Pastel Punk: Mix and Match Paper Doll for Creative Kids

Black paper doll coloring page featuring a girl with natural hair in a bun and glasses, wearing a bra and underwear. Includes a variety of mix-and-match outfits to color, such as pleated skirts, ripped jeans, crop tops with skull and heart designs, fishnet tights, and platform shoes. Printable fashion paper doll from the Ensemble Eclectica collection by Rachel L. Cohen, perfect for kids, crafters, and paper doll enthusiasts.
Printable Black paper doll with natural hair and glasses, wearing purple lingerie, from the Ensemble Eclectica collection by Paper Thin Personas. Includes a mix-and-match wardrobe of pastel goth and kawaii-inspired outfits with lavender ripped jeans, pleated