Just finished my most elaborate fur ensemble. It took me almost a week and I worked a couple of hours per day, trying to put the pieces together in different ways. It started out as a capelet, then I thought, wouldn't it be nice if it had sleeves, how about a train? and a big collar, a hat , a muff? lol So I ended up with a long cape with a very long, rounded train. I'm very pleased with the results, and I think my Syb is happy too:)
Fantasma, my beautiful SD Lishe is back home after getting a face up! I cannot get over how gorgeous she looks, and I cannot wait to start sewing for her again.
Face up was done by my good friend Michele Jo Hunt of JOBE Art. Thanks Michele, you are the BEST!!
I would love to play with dolls all day, but... life gets on the way... I have been busy with different things and haven't had time to keep up with my blog, but hopefully I will be doing some catching up now..
Sushi is one of my favorite dolls! She's the only Sybarite I own, she's so delicate that I was afraid to play with her at first. But I got over it fast! I love the way she poses and I dress her only in the most luxurious furs. Today, she's wearing Chinchilla!
Cissy in Sapphire (light silvery gray) Mink. Photo sent to me by a client/friend. I'm always pleasantly surprised to see how much better my furs look when worn by my clients' dolls. Some of these dolls are just drop dead gorgeous!
I used to call this multi color sheared beaver, "Peacock", but a customer pointed out that it looks more like "Butterfly Wings". She was right, and that's what I call it since!
My Fantasma again, wearing a brown grooved mink coat with fox collar. I haven't seen her in a while, as she's still getting a face up, and I miss her... I wonder if I should still call her Fantasma after the face up...
Marilyn loved her furs, especially the white ones!
"The Lady is Certain", Bette Davis, comes wearing a faux fur, over this elegant form fitting outfit. When I saw it I realized that my Cafe-au-Lait Mink has very similar shades to her faux mink, and I got to work right away! A customer asked for two tails hanging at the front and, voila! I have said this many times, but I'll say it again: my customers have the best ideas and are a true inspiration to me!
"Cafe-au-Lait" color has been achieved by taking mahogany brown mink and bleaching it.
I love Mohair wigs! Not only are they fun to create, they're even more fun to play with! I can spend hours, just trying on different styles, and adding different embellishments!
I have created this set for Cissy three or four times in the past, around the Holidays. I find it suits her style very well. I love creating little fur flowers, like the one on her hat.
The set is made of black persian lambe and natural sable.
A simple Golden Sable Touch, is just what's needed to transform a simple outfit to the most exquisite statement piece!
I love this Bette Davis doll! Her outfit is the perfect background for many of my furs~~more to come later on:)
Ellowyne Wilde may describe herself as "bored, sullen, indecisive, moody, tired etc", but we all know that she's just very very Pretty! She's wearing a white sheared mink bolero and hat, trimmed with full mink. Just very pretty, no matter what she puts on!
Black Sheared Mink, with White Mink Cuffs and Collar and Rhinestone buttons, was created for the 2007 MetroDolls Charity Auction. All proceeds to benefit the Shriner's Children's Hospital
Beautiful doll and gown by Michael Giunta. Jewelry by Marcia Friend of Facets. Black Mink Wrap by me. Also created for the Charity Auction. ~~I enjoy working with other people on a project, even if it's from far away--Marcia creates the most amazing doll accessories, and Michael Giunta is the MetroDolls president; I've never met either one in person~~
Ready to ship in a couple of days is this commission for Fashion Royalty. I usually make this style for the 16" dolls, so when a customer asked that I make this for FR, I was a bit hesitant.. I thought it might be too bulky for her, but I was willing to experiment, and, voila! Thank you, Wise Customer, it was fun!!
Colorful fox fur boas, are all a doll needs to add instant glamor to any outfit. I love coming up with new colors...I'm still trying to decide what my new fall colors would be... My Sushi is wearing a "Dahlia Purple" Fox Boa.
It's hot, 40C, today in Montreal, as you step outside, it's like stepping into an oven! When it's this hot, it's hard to believe that just a few months ago, it was -40! Here's a stylish outfit, my dolls love wearing when it gets very cold... looking at it, almost makes me miss the winter... NOT! lol
Smaller dolls are a challenge, especially when you're working with furs. Creating something that will look stylish, without overpowering the doll, is kinda tricky...I have found a few patterns that will work perfectly every time, and the one in my pictures in one of them. It was inspired by the famous Autumn Haze Mink stole, created by Sears for Barbie in 1964.
I love embellishing my creations with feathers, beads, fancy buttons and brooches. They have to be just the right size or they'll just overwhelm the coat. Sydney above, is wearing a cross mink coat and hat embellished with feathers. This set was auctioned at the 2008 MetroDolls Auction, to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity to Fight AIDS.
Often, my inspirations come from stars like Madonna. She wore this boa to the 1999 Music Awards. There are several pictures of Madonna in this boa, in some she's alone, in others she's posing with Michael Jackson. My Sydney, just had to have one just like hers! In White Mink and Swarovski crystal beads.
"Fantasma", that's the name I gave to my new doll in the house. She is a 57" cm Luts girl, very different from my other dolls, and so much fun to play with, pose, and sew for:) I named her Fantasma, because she was without any make up and pale like a ghost. I say "was", because she's away right now getting a face up by a very talented friend of mine. I can't wait to see the results!Fantasma is modeling a pink sheared beaver hooded jacket with white mink trimmings. She is adorable:))
I just finished lining this pure white mink, hooded cape, for a very special customer (actually, all my customers are VERY special!). It's to be shipped tomorrow~it's a cloudy/rainy afternoon, so the picture is not as clear as it could have been. I take all my pics outdoors and without flash, as I find it often distorts the colors. The cape is supposed to resemble medieval styles, but with a train at the back. It took me a while to make this cape, mainly because I had to change my pattern a few times until the customer was completely happy~also white mink is pretty rare and not easy to find. I had lots of fun making it!
Hi everyone! My name in cyber world is dimitha and I have been creating doll coats, jackets and accessories using genuine, recycled furs for the last 10 years. This is both my hobby and my work! You may know me from ebay. If you would like to know more about me, please check the "About Me" page. So why have I created this blog you ask? I have been saving pictures of my favorite creations for the past few years, and I would like to share them with you! I am hoping to meet other doll collectors and designers. I would also really appreciate feedback on my work as I'm always trying to improve and innovate!I will be posting one doll fur picture daily (ideally!:)) along with information on the creation! So, here we go! I'm already having fun setting up this blog, and I truly hope you will enjoy it as well!
The lady who purchased this coat in 2008 told me it reminded her of a coat she had as a little girl :)! It was made using chocolate brown sheared beaver, with pastel mink trimmings. It is one of my favourite coats ever; I made it only once, however, I'm thinking of making a similar one and including it in my fall collection.
