Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Betsy Jane Gowns Colored 4


Six more gowns for Betsy Jane ball joint doll now in color. Top three include: a pink stripped gown with matching hat, a yellow dress with orange detail and orange bows in hair, and a green dress wtih blue lace trim and grey underpants.  The bottom page shows a dark purple gown with burgundy strrip and light purple touches with matching hat, a blue/purple gown with pink trim, bow collar and bow in hair, and a green 40's inspired gown with silver details and long train.

Description:Betsy Jane color pages
Name: Betsy Jane Color Date: 2010 Publisher: none
Artist:Melissa Smith
Format: photoshop colored pages
Condition:uncut

Monday, May 28, 2012

Betsy Jane Gowns Colored 3


Six more lovely outfits for Besty Jane, now in color.  Top page shows: one blue dress with green detail and red hair with lace clips, purple dress with rose blush accent and dark brown hair with rosettes, and a pale peach gown with green leaf print and straight red hairstyle.  Bottom page has: brown dress with blue rickrack and light brown detail with red umbrella and hat, blue swimsuit/bathing suit with hair wrap, and a grey top with purple skirt, black belt, black umbrella and hat.

Description:Betsy Jane color pages
Name: Betsy Jane Color Date: 2010 Publisher: none
Artist:Melissa Smith
Format: photoshop colored pages
Condition:uncut

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Betsy Jane Gowns Colored 2


Six more dresses for Betsy Jane now in color. Top page includes a riding dress with top hat, a layered dress in mint green and blue with a print with a lace hairband, a golden gown with gloves and hat.  The second page has: an oriental inspired gown with purse and blonde hairstyle, a purple gown with yellow under gown and red ribbon detail with a purple headband, and a pink dress with bow and flower details with a flower in the hair.


Description:Betsy Jane color pages
Name: Betsy Jane Color Date: 2010 Publisher: none
Artist:Melissa Smith
Format: photoshop colored pages
Condition:uncut

Saturday, May 26, 2012

Betsy Jane Gowns Colored


Betsy Jane clothing colored.  Top page includes: one pink gown (regency style), one layered dress with corset and lace, and one red patterned dress, also two hair styles.  The second page has: one gown with pleated skirt, balloon over skirt, corset, and zigzag detail with hat, one purple gown with orange trim and matching hat, and one blue gown with green jacket and lace hairpiece.

Description: 2 Betsy Jane color clothing pages
Name: Betsy Jane Color Date: 2010 Publisher: none
Artist:Melissa Smith
Format: photoshop colored pages
Condition:uncut

Friday, May 25, 2012

Betsy Jane color preview





This is the project I've been working on.  Just finished.  She has about 13 pages of clothes, all colored now. I will post them two at a time I think.  Most pages have three outfits per page and a hairstyle or hat.  On this post, The doll with brown hair green eyes wearing a purple and blue corset with matching underwear and shoes.  Three dresses; one yellow with green leaf detail and matching hat, purple gown with blue lace and red accents, and a festive dress with roses, brown corset,checkered skirt with floral over skirt.

Description:Betsy Jane color pages
Name: Betsy Jane Color Date: 2010 Publisher: none
Artist:Melissa Smith
Format: photoshop colored pages
Condition:uncut

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Licca Chan

Licca doll paper doll.  She has two outfits.  Printed on cardboard sheets.  Made in Japan.


Description: Licca photo doll
Name:Licca  Date: 1990s-2000s Publisher: Japan
Artist:Takara Tomy (toy company)
Format:3 cardboard punch out sheets
Condition: unused incomplete set

Ratings: Out of 10
Base: 9 doll is in good pose, nice photo
Clothing: 7.5 could use more outfits, but dresses are cute
Accessories: 8 tiny cardboard vanity items are a nice touch
Cover:(layout) 8.5 some unused space that could of had more accessories
Color:  9 nice use of background color, photo is good resolution/color
Shading/Texture:  8.5 photo pictures are well done, red dress could use more contrast
Overall:8.4 of 10

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Patty

Lowe # 1885 "Little Dressmaker Doll Book--Patty."Copyright 1966.  She has 5 dresses.  This is not a complete set.  Tabs are bent or missing. 

