First the drawing in pencil. Okay, she is a bit out of proportion and her feet are weird - but, hey, that's life in Paper Doll World.
Then I went over her with a permanent marker and erased all those pencil lines. I gave her some red lipstick and red toenails (which you can't see in the picture).
Ready to be a designer! Only now I realised that I needed a template to make her clothes - so I traced her and made a dummy - headless - as I guess all dummies are ...
I haven't yet cut her out - I must first paste her on something a little more hardy, but here are her clothes so far ...
3/4 pants and a swish little shirt ...
The 3/4 pants with a long top to match.
The swish little top with 70's inspired bell-bottom pants ...
Oh dear, her evening dress looks a little funny. I was inspired by Julianne Moore's dress as seen on stylish Karina's el beso blog, and it actually started off looking quite elegant, but then I thought that it needed a bit more festiveness to it, so I added colour (pink) and glitz (silver glitter). Julianne would not approve ... Also, I cut the arms too wide, so her boob was exposed, and I couldn't have that, could I? So I had to stick on bits at the sides which now look rather odd. I wonder whether Lacroix ever does that?
I am already busy designing a tango outfit for her. But she needs a name first - something French - what do you think?
16 comments:
Hey! I'm the first to comment! uhmmm... well, I'm not a dolly person but I think it would be nice if the outfits had real material stuck onto them.
And she could be Simone (Signoret, de Beauvoir) or Amelie.
So cute !! on the contrary, i love the fact that her clothes are made with paper.. it makes it more interesting..
:-)
What a great way to spend the day.
Maybe Mirabelle?
That is fantastic, I love the whole paper idea! :)
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LOVED paper dolls since I was little- this one is adorable- so fun! I want to do this when I have time- How tall is she? I think that this could be a hip happenin' thing! Brilliant!
very funny post.
and fun project.
I am still loving your paper series! Who would have thought - paper dolls! Love her designer clothes!
anonyMouse - Thanks for the suggestions! I will probably stick with paper, it is less messy and less work. (I am quite lazy.) I must say I like your suggestion of Amelie! Then I can make her a little Zorro suit and a garden gnome to carry under her arm.
m.c.i.s. - I am glad that you think she is cute! Yep, I will stick with paper (see above).
stephanie - Mmmmm, I like Mirabelle! It has just the right combination of whimsy and Frenchness and elegance and cuteness ...
ofifteen - Thanks vir visiting! Yes, I love paper projects! Next I'm going to do some fabric projects, which should be great fun, as I can't sew ...
linda sue - So did I! Do kids still play with them? I never see them around shops any more ... She is about 41 cm tall. Hey, I like the idea of a hip happenin' thing! Maybe we can start a Paper Doll Revolution or something ...
editor - It was a fun project!!(Still is - I have just made her a little paper tango hat...) But I hope my soon-to-be-christened Paper Doll is going to be taken seriously and not be made fun of! She might just cry sad little paper tears ...
freshly found - The paper series is almost done - only the paper cutout to go (the decal I wanted to make, on closer inspection revealed itself to be a fabric project ...). So glad you enjoy them!
i love it!
as I love magnets I would past it in a magnet and put them in my fridge and change the outfits every day.
I used to have a Barbie in my fridge but that doll of yours is more beautiful,interesting and sophisticated.
I like Malena.
Malena canta el tango como ninguna y en cada verso pone su corazón. ... Malena canta el tango con voz de sombra, Malena tiene pena de bandoneón....
Oh she is FAB!!!
I was going to suggest Maiya (based on the goddess of Spring and - I believe - the French spelling of Maia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maia_(mythology)) but I also like Amelie, Mirabelle and Malena as suggested by the others! Definitely something with a strong 'Em' sound...
I LOVE those snazzy bell-bottoms and can't wait to see her Tango outfit!
karina - That is a great idea - a Paper Doll fridge magnet! And I like your suggestion for a name - Malena - oh my goodness, I Babelfished a translation for the Spanish you wrote - it is beautiful!!!
kendalee - Oh, I love your spring suggestion of Maiya too! What to do, what to do ... I think I will have a little draw and post the result over the weekend. As long as no-one tells her that she got her name through a lucky draw - poor, poor thing...
i'll stick with maelna as the name too!
:)
esti - Another Malena! (and tango dancer perhaps?) I will seriously have to consider it then!
Those are some pretty bling trousers mademoiselle papier has got going on there! So exciting. I tried to do a paper doll a while ago, after your posting, but got stressed with the cutting, I need to try again now!
I love paper dolls - I constantly think about making one... you've inspired me. I can live out all my textile design fantasies on a small scale! I love the plain short dress.
heather - Oh, I want to see it when it is finished! (I wonder if paper dolls care about being called "it"?)
jezze - I am so glad that I inspired you! (In turn, I was inspired by the paper doll that stephanie of evencleveland made.) Are you going to use real fabric for the clothes? Please post yours when you've made it!
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