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I'm moving at the end of the summer and don't want to take my entire collection with me, so I'll be thinning it out significantly to raise money for the move and to make packing easier. I've been meaning to do this for years, but now seems like the right time. If anybody knows a good alternative to evil-bay, then I'm open to suggestions for how to ditch a lot of these dolls and fashions, along with many crates of "extras" I've gotten with case lots.
Today I will be going over the basics of two of the 18th centuries most predominate style of gowns, the Robe a la Francaise (gown in the French style) and the Robe a l'Anglaise (gown in the English style). The robe a la francaise came first and was perhaps the winner for the main style of gown in the 18th century. The back of the gown is cut en fourreau, that is, in one with the skirt. This style of gown is also called a sack-back, sacque, or even Watteau gown after the 18th century artist Jean Antoine Watteau. A pattern for an 18th century en fourreau gown by Diderot's Encyclopedia Robe a la Francaise, French, 1765-1770, MET Above we see a typical robe a la francaise from the Metropolitain Museum of Art's collection in New York. The gown is made of brocade silk and is trimmed with self fabric and fly fringe. Thanks to the MET's well done photography we can see the pleated back of this gown, the feature that makes it a la francasise in style, in high detail. The defining feature of the robe a la francaise are these wide pleats running down the center back of the gown. These pleats are left free hanging, creating the signature silhouette of this style. In this photo you can see at the side where the back pleats are hanging loose way from the body, even though the front and side of the gown come close to the body, preserving the fashionable conical shape. Above we see a drawing of the inside of a robe a la francaise. The back of the gown, though seemingly loose and flowing gracefully from the shoulders, is actually structured inside. This interior laced back gives the francaise its structure despite it's loose and easy appearance. There are back bodice pieces which are laced to pull the front and sides of the gown smooth while the back outer layer retains the appearance it is hanging free. The second part of the illustration shows the layout of the pleats making up the back of the gown on the outside layer. Remember that this wide back piece, which was pleated into the bodice, was also cut in one with the back skirt panel. These gowns took a lot of fabric, perfectly showcasing the most expensive silks money could buy. Robe a l'Anglaise, British, 1770-1775, MET Above in blue we see the other major style of gown from the 18th century, the robe a l'anglaise. The "English gown" differs from the robe a la francaise in that the pleats on the back are sewn down and lay flat against the body (stays) continuing the conical shape of the bodice. The back panel of the l'anglaise was still cut en fourreau, but the silhouette achieved by sewing the pleats flat is different. Like the name suggests, this style of gown was very popular in England. Like the francaise above, this example is made of silk brocade, but is trimmed only on the bodice and sleeve cuffs with a simple fly fringe. The center back of this anglaise shows how the pleats were arranged differently than on a francaise gown. Here the pleats are more angled forming a flattering V shape and are sewn down retaining the conical shape of the dress. In the drawing of the interior of the l'anglaise, we can see that no separate interior back piece is needed to maintain the conical shape of the bodice. The back pleats are sewn down until the waist where they become pleats in the skirt. Robe a l'Anglaise, American, 1785-1795, MET This last gown is a variation of a robe a l'anglaise, the difference being that this gown's back bodice piece is cut separately from the back skirt panel (not en fourreau). The back is cut to look like a regular l'anglaise, but would actually require less fabric. This meant this style, the quartered back, was less expensive. The bodice and skirt are completely separate pieces. The back of the bodice is cut in four sections, hence the name quartered back. In this final close up you can just see how at the waist point of the center back, the bodice is sewn to the skirt rather than the center back piece continuing into (forming) the back skirt panel. I hope you enjoyed this little basic 18th century wardrobe vocabulary lesson, I will have more from the 18th section next time on Closet Histories! All of the information for this post has been gathered from the textbook Survey of Historic Costume (5th edition) by Phyllis G. Tortora and Keith Eurbank, from the links above or my own knowledge. I want to share the resources I come across with all of you as much as possible. The portraits used to illustrate today's post are credited to either the museum where they reside (whenever possible) or the source where I found them, and are linked via their fig. # underneath. Again I repeat my disclaimer that I am not a historian, and if you have corrections or additions for this post, please begin the discussion in comments as I would love to learn more!
