I wouldn't say that I was a doll collecter; seeing as I only have a few dolls. But I do love the idea of creating mini fashions for these beautiful dolls. For my birthday last year my wonderful husband bought me a gorgeous Deeanna Denton made by Tonner. I love the fact that she is curvy compared to other dolls, and seeing as I love the classic 30s,40s and 50s looks she is probably the perfect doll for me. She did not come with the original outfit but she did come with many other outfits as my husband purchased her from eBay from Sister Mary Joseph's Doll Bazaar. Although she did come with some outfits she didn't have any underwear! So the first thing I made for her was a lace slip; which was made with a piece of white scalloped edged lace with one hand stitched seam that is at the back.
The second garment I made for her was a black and white polka dot, 1950s inspired halter dress with a full circle skirt. I wanted it to fasten with a zipper at the back, but unfortunately the zipper I chose to use was unsuitable for her size; which caused slight fraying at the back of the dress (hence there is no picture of the back of the dress). I fully lined the dress in a white cotton because I have heard dark colours can stain the dolls. I feel that for my first attempt it wasn't terrible but there are a few things I would change, such as the right type of zipper for the dress and possibly a lower neckline (after all she is a curvy girl and this needs to be shown off).
The gloves, shoes and jewelry came with the doll. I did make the belt though using a small buckle and a strip of faux leather attached at the back with a snap fastener.
I have so many ideas for different outfits, I just need to practice to be able to make them.
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