Emerald

Emerald - this should be her new name... My poor hollywood nails Barbie finally got her full spa and visit at the dressmaker. I decided to follow her original theme and colour scheme - Emerald and deep Aqua to Khaki...
It's been a lot of fun selecting fabrics, thinking what to make from them and changing my mind a lot:-)
I had no elastic fabrics or overlock machine to come close enough to  the original so she went her own way a lot...

 I had this streatchy tulle but it didn't work... my icelandic wool did however:-)

 here are all the options + sequined belt;-)

woolly part went in its own direction - a circle with a frill and two holes ;-)

 love these colours...

 she seems to be rather happy about this roro-transformation:-)

 version with comfy country-living cords seems to work the best in the end...

TBC

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Emerald extravaganza (not so Hollywood nails)

Yes, I know its late November but dolls are queuing up and I want to give the justice to every and each if them as well as to the historic truth aka chronology. So here you go - one of my first plain air sessions - juicy green July (02.07.16) garden and ethereal ivory and emerald (out of a sudden) Hollywood Nails Barbie.

Her hair were heavily damaged and dry. I tided them up as much as I could (fringe is a bit crazy) and I recreated the original knots.

She poses really well and her pale skin creates beautiful contrasts
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 glowing / growing...

grass fairy;-)

 broadbean fairy 

 

and now for something lipstic-coordinated:-)

 

 got carried away...

and now for something soft, pastel...

 

 picnic on a teatowel:-)

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