Outfits, separates, accessories, costumes ... they are all in Barbie's closet. 1964 was a fashionable year for her!
¡Cómo quisiera regresar el tiempo! Mi infancia fue maravillosa en gran parte gracias a Barbie. Tuve demasiados accesorios para ellas, que mis tiempos de juego eran inolvidables, pero cuánto hubiera dado por tener todos estos que verán a continuación. 1. En mis tiempos no existía Starbucks, pero jugar a las Barbies con estos accesorios debe ser maravilloso.Tendencia16 […]
Fashion Credits Any enhancements, piercings, hair changes were done by me. Lady in Red Erin Dress: IT – Misaki Nippon – Bonjour Lace Slip: Sukura – etsy.com Boots: IT – Misaki Nippon – Autumn Champagne Vest: Mattel – Barbie Collectible - Peace & Love 70s Barbie ‘Bee’ Necklace: Knife’s Edge Designs (me) – Winged Things Necklace – Into the Wood Collection Mixed Metal Necklace: Me Headband: Me Bracelets: Me
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I did a remodel on their closet. I got my new Victorie and Vanessa and knew I would need more closet space.
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AD-FREE BLOG Happy New Year dear Doll Addicts, Readers and Friends. Before this blog floats into 2023 and I move into a new computer, I wanted to do a post on the past year. Well, coming out of Covid in 2022 was wonderful. Emphasis on family, friends, community---and helping with Windy City Barbie Doll Collectors host the National Barbie Convention here in Chicagoland ate up a big chunk of time and loads of my creative energy. I want to do a quick overview of my doll stories and projects for the year. I pulled out photos that depicted a story line, character or featured a project as they occurred real time. Click here to see more on thisbarbieoldnewgreenredo January: For Vickie's Vintage, New Years' Eve meant more sales and EL started out the year doing a commercial shoot for the fictitious store website. Happy New Year 2022. Click here to see more on thisbarbieoldnewgreenredo Joe got a promotion to Lieutenant and spent more time at work. Click here to see more on thisbarbieoldnewgreenredo El and Kurt had a real date? Click here to see more on thisbarbieoldnewgreenredo Meanwhile it was serious business at the HFIM house---with the Chicago market so hot---all the residents decided to cash in on their investment and let BMR enterprises buy the property as an investment. Click here to see more on thisbarbieoldnewgreenredo Barbie and Dr. Ken actually became a couple, now that the HFIM house is breaking up---and everyone is going their own way. Click here to see more on thisbarbieoldnewgreenredo February: One of the last scenes for the HFIM house was snowball fight in the backyard. barbieoldnewgreenredo The guys on the third floor moved to the basement apartment that Ryan and Richelle vacated and moved off grid, LOL. I took photos but I don't think I shared these in a post. Click here to see more on thisbarbieoldnewgreenredo It's bare bones down there, but then guys don't need much. Click here to see more on thisbarbieoldnewgreenredo Belle and Mulan moved to the girls' townhouse with some of the other pals, and suddenly the combined HFIM house was worth more as two separate properties....moving out wasn't pretty! They are barely gone, and I'm was already planning with furniture to see what will work. Click here to see more on thisoldnewgreenredo I had done the original townhouse remodel over 5 years ago on my oldnewgreenredo blog---but, I've always wanted to eradicate ALL the PINK, and add some square footage with new lighting. Click here to see more on thisbarbieoldnewgreenredo Lights:lighting townhouse Isn't this an amazing change---again. And shooting for a quick sale...BMR Ltd. knows the market and what north Chicago area wants. I did real research on the neighborhood where the HFIM house has been fictitiously located...and wow---800K-1.5M...for properties updated with rental apartments, too. YIKES. Click here to see more on thisbarbieoldnewgreenredo In order to upscale, I made my first batch of custom cabinetry besides remodeling the magenta kitchen cabinets. Click here to see more on thisbarbieoldnewgreenredo Meanwhile the other half of the HFIM house, the Victorian Mansion---really had some changes done also. A real honest to goodness kitchen was added, with old plastic kitchen pieces all unified with white paint, new counters and shelving. Click here to see more on thisbarbieoldnewgreenredo Upstairs we eeked out two bedrooms and a new bath/laundry room. It's tricky to photograph so the walls are removed here as the 'tile' goes in and we search for a small sink solution. I really try to make everything removable. If I were to move---all these houses and projects will break down and fold up. Velcro is a wonderful thing and so is contact paper as tape can easily be removed from walls. Click here to see