Saturday, December 13, 2008

Imitation of Life

Another favorite film of mine with costumes that I love.



Lora Meredith (Lana Turner) wore this stunning sheath and turban ensemble to her daughter's graduation.








Lora wore this cream wool dress and coat home from her trip overseas



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Lora wore this lovely lace dress to a party after a very successful premiere.










Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Funny Face

I love the movie Funny Face. There are so many costumes I want to create for Gene. Here are a couple of past creations from the archives.




























Friday, December 5, 2008

Taking a Break From Sewing

It's that time of the year when I pack up my fabric, dolls, and fashion books and pull out the scrapbook supplies. I love both my obsessions very much, but unfortunately I don't have the space to have everything out at the same time.

My dream hobby room would have tons of counter space for both hobbies. Then I could flit back and forth between projects and do whatever I want. I wonder if I would get anything done.

I hope to finish scrapping 2007 in a couple of months. Then I will be back to sewing for Gene and friends. This blog will be my showcase. I will make two of everything; one to keep and one to sell on ebay or on the doll boards. I will also be taking order on many of my outfits. That way people can get what they want and I won't spend time making outfits that don't sell well.

One of my main focuses will be replicating classic film costumes. I will make costumes from "Meet Me in St. Louis", "Funny Face", "Rear Window", "Imitation of Life" and many others.