PopularFizzyDrink wrote:Kenaiqueen, can you make people-sized clothes? That dollydress is flawless!
Thanks! Yes, I learned to sew when I made my first Barbie dress back in the 60's. My mom was a professional seamstress who worked out of our home as she was a stay at home mom, but with 9 kids, we needed the extra income. I had great scraps to work with.
I don't sew much from scratch for myself these days, but a large portion of what I get off the rack has to be altered so I do a lot of tailoring for myself.
My reluctance to do Lolita stems mostly from my age and my location. I'm in rural (not Bush!) Alaska, so even finding the right materials to sew something would be difficult. 90% of Rose's little dress come from the internet. I don't mind being overweight so much, but being 60 next month is killing me and I just don't think I could pull off anything but a Victorian Aristocrat look in Lolita...even if I had a place to wear it. (I adore Steampunk too!)
However, I do love looking at the outfits and making this one for Rose was very satisfying. Joan is telling me she wants one too now!