Description:doll with clothes
Name: Little Dressmaker Doll Book--Patty
Date:1966 
Publisher: Lowe
Format:cut out doll on page with clothes
Condition: cut incomplete set

Monday, May 21, 2012

Dora the Explorer


Dora The Explorer from Nick Jr. magazine (not sure what issue) She has clothes for various weather.  The pages are front and back so she is double sided.  I like the rain clothes.  Each page has 2 shirts, 1 pair of pants, boots, hat, and gloves.

Description:magazine page
Name:Dora The Explorer   Date: 2012
 Publisher:Nick Jr. magazine
Artist:Thompson Brothers
Format:double sided magazine page

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Diva Starz paper doll

A fashion Diva Starz paper doll from a magazine.  The text is in Spanish.  I don't know what magazine it came from, I found it in a pile of miscellaneous ads in one of my Graphic Design classes.  The doll's second outfit is just recolored blue.  Diva Starz started out with plastic snap on clothes then came out with these Fashion dolls with cloth outfits.  The line came out in 2000.

Description:magazine ad
Name: Diva Starz Date:2000
Mattel
Single Page ad

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Ankleidepuppe by siebert





the second German paper doll.  She is 11 inches tall.  She has one tri-fold page of clothes, with 3 outfits on each section for a total of 9 outfits.  Copyright 1978 Sibert Verlag D-8202 Bad Aibling Printed in W. Germany

Description:Germany Paper Doll
Name: Ankleidepuppe Date:1978  Publisher: Sibert Verlag
Artist:unknown
Format:one large doll on cardboard/card stock and trifold page of clothing
Condition: Uncut but open from plastic over bag

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Friday, May 18, 2012

ankleidepuppe



 This is a German paper doll.  She was unopened marked Ankleidepuppe.  I know ankleidepuppe translates to dress up doll.  She is about 12 and a half inches tall and her clothes sheets are 13 inches tall.  Her clothes are on a tri-fold paper and she has 9 outfits in total.  Copyright 1975 by siebert verlag gmbh, 8202 Bad Aibling, Printing in W.- Germany.  I have one other doll by the same company that I will post later.  She is not as tall.  I might buy a few more dolls like this.  I love the clothes because they look like real fabric.

Description:German paper doll
Name:  Ankleidepuppe Date:1975  Publisher: siebert verlag
Artist:unknown
Format:large doll on card stock, tri-fold paper with clothes
Condition: Uncut but opened from package

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Betsy Jane Gowns 6


These are the last of Betsy Jane's outfits.  She has 13 pages of clothes, each page has three dresses and most pages also have three hair/hat accessories.  So there are about 39 outfits all together.  I am still working on coloring the pages and have finished about 4 or 5 pages of clothes.  I won't post any colored clothes until I am done coloring them all.  She even has a few wigs with different hair colors like blonde, red, and darker brown.

Description:2 sheets of dresses for Betsy Jane
Name: Betsy Jane  Date: 2010 Publisher: none
Artist:Melissa Smith aka MissMissy
Format:2 sheets in pencil
Condition: Uncut


Monday, May 14, 2012

Betsy Jane Gowns 5


More costumes for Betsy Jane, the ball joint doll.  I've also started a few other projects which are going well.  Still working on coloring these.  Also resorted all the paper doll related files on my computer.  In other news, I saw "Phantom" this week and it was quite enjoyable.

Description:2 sheets of dresses for Betsy Jane
Name: Betsy Jane  Date: 2010 Publisher: none
Artist:Melissa Smith aka MissMissy
Format:2 sheets in pencil
Condition: Uncut

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Betsy Jane Gowns 4


I've been making progress on coloring the outfits.  I've been working on other projects as well.  Six more dresses and four hats two hairstyles.

Description:2 sheets of dresses for Betsy Jane
Name: Betsy Jane  Date: 2010 Publisher: none
Artist:Melissa Smith aka MissMissy
Format:2 sheets in pencil
Condition: Uncut

Friday, May 11, 2012

Betsy Jane Gown 3


More gowns for Betsy Jane, including a bathing suit! If I recall I used a book called "The Chronicle of Western Costume: From the ancient world to late 20th century" by John Peacock as reference.  I checked it out of the library but it's been so long it might have been a different book.

