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Original gown:
My doll costume during the making:
The gown was made as a reproduction of the beautiful silk taffeta gown Winona Ryder wore as 'Mina' in 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'. A pattern of an actual (human!) historic Victorian bustle gown was used to make this doll costume! The finished gown (Click on the pictures to view them in a new window at larger size!)
Details: The bodice The bodice front as well as the sleeve wrists (to make it easier for
the doll's hand to pass through the narrow sleeves) close with actual tiniest buttons (each
smaller than 1/16 inch!) and tiny rubber loops!
The front- and back bodice as well as the sleeves of the gown were machine embroidered with designs that were also embroidered to the original movie costume. The embroideries are carried out in embroidery threads in three different colors. Each of the leaves measures barely 3/16 inch, even if each is - as already mentioned - embroidered in three different colors!
The gown was made of very fine Dupioni silk (100% silk, not 'Polyester Dupioni'!), which almost looks and feels like silk taffeta as it barely has any nubs. The bodice is fully lined.
Skirt Each pleat in the skirt - none larger than 1/8 inch! - has been carefully hand ironed into the silk.
The skirt has a build-in tornure, which is boned. On the inside the skirt ties with small ribbons to bustle the skirt up on the backside.
The skirt closes with tiniest snaps. Three snaps are sewn to the waistband in order to make the fit for different dolls possible.
Handbag Also included in this auction is the small handbag, which is designed with fraying edges and which can be tied to the doll's wrist with a tiny silver ribbon.
The gown will fit Jadde Lee, for which it was made, perfectly, as you can see in the
pictures above.
...and Tyler - though it's a little tight around the chest, meaning that the jacket
will not close over the bust if Tyler is wearing the gown.
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