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Am I allowed to have favorites? Because I 100% do right now.
This rose fantasy dress absolutely encapsulates what I am discovering I love about working on my ipad and working digitally.
Layers!
So, my original plan was to draw this dress, though I did adapt it a bit. I changed the ruched bottom piece to a ruffle, added a second layer of roses and did a few other things. The point is that as I was working on the bodice, I realized it could be a totally separate piece.
And this got me thinking about Victorian dresses with several bodices to pair with one skirt.
And then I remembered playing paper dolls with my niece and how she didn’t like the skirts, because they didn’t stay on the dolls very well (and these big skirts don’t unless you add some extra paper strips in the back to hold the skirt against the doll.
And then I was like, but I could make the drees strapless, add a few tabs to the bodice for additional security and then design the bodices to go over the top of the dress.
So, in the end, we have a dress with four different bodices and one jacket.
I couldn’t be more pleased with the outcome.
The only thing that I think could be more fun would be a second skirt option, because then you’d double your outfit potential with just one more piece. But that’s unlikely to happen… well, this month, anyhow.
I can see why it’s your favorite, it’s amazing! Absolutely gorgeous, and so fun! ??
Yeah. I’m just so happy with it. It’s like- this is what a paper doll SHOULD be. It feels really cool to have managed that. I’m just so pleased with it. I rarely feels this way about my work, but this one… Yeah I love it. I also thought of you when I made it. I was like, “Cathy is going to be totally into this.”
Haha! You are so right! I opened the page and was just “OH, WOW!” I mostly print them out for my grandchildren, but I’m totally going to print this one out to color and play with myself! 🙂