dalsdolls fashions for sale!

My favorite sewing challenge is a CHALLENGE! I created these for Integrity's FR Gloss Convention Advanced Design Competition this past October. The parameters were to design for the 1960-1965 era, my favorite! 
Most sold at convention but I do take commission work.


Maraschino Cherié - MADMEN styled orange and dark cherry silk dupioni swing coat and skirt with gold, pink, red and orange tiny sequined cap sleeved top. Sheer wrap pillbox hat and clutch included- $120 (Sold).
Commissions available for top and skirt- $70

Martini Lounge- Copper colored iridescent stretch knit sheath with attached black beaded yoke, gold belt, "Chanel" styled jacket with matching trim and furry headpiece. Gold purse trimmed in faux fur finishes the ensemble. $100.
Sheath alone- $60
Purse- $40

Champagne Coquette- Gold Sheet fits FR2 and 2013 FR body. Separate boa capelet. Comes with matching fabric hat and gold Judith Leiber styled oval purse on chain- $120.

Office Swank- Black silk dupinoni retro styled sheath with white trim and black patent leather belt. Topped with a leopard knit swing short coat and chiffon scarf, and mid length leatherette gloves. Comes with red half moon clutch (not shown)- $150

Jacket only- $75

Leopard chiffon scarf- $10

Silver 'n Satin- Blue satin party dress with gradating blue tulle panels, lace bodice, and silver clutch- $120 (SOLD)

Mint Julep- Gold patterned silk sheath with gold chain quilted purse and tulle wide brimmed hat- $100 (In a private collection).

Purse only- $45

My Girl- Green satin party dress. Includes a gold chain purse, and sheer ruffled wide brim hat trimmed with one flower and white pearl beads. $90
Hat only- $30
Purse- $45

Snow Ball- Satin and gold trimmed party dress with fur hem. Includes a gold clutch, short gloves and bow pillbox- $120. 

Office Darling- Chiffon skirt, pink sweater with beaded trim, white full slip and leatherette tote- $100 (SOLD)

The "Chanel" Set- Patent leather boatneck "Chanel" top, gold knit skirt and chiffon scarf- $100 

2015 COLLECTION COMING SOON!

For INFO and Commission work: contact

Sharon Marie Wright & 2014 Holidays!

I've always enjoyed re-creating Bild Lilli fashions. This is a Holiday gown I made inspired by a Bild Lilli dress. (In a private collection.)

2014 was a fabulous year! The fantastic Sharon Marie Wright photographed three of my original designs for a three page "Apocalyptic Princess" spread in GLAMFREAK MAGAZINE, a real size people fashion mook. Here are some of her amazing, cutting edge photographs. My fashions never looked so good!

....and my embroidered reversible 16" doll coat Sharon Marie Wright photographed for her Art of The Doll 2015 Calendar. This was used for the month of the January.

Commission work is always welcome. This traditional Indian wedding lengha was commissioned by OOAK repaint artist Nav Sikand in the UK for a 16" Tonner doll.
See Nav's work here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/37546968@N08/

A Re-Imagined Belle from Beauty & The Beast

Working as a package and display designer for LOREAL Cosmetic USA in New York City has taken up most of my free time this year. I wasn't able to attend any doll Conventions last year, but am registered for IFDC this year and hope to have some fashions for sale by July 2012.
My latest muse is the recent Integrity FR2 Vanessa from the WClub's Jetset Convention last Octotber. I wanted to design something fanciful yet elegant for her. I have always loved the classic Disney® heroines and with the fashion trend being golds and yellow as the new Spring neutral I decided to mix the two and see what developed.


Sheer gold embroidered lace was used for the princess shaped bodice.  I used vintage gold colored silk satin for the skirt with a hint of the iconic drape of Belle's Disney dress. The asymmetrical folds meet at a whimsical Victorian cameo depicting a young prince on bended knee before his love. Pale yellow geometric print gloves and Isabelle Leprivey's beaded necklace finish the gown.

I am happy to have been asked to return as Guest Judge for this year's 4th CDDC fashion doll competition. I'll be judging the first challenge:  "Sporty Couture". 
Come visit Couture Doll Design Competition and see the wonderful designers compete.
http://couturedoll.com/index.html

If you'd like to see my eclectic doll collections visit me on my Flickr page:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dals/

Three designs for Competition

Thank you for visiting my doll fashion blog featuring the designs I enter into doll fashion competitions. The reason I enter competitions is that without a deadline I wouldn't sew.  Most are sold or in private collections but please email me at daz3@aol.com if anything interests you. Enjoy!

My "Dorothy meets the Wiz" entry for Fletcher Pattern Challenge

 

This outfit was entered in the Fletcher Pattern/Designs by Jude Over The Rainbow Challenge in February 2011.

Pattern used: "So Charming" for Ellowyne Wilde.

My "Over The Rainbow" outfit was created for a 2011 Dorothy to meet the Wizard of Oz.

Bodice was made in turquoise satin.The skirt is in a matching turquoise glittery stretch poly fabric topped with sheer vintage "felted circles" overskirt and belted in green. The dress is fastened in back, corset style with matching blue grommets and finished with a green bow. The entire dress is lined in an orange poly satin. I covered her shoes in contrasting pink with little orange bows.

The oversized hair bow was created with the same sheer felted fabric and decorated with a cascade of rainbow colored pompoms. I finished her look with a  chain necklace in gradating colors. She's now ready for her color filled trip to Oz! (with Toto too!)

I won People's Choice!

Fletcher pattern Over the Rainbow Page

Main Catwalk Page

Model: Ellowyne Wilde- Red, White & Very Blue

My Vampire Couture entry for Fletcher Pattern Challenge

  

For the Fletcher Pattern/Designs by Jude Goth Challenge in November 2010.
Pattern used: "Opera"

I combined and lessened the skirt side pattern pieces so that the skirt had no front seams interrupting the lace pattern.

