Personally, I blame Mad Max: Fury Road. Because I saw it not long before I drew this printable paper doll set, which is actually one of two post apocalyptic B&B paper dolls that I have been working on. Also, Mad Max: Fury Road had really wonderful visuals and amazing costumes. (Plus, it was a genuinely good movie.)
Because what everyone needs is paper dolls ready to face the end of civilization as we know it.
Honestly, I love post-apocalyptic fashion. I don’t know why, exactly, but there’s something about the whole style that interests me. I even have a post-apocalyptic fashion Pinterest board and who doesn’t need one of those?
So, when I was designing these outfits, I wanted to mix the idea of “salvaged clothing” with the idea of “homemade” clothing. So, I imagine the skirt is handmade from pieces of leather while other pieces have been salvaged. She has a air-filter mask on the far left to protect herself from toxins, a canteen, and, of course, two weapons- a machete and a gun.
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Something about desert wastes always makes me think about machetes. I don’t know why. Also, why is it that in post-apacolyptic movies it’s always a desert?
I mean, it could be a world covered in snow. That would be just as deadly to people. Though I suppose it is easier to find deserts to film movies in.
I digress.
Color wise I really wanted to avoid the cliche browns and grays that seem to be so common to apocalyptic fashion. Instead, I settled on a purple and blue color scheme with beige as my neutral.
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Her tattoos are color matched to her clothing, because… why not?
I’ve been drawing paper dolls for a long time, but I am really pleased with today’s printable paper doll as the first Buxom and Bodacious of 2016. My goal is to post nine more this year for a total of ten. I think it’ll happen… Or at least I hope it will.
So, what would you wear at the end of the world?
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Oh my gosh! I love this one even more than usual! (That’s a pretty high bar, since your paper dolls and designs are consistently awesome.) 🙂
ooo i love her hair and that crazy purple shirt! i like how the pieces are cobbled together like you would imagine clothes in a world of fewer resources. nice!
Mad Max: Fury Road really was a visual feast!
I tried watching Mad Max: Fury Road with my husband. He wanted to see it…we made it about 15 minutes, which is funny since everyone seems to love it!
Anyway…
I agree that the colors here are a nice change from post-apocalyptic drab. And maybe it’s just me, but I imagine the pieced skirt is made from buckskin or some other game.
This is something I wish I could do with my art — tell a story. Your paper dolls always tell a story and I love it!