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Today’s Printable Paper Doll Inspirations: Fantasy Gowns
Today’s Marisole Monday post is princess paper doll ball gown with a full skirt and double puffed sleeves. It’s pretty over the top, though not the most over the top thing I have ever drawn.
I love drawing what I think of a traditional princess paper doll ball gown. You know the type with big skirts and puffy sleeves. The kind of gowns you imagine being worn only in cartoon movies with musical numbers and never by actual people in the real world who need to get through doorways.
All paper dolls are about fantasy to some degree. After all, much of the armor I draw wouldn’t protect you very well and plenty of the gowns I draw would be hard to walk it or move in, but I still draw them. I do care about some levels of realism. I like the for my paper doll clothing to ‘make sense’ in so much as, I want them to actual be able to exist.
It matters to me that layers layer properly and such. Fabric looks like fabric. You know, those sorts of things.
But practicality belongs somewhere other than in the realm of paper dolls.
This dress went through three color schemes or so, before I decided I like this yellow, blue and orange option.
One of the other color schemes, is up on the Patreon page for my patrons. So, if you’re a patron hop over to see it and if you’re not, consider joining. It’s a fun time.
As always, I love to here what you all think in the comments.
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I love today’s dress! It’s pretty over-the-top already, but I’m imagining it with rosettes at the neckline and a gauzy overlay on the skirt. After all, paper dolls are made to wear all the fussy, impracticle clothing we could never wear in real life.
*impractical
Please forgive me, I’ve had a long day and my brain is fried.