Description:2 sheets of dresses for Betsy Jane
Name: Betsy Jane  Date: 2010 Publisher: none
Artist:Melissa Smith aka MissMissy
Format:2 sheets in pencil
Condition: Uncut


Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Besty Jane Gowns 2


More dress selections for Betsy Jane.  Each dress comes with a hairstyle.  Vintage and antique inspired dresses from different eras.

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Betsy Jane Gowns


Six outfits and hairstyles for Betsy Jane, the Ball Joint doll.  More clothes will be posted soon.  The gowns are based on old fashioned antique clothes.

Description:2 pages of clothing for Betsy Jane
Name: Betsy Jane  Date: 2010  Publisher: none
Artist:Melissa Smith aka MissMissy
Format:2 sheets in pencil
Condition: Uncut

Monday, May 7, 2012

Besty Jane the Ball Joint Doll



This is Betsy Jane, a ball joint doll.  She has many elegant dresses.  Her hair is curly, she is wearing a corset with undies, garters, Maryjane shoes, and a frilly neck bow.  Her first three outfits are inspired by vintage and antique gowns.  She has more clothes which I will post soon. I have colored the doll and a few clothes and will also post the colored version.  I am still working on coloring some of the outfits.

Description: hand drawn pencil doll and clothing
Name: Betsy Jane Date: 2010 Publisher: none
Artist:Melissa Smith aka MissMissy
Format: pencil drawn sketches
Condition: uncut

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Cute Bunny Paper Doll Stickers

I bought these sticker sheets unopened at a Goodwill store for $.25.  The pack included multiple sheets of each pattern.  The bunnies I think are Mother, Father, Son and Daughter.  I got them right before Easter and gave a few away as Easter gifts.

Description:sticker sheet bunnies
Name: Easter sticker Dress up
Format:pack of sticker sheets four different patterns

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Paper doll bookmark

Last time I purchased some items from Lone from her site Origami Bears I received this lovely bookmark doll as a gift.  If you've never been to her site, please check it out: http://www.origamibears.com/main.html

I am not rating this since it is a gift. 10 of 10! I love little gifts like these and treasure them

Friday, May 4, 2012

barbie wrapping paper

A sheet of wrapping paper with a Barbie paper doll.  Made by Celebrations by Gibson.

Description:wrapping paper with doll and outfits
Name: Barbie Date: 1980s Publisher: Celebrations by Gibson
Format:sheet of gift wrapping paper

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

paper doll bag


A gift bag printed with paper dolls on both sides.  One side is three rabbits and clothes, the other is a bear and clothes. Copyright 1984 by Merrimack Publishing Co.

Description: gift bag with dolls two sides
Name: rabbits and bear  Date: 1984  Publisher: Merrimack Publishing Co.
Artist: Beatrix Potter (rabbits)
Format: bag with shiny/gift wrap like texture, printed on two sides with paper dolls
Condition:Uncut

Ratings: Out of 10
Base:8 rabbits and bear are both well done and in good poses
Clothing:8 rabbits could use more costumes
Accessories:6 not many accessories
Cover:  8 interesting layout and format, sets clash slightly
Color:8 colors is nice and bright, the yellow takes away slightly
Shading/Texture:7 shading is ok, patterns are nice touch
Overall:  7.5 of 10

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Vintage 1942 Rita Hayworth












Vintage 1942 Rita Hayworth paper doll.  Includes two dolls, several outfits, and a few uncut items.

Description: 2 vintage celebrity dolls and cut/uncut clothing
Name: Rita Hayworth Date: 1942  Publisher: Merrill
Artist: unknown
Format:2 dolls and 11 sheets of clothing
Condition: Partial cut set

Ratings: Out of 10
Base:9 the dolls are lovely and represent the celebrity well
Clothing:8 the costumes are nice, could use a little more details
Accessories:7 a few accessories but not many
Cover:  N/A
Color:8 the colors have faded with age
Shading/Texture:9 the shading is well done
Overall: 8.2 of 10