Marry Christmas 2018

So terribly overdue that I can pretend i timed it carefully to post this season...

My last years Chistmas Extravaganza session was triggered by kind apppeariance of  

2016 AA Holiday Barbie (doll No 166) in TKMaxx chain 

- so blaise, so beautiful... that i couldn't trust Santa and wait so I gave her to myself before christams and away from nlaws view;-)
I then have used her formal gown as an one more pretext to play with dolls and properly doll them up this festive season!!!

 A little bit of chaos, everyone wants close-ups...

Grace went for more edgy and contemporary but no less sparkly look!

 some good old and classy Asha and Teresa <3

 ..and some freosty festive fun at last...

 with the long awaited official group photo

back stage - glory gory allelujjah - the arrival of collectiable NITB holiday doll, haha

(07.12.17)

Swedes & Silks

       Another doll from my old batch which was patient enough to try some items from my ancient doll's wardrobe.You ma recognise the hand-painted pre-war brown silk - bits of this blouse were used to dress Esmeralda few posts ago.The rusty/curry open work knit belonged to my late mother - she wore it in 80s a lot:-)

       Here you can see, hard to recognise in these lovely earthy tones, Swedish Barbie. She came with Mbili and Polish Barbie and I did not much attention as she has platinum blonde semi-short hair etc. - but since I brain-washed myself with lots of our blogs I know Mackie mold is a thing to love:-P

clever teenage-me to use this technique to manipulate fabric!

TBC

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my models pt. 3

The natural beauty of healthy bright blonde... Truely scandinavian look...

Here very nude, posing by my sewing machine with expectation...

close-up of my doll in original outfit

got her second hand on ebay.com - it's a Swedish barbie Doll from 2000

(picture source)

p.s. just found out it is a 'Mackie' mold. Well I guess... /link/

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