The top corset was made in a floral red on black embroidered silk with net trim. I double-stitched the outer seams for a true "corsetted stay" look. The skirt was made with two fabrics for contrast; stretch black lace over nude stretch poly. The blood red vampire gloves are made with glittery stretch fabric I deconstructed for a gritty feel. The headdress are silk flowers with red netting.

I won People's Choice again! woohoo!

Fletcher Pattern Goth Challenge

Main Catwalk Page

Model: Fashion Royalty Black As Night Kyori Giftset

My Coffee Amaretto entry for Atelier's Cocktail Challenge

 

For the Atelier-des-Reves- sixth scale couture group competition in October 2011, I wanted to create a cocktail dress out of this stretch-smocked fabric that is softly distressed with small sequins and rough edges and though it seemed to be better utilized for a casual boho styled skirt or blouse, I wanted to challenge myself to make an edgier, less dressy version of a cocktail dress out of it. One that Kyori could possibly wear to a cocktail party after work by lowering her sleeves and putting her hair in an updo. The sash belt is a stretch knit, gold sequined, animal print that snaps in back. The dress opens in the front and is made from two pieces of fabric (the left side and the right), including the sleeves.

I won in two categories: Peoples Choice and COUTURE EXCELLENCE ATELIER AWARD!

COUTURE EXCELLENCE ATELIER AWARD: Dal's "Coffee Amaretto" 

The Couture Excellence Atelier Award recognizes overall design concept, fashion sophistication, garment innovation, dressmaking and construction refinement, detail, and accessories styling. 

Model: Fashion Royalty Living Dangerously Kyori

2010 2nd Place Winner of Couture Doll Design Competition

                          As seen in Summer 2010 Fashion Doll Quarterly (FDQ Magazine)

2nd Place Winner of 2010's first CDDC

And Challenge 7 WINNER!

Couture Doll Design Competition (CDDC) was held almost concurrently with Project Dollway At Home 2. I won 2nd Place in both comps and was featured in Summer 2010 Fashion Doll Quarterly (FDQ Magazine) as well as the April 2010 Doll Reader Magazine. The talented Emilia Neminen won First Place honors. There were eight challenges with various industry professionals as esteemed judges:

Challenge 1- Make Mine Mod - David Buttry

Challenge 2 - Put Your Best Foot Forward - Joe Tai

Challenge 3 - Embellished - Magalie Dawson

Challenge 4 - On The Fashion Edge - Rob Thompson

Challenge 5 - On the Red Carpet - Jim Faraone

Challenge 6 - Inspired by Audrey - Randall Craig

Challenge 7 - Mad WoMen - Stephen Fraser

Challenge 8 - Around the World in One Fashion! - Rudi Teruel

Challenge 1- Make Mine Mod- Sherbet colored silk gown with mod graphic bodice, hot pink feathered wrap and lime green gloves. Model: Fashion Royalty Black As Night Kyori.

Challenge 2- Put Your best Foot Forward- I created chunky, glittery party shoes embellished with pearls as my inspiration. Sheer bodice topped a silk satin and sheer organdy animal print skirt. SUnglasses and earring were created to match her flirty ensemble.

Model: Antoinette Blank face Mannequin.

Challenge 3- Embellished- Model: Wigged Madame Alexander's Alex wearing a fully embellished three piece Diana as Queen ensemble had she lived to reign.

Challenge 4- On the Fashion Edge- Grey silk "felted" balloon skirt. High waisted bodice in matching grey dupioni silk edged in black scalloped pleather. A circus-inspired diamond print appears on bodice and repeats in silver metallic leggings. Her booties are decorated with scalloped pleather and matching diamond trim. An austere wrap made from black and white silk knit from Mood fabrics in NYC. Her hair is wrapped high and festooned with sheer netting and a ribboned bow.

Challenge 5- On The Red Carpet- Model: 14" Haute Exclusive Sybarite

Challenge 6- Inspired by Audrey

Challenge 7- MadWoMen

Model: Robert Tonner's Antoinette doll

Challenge 8- WINNER! Around the World in One Fashion! One design/four looks!

Overall 2nd place winner of 2010 CDDC.

Challenge 8 Winner

Description for Judges:

Cara Día-Noche lives in London and is Britain's newest fashion designer. 
She flew in to attend Barcelona's Fashion Week's high profile Dinner to Ban Bullfighting along with retired matadors and the brightest Spanish runway designers.

Upon Cara's arrival in Spain, she is notified that her carry-on tote with her dinner outfit is on it's way to Hoboken but she's not worried because she is wearing her newest design innovation: a reversible micro-fiber travel raincoat. The trench is perfect for traveling from London's cool, rainy weather with it's double breasted pockets for storing jewelry, makeup and travel documents, but it is the reverse of her black trench that is the star of her ensemble. It turns into a gold dupioni silk metallic embroidered matador styled dinner coat!
Cara removes the long fishnet tee she's layered over her skirt and leather bustier for a more elegant look under her lavish evening coat. She tucks the bustier under the skirt to reveal a dressier high waisted custom pleated silk skirt. She uses the net scarf that was under her plaid wool cap and uses it to create a sexy one shoulder look by knotting it and pinning a gold flower she had stored in her trench-coat pocket.

She removes her bunched nylon knee highs (she wears to be comfy once her heels come off in flight) to reveal sheer stockings and patent leather heels. Cara then wraps her furry scarf on her head to resemble a matador's cap.
She is ready in minutes to reveal the mastery of Bullfighting but not in the arena, but in fashion, as art.

Model: Tonner's Kir Royale Carrie.