Friday, September 18, 2015

New dolls! Francesca and Elodie.

Dolly friends, today I'm going to show off more new dolls. Introducing... Francesca and Elodie!


Both of them are from my favorite line, the Barbie Basics collection. I'd wanted them forever, and I finally broke down and bought them on eBay. They probably wouldn't want me to mention this, but I bought both nude, deboxed, to cut costs. I was planning to re-dress them, anyway.


Here's Francesca modeling a dress I made for Valentine's Day last year.


I love everything about her, including her hair! Those little curls are amazing. So no, I won't be going anywhere near her with a re-rooting needle.

Here's Elodie modeling another dress I made -- a fashion experiment of sorts, where I put an elastic through the bottom as well as the top. It can be scrunched up or pulled down to change the volume in the skirt. If I have the patience for double elastic and casing, there will be more like it in the future.


I love her curls too, and I wish I could say I was going to leave them alone. But poor Elodie... turned out to have glue in her head! So she's getting a re-root with Black Orchid saran doll hair from Restore Doll, which is a perfect match to her hair color, and I've promised that she will get the curls back. I also promised to practice and practice my boil perming skills on other dolls before removing their hair, so she'll look just right.

Here she is, showing off a bracelet I made.


Here she is, whispering with her sister. I'm bad at reading lips at the best of times, but when it comes to dolls, I'm completely clueless. I bet I can guess what they're talking about, though. How to get El at the top of the re-root list... and how to get Fran a bracelet or two of her own.


"But she still needs to order the hair," El is probably saying. "That could take forever."

"Don't worry," is her sister's likely response. "I snagged mom's credit card. As soon as she goes to bed tonight, I'll buy it. Would you like one hank, or two?"

"Can I have three?"

"Done. Now, about those bracelets...."

Like most of the dolls around here, I'll have to keep an eye on these two! I can't tell you how many times I've caught the other girls trying to order Ken dolls in bulk for their "birthdays."

Much love,

Sarah J Sequins

(And scheming dolls)


Edit: The sisters would like me to clarify that this is not what they were discussing at all, and that I should not be so jaded when it comes to my plastic friends. They were discussing my birthday and the huge bash they plan on throwing. They have forbidden me to mention that it's not for another six months... and that they plan to use my credit card.

11 comments:

  1. LOL this is so funny! Naughty girls!!! They are lovely though, and the dresses are very cute :-).

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    1. This was one of my favorite posts to write. :)

      Thanks! My sewing skills are very basic, but I'm happy I can do this much. Hurray for sewing straight lines!!

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  2. Congrats on your new girls. They are gorgeous!!! And you did a great job dressing them. Full disclosure: Most of my dolls I buy nude on eBay. I know already that I'm going to redress them so if I can save money by not getting the clothes and I can get them at a good price--all the better! Ok, so the girls feel a little humiliated about travelling in the nude, they're all forgiving as soon as you put on the first outfit!!! One word of caution--hide your credit card and keep the girls away from your eBay app and your computer. I'm wearing raggedy house slippers and they're all wearing fancy stilettos and silk lined dresses! LOL!!!

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    1. Thank you! I do love them, and they really know how to pull off those dresses. <3

      So you're not the only one who goes without so her girls can live in style? I have holes in a lot of my clothes, and in my socks, and I can't remember the last time I got dressed up... but for the dolls, it's a fashion show every day. <3

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  3. THey are beautiful Sarah! Too bad that Elodie has got glue in her hair, I love her hairdo!

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    1. Thanks, Billa! Yeah, Elodie and I are very sad about this. But maybe we can get her looking the same again. Plastic fingers crossed!

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  4. Love the new girls - and the way you've dressed them!

    LOL at their discussion s well. ;)

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    1. Thanks! I love the Barbie Basics line so much.

      Aren't they naughty girls? But one of my boy dolls makes them look like perfect little angels by comparison. Hopefully he'll get his own post soon.

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    2. Heh, can't wait to see what he has to say then! ;)

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  5. I jus saw ur comment on Vans Doll Treasure, went to ur blog Good wrk, love ur designs.......

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    1. Nice to meet you, and welcome to my crazy blog! <3

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