other than removing her from her box and admiring her pretty outfit and cute hair.  I have two, other A Girl for All Time dolls--Matilda and Amelia.  They are just lovely, and Clementine is no exception.

So I happened to be at Goodwill today when I spotted a porcelain doll lying on the shelf, amidst all the other porcelain dolls that people can't even seem to give away anymore.  I know they used to cost a pretty penny, but now?  It's so sad.  Now they are sold for pennies on the dollar, if even that.  However, this is actually a good thing for me, since I am always hunting for shoes, socks, clothing, wigs, eyes, accessories, etc. that I can use for my other dolls.  The first thing I saw were the bottoms of the boots, and the price tag for $4.  This piqued my interest.  Upon closer inspection, I noticed that the entire outfit was very nicely made (metal snaps for fasteners--no Velcro), and the boots were just too cute!  I had to buy her, if only for the boots.  I figured those boots had to fit at least one of my dolls, and maybe the dress, too.

Once I removed the outfit from the doll, I thought by the looks of it that it might fit A Girl for All Time.  I decided to try it on Clementine, just for fun.  And guess what???  It fit!  Perfectly!  Every single piece!  How awesome is that?

I know that Clementine is supposed to represent a little girl from the 1940's, but I think she looks simply adorable dressed up as a little Edwardian era girl, too.

Like I said before, the dress is a very, nice quality.  It fastens in the back and on the wrists with snaps.  The fabric appears to be a sheer cotton in a light, peachy color with lace insertion and satin ribbon at the waist.

But these boots!!!  How cute are they?!?  Honestly, I bought the doll just for her boots.  The socks are a nice, thick cotton and go all the way up her thighs.

I couldn't believe how perfectly everything fit on my Clementine.  It was as if it was all made just for her.  I do love sewing for my dolls, but sometimes it's nice to find a ready-made outfit that I didn't have to put a bunch of blood, sweat, and tears into!

Here is Clem, standing next to the doll who so graciously gave up her wardrobe for my doll...but don't worry...I will give her another outfit and re-donate her back to the thrift store.

Isn't she so sweet?  Even the hair ribbon came as part of the outfit.  I really do want to sew some 1940's style clothing for her, but in the meanwhile, I will keep her dressed as a little Edwardian girl.  I think it suits her.

The moral of this story:  Don't forget to check out all those poor, neglected porcelain dolls at the thrift stores!  They may have a lot to offer in the way of clothing, shoes, wigs, etc.  Your dollies will thank you!  (And you will feel so smart for being thrifty!)