more on thisbarbieoldnewgreenredo I'm jumping back and forth, but that is how I work; on multiple items at one time. The townhouse got a large floor extension...literally an addition of @ 12 more real life feet out across the kitchen and living area. Click here to see more on thisbarbieoldnewgreenredo I promised myself not to buy anything new to do these two houses---so I did lots of redo's. And managed to only purchase a $2.00 bowl for a sink in the furnishings department. Click for More at this post---barbieoldnewgreenredo Townhouse again, new floors, an extended new bedroom, a folding wall....wow, and built-ins made from old furniture pieces. Cllike here for more on this post-barbieoldnewgreenredo I envisioned the back of the house as totally glass---a wall hides the elevator now, which is still there, and custom built-ins surround the window. Faux stone walls, define the back of the house facing you. A two story atrium over the table area---really gives this Renovation a modern vibe! Click here to see more on this-barbieoldnewgreenredo Adding an extension to the second floor also gave another bedroom and a sitting area. Making a pattern for the floor, and how is it going to stay up? Posts and velcro...of course. Click here to see more on thisbarbieoldnewgreenredo The sitting area has a chaise, fireplace and a student desk as well as the elevator. Click here to see more on thisbarbieoldnewgreenredo The small second bedroom ended up with a window to the atrium and is perfect for any age. Click here to see more on thisbarbieoldnewgreenredo Bathroom (glass walled in imagination) was freshened up with a privacy curtain, new 'tile' and a gray/plum/tiny bit of pink palette. Click here to see more on thisbarbieoldnewgreenredo A new closet wall on the third floor---the perfect thrift store desk for working from home with a fresh palette of green/blue and gray puts this home into the 2022! Click here to see more on thisbarbieoldnewgreenredo Russel Pittman was a busy character as he's head of construction for BMR. Here he is checking the final product. And not a bit of pink anywhere! Phew, mission accomplished! Click here to see more on thisbarbieoldnewgreenredo The backyard got a small makeover, and it's changed several times throughout the year with the 'new' owners. Oops, pink garbage can, lol. Meanwhile, the living room area in the Victorian mansion had very little changes, but some freshened up furniture for showing. Burgundy, touches of red and black with gray, work well on the first floor. Honoring the Victorian style, the home has a more modern approach. Click here to see more on this barbieoldnewgreenredo The Victorian house was missing a door----so we pulled one out of the scrap heap and added a stained glass window to match the others in the original house. Click here to see more on this barbieoldnewgreenredo Built-ins were perfect to make space in the bedrooms. Battery lights work for lamps. Click here to see more on this barbieoldnewgreenredo New lighting was a must for the downstairs in the Victorian, upstairs the two bedrooms are small, but work well. Again a fresh palette for the bunk room, some pink showing in the master bedroom furniture, but those can be changed easily. Black accents downstairs with plant pots and furniture really update the look of the house. Click here to see more on this barbieoldnewgreenredo Barbara M Roberts congratulates her niece, Lara, on the project and well, the two units are up for sale. Click here to see more on this barbieoldnewgreenredo ' March: Meanwhile Vickie's was ready for Spring with a new shoe rack...stuffed with boxes of shoes. Click here to see more on this barbieoldnewgreenredo A black 'doll closet' has the doors removed and new rods and shelves put in--- Click here to see more on this barbieoldnewgreenredo and installed in the lower level RESORT SHOP. Click here to see more on this barbieoldnewgreenredo Which was really fun...for the little time I spent photographing it. Click here to see more on this barbieoldnewgreenredo The Girls' townhouse now has five residents, Mulan finished her Doctorate. Carly, Zoe, Gilly and Teresa all are sharing the space. I barely did any photos or stories of them, but soon. Click here to see more on this barbieoldnewgreenredo Meanwhile Chris and Robb purchased the remodeled Victorian and moved in with Scooter and Skipper. Click here to see more on this barbieoldnewgreenredo Next door, the Updated Townhouse was purchased by Barbie and Dr. Ken. Chelsea was thrilled, she and Foofie will be very comfortable in her new room with the added fireplace sitting room on the second floor and right next door to her cousins. Not skipping a beat, I jumped into ANOTHER project.... Click here to see more on this seed packets or seed rack April: I decided to build a small flower shop for TRISH, with a fictitious garage workroom in