It's December of 1775, and Elizabeth can no longer bear the boredom of staying indoors. She wants so badly to take a horseback ride around town with her best friend Felicity, but the Merrimans are not receiving visitors while Mrs. Merriman recovers from the birth of her new baby, Polly. So Elizabeth dresses in her bright red riding habit and goes on a solo ride.
Elizabeth's riding habit was made by me from an old wool jacket. I didn't want it to resemble Felicity's too closely, so I used the actual outfit from her collection as inspiration, as well as the one she wears in Felicity's movie.
I also made her riding hat by covering a plastic container lid with felt. I tried white felt on the first version, but didn't love it and so made it black instead.
Elizabeth herself is my customized doll made to resemble the original version of Elizabeth Cole depicted in Felicity's books.
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Part 1: A Dream of the Trees
He is known by many names- Prince of Stories, Shaper, Lord Morpheus, Dream of the Endless - but many a child 'round the world hearing stories at bedtime know him simply as The Sandman.
It's my pleasure to share this project with you after sitting on it for so long! The Sandman (Neil Gaiman) is a profoundly important & personal piece of literature to me, & Mr. Dream such an important figure, I absolutely needed to bring him into the waking world. I worked, reworked & re-reworked on my interpretation of him until finally saying "done!" in December of 2022.
I learned so much about what I could accomplish sculpting with fabric, I'm very proud of him & love him terribly. I really hope you will enjoy him too!
(more photos to come!)
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She’s currently called “Chips” but my mum doesn’t like it so she needs a new name
Suggestions welcome
It is my first go at making the hoodie, so it’s really messy but I’m happy with it
Yes her hair is as soft as it looks
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Getting dressed in 1774 with Felicity and Elizabeth
Getting dressed in the 18th century was a lot of work for women and girls! They used many layers of clothing to create a fashionable outfit. Felicity Merriman and her best friend Elizabeth Cole are here today to show you how it's done.
I made everything seen here, excluding both of their dresses, shoes, stockings, garters, Felicity's shift, and Felicity's nightgown and cap.
Felicity wears a comfy white night shift to bed, and her lappet cap ties under her chin.
But for everyday use, Felicity starts with a simple shift as the first layer of clothing.
For good posture, she wears laced stays.
The stays lace up tightly in the back.
Next is a full-length petticoat, to provide more shape to her skirt.
Pocket hoops give her dresses the right fullness.
They're called pocket hoops because the have slits at the top so that they can be used as pocket.
Felicity usually just puts things in this pretty embroidered pocket, which she can reach through the slits in the sides of her dresses.
That's the last of her undergarments. Now for the finishing touches!
She ties back her hair with a white satin ribbon, and puts on her lucky coral bead necklace.
She wears knee-length white wool stockings held up with garters that her mother wove with a sweet message. Her black leather shoes are single lasted, meaning they fit on either foot.
She puts on her white round-eared cap for modesty, ties her drawstring purse around her wrist, puts on her favorite gown, and she's all done! Now to go out in the world and cause some absolutely hilarious chaos with.......
.... her best friend, Elizabeth!
Elizabeth's undergarments are pretty similar to Felicity's, but there are a few differences.
Instead of hoops, Elizabeth wears a bumroll tied around her waist, to achieve lift at the back of the skirt. And her stays go over the shoulder as well.
She wears knitted white stockings and a pair of white shoes that match her prettiest gown.
Instead of a round eared cap like Felicity's, Elizabeth wears this lacy pinner cap with a pink bow.
She's dressed up for her sister Annabelle's engagement party. I do wish she had been given a more casual dress for her meet outfit, like she wears in all of Felicity's books. But even this dress is improved with the bulk and shape of her undergarments!
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At long last, I can share my secret project with you- Eurydice & Orpheus from Hades! 🍂🎶
They are both cloth dolls, patterned and handmade by myself, and they are both fully poseable!
I worked on them both for a whole year, every other day or so. I did a lot of experimenting, learning new techniques, using new tools, and ripping out stitches xD But they turned out so beautifully, I’m so proud of them!
I will be sharing individual pictures of each of them later. I hope you enjoy them!
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