the back! A seed rack to hold all the seeds, for Spring...a table for ??? the new owner of the Vic Mansion. Click here to see more on this Flower shop barbieoldnewgreenredo I did several posts of the process of building with cardboard---all I'll say in hindsight is, cardboard--- never again, next time wood! I stretched myself here with all the trim and doors and of all things, a sliding glass door cooler. Click here to see more on this barbieoldnewgreenredo Of course it is made from a desk organizer that was PINK---the silver helped a lot! Plastic conduit became pots! Click here to see more on this fixtures barbieoldnewgreenredo With the new shop area, I did a bunch of painting on some new and old fixtures! Again, gray/white to unify all the pieces. Filling the fixtures before putting in the completed shop---even in the floral cooler! Click here to see more on this barbieoldnewgreenredo Another lighting project, doors, filling the shop and then realizing it is impossible to photograph stuck back in the corner of my desk.---LOL. I will now use it seasonally on the main table for photos and then move it back into the garden center for those photos. Planning--- not my forte, sometimes. Click here to see more on this barbieoldnewgreenredo Like for every season, the greenhouse and garden center got 'new' stock! The roof didn't arrive until Fall, but Trish's opened for the spring/summer season, and I edited photos carefully. Click here to see more on this barbieoldnewgreenredo Trish was happy and very busy! Now, JUNE: Okay, the MIDDLE OF JUNE...and the Barbie Convention is only 3 weeks away Click here to see more on this barbieoldnewgreenredo I have one of those brains that never turns off, and I had been pondering the design of this diorama for the contest for months. I chose Thief of Bagdad for my Silent Movie of the 1920's starring and produced by Douglas Fairbanks Sr. in 1928. Click here to see more on this barbieoldnewgreenredo I knew what I wanted it to look like, but wasn't sure of how, or what it would be built with. It turned out to be built with just about everything you can imagine. Click here to see more on this barbieoldnewgreenredo 24x24 with no height limit, it all needed to be transportable in flat pieces, and be able to set up in less than an hour, support two dolls, flying through the air without falling over, look good from all sides...phew, etc. Click here to see more on this barbieoldnewgreenredo PLUS, I wanted to use as many materials I already had as possible. I purchased a 4 x 8 sheet of insulation foam. Hubby cut two 1 x 8" boards for the side panels. I pegged things together, everything else was already in house for the diorama. I did need more MODGE PODGE...as all the surfaces were coated with that. Layers of cardboard, foam core, lace, trims, scrapbook paper, contact paper, paint and foam abutments and cornices became Baghdad. A rug I printed out---became the Magic Carpet on Modge-podged on to fabric. Click here to see more on this barbieoldnewgreenredo A cast of characters was created for the film. I did purchase a bit of veil fabric and some fringe for the carpet. I designed the colors to work in black and white for promotional photos!. Click here to see more on this barbieoldnewgreenredo Paint enhanced old dolls that were all from thrift stores, and costumes were this and that. I even stenciled a pattern on Aladdin's robe. Three weeks was tight with drying time for all the layers on the buildings. I learned how to paint makeup on dolls---to get that over the top---20's make up. Click here to see more on this barbieoldnewgreenredo July: The hero and heroine escaped Bagdad on a flying carpet, and I took a First Place and almost won COMPETITION Favorite, only 6 votes separated the two front runners. It was a great experience and I met so many wonderfully creative doll people at the convention. Click here to see more on this barbieoldnewgreenredo I worked our greeting table for our doll club and helped with the table decorations for all the meals. I realized, I'm old----because running items to tables 25 times---in a huge hall is exhausting. Click here to see more on this barbieoldnewgreenredo Cest la Vie...my evil handmaiden from the diorama---became my travel doll...and she had a great time too at the Decade of Destiny. And it this was only July 5, 2022 MORE TO FOLLOW! 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Ad-Free Blog Mattel and other companies have issued so many closet carrying cases for fashion dolls, they now float around the thrift stores for pennies. barbieoldnewgreenredo I picked up 4 of these in perfect condition, minus a couple of shelves and a small door. They are still being sold new in stores for roughly $15-20. I suspect they are being purchased for their included fashions rather than the case itself. This is the one I didn't use, but sabotaged parts from. I paid $1.99 to 3.99 for each of these. Really much easier than building all kinds of shelving for the new Vickie's Vintage Boutique. barbieoldnewgreenredo First thing was removing the stickers from the outside, and dismantling the doors and handles. The handles were a piece of cake only two easily reachable screws. barbieoldnewgreenredo The doors were something else though. I have successfully removed lots of silver pegs from Mattel channels/hinges before. But, these would not budge. Normally a couple of taps with a hammer and screw driver and they begin to slide out---not these. After an hour---of trying on various sets of hinges--I declared a truce and grabbed my coping saw. Normally, I would use a Dremel tool saw, but this plastic was very flexible and soft---so it would gum up----as a high-speed tool would melt the plastic, rather than cut it. The coping saw made quick work of removing all the hinge tabs, though not as neatly as I would have liked. I used a file to clean the edges. The doors are all still intact---so, I may be able to use them for another project. And, nicely they are a full 12" tall and can be used for diorama doors! barbieoldnewgreenredo I fitted the cabinets in the unfinished room----and yes, they will work perfectly. Now, that PINK, ugh. I had some serious issues removing the paper decals on the right sections of each cabinet, despite soaking the areas with alcohol. The rest came very clean. barbieoldnewgreenredo I make it no secret, I really dislike pink. Not pink in general---but the continuous use of pink on items that would never be this PINK in Real Life, ie ---a pink stove??? However, there are lots of wonderful textures on the panels of these closets. After a thorough cleaning and wiping down every surface with alcohol, I removed all the shelves and doors. I decided the hanging bars will stay black---so there is no chance of the hangers scraping paint off them. I may eventually replace them with metal---we will see how they hold up. barbieoldnewgreenredo We finally had a moderate day---that was dry---to spray and paint- spray and spray. The three closets and shelves all took three coats of white satin spray---for plastic. I used a little over one can. After spraying them all white, I covered the straight bar sides with shiny silver stickum from the scrap book section. I opted for a roll designed for those cutting machines that was on sale, instead of buying sheets. This is my first experience using adhesive backed plastic made for cutting machines. The quality is better than anything else I have used before. barbieoldnewgreenredo The girl's worked very hard on these cabinets....getting them installed with a little help. barbieoldnewgreenredo I left the little translucent shelves pink. A little pink goes a long way. The details on the drawer fronts were done with a store brand paint pen in silver. A perfect match for all the other silver. I have to figure out how to secure these two units together, might try some white plastic corner molding? barbieoldnewgreenredo The backs of the problem sections were covered with silver adhesive plastic, like the kind you use in scrapbooking cutting machines. I have smoothed out most of the bubbles since these pics. But, it was very easy to work with and didn't stretch like other products, and it was on sale. It does add a bit of bling. barbieoldnewgreenredo The shop is coming along. Vickie is wondering if she needs to use a different rack now, since the stairs has used up some floor space. We will see. Supplies and Tools for this project: Existing plastic doll closet(s) or carrying case(s). Screw driver File Hacksaw or coping saw to remove parts if desired. Alcohol to clean all surfaces and remove any sticker residue Spray paint for plastics -1 can almost did 3 units, front and back. Paint pens- I used silver or desired color for details (and white for touch ups) Scrapbook paper or metallic self stick paper for inside or doors if you choose. Exacto knife--to cut paper or adhesive paper Square and straight edge for cutting papers Double stick tape if using scrapbook papers All the opinions and photographs in this blog are my own. I have not been paid or reimbursed in anyway for my opinions, posts or any products shown or anywhere I shop. Thanks always for visiting. 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Some more wardrobe ideas.... I covered the shoe storage with plexiglass held on with magnets. As you can see th...
The doll closet is always changing in the doll room. I am constantly on the lookout for new ways to store and organize doll clothing, props, furniture and all manner of items associated with this …
When I was showing off my cute diy mirror redo...you got to see this awesome purple shoe hanger. the purple drove me crazy...also the fact that the barbies didn't fully fit....so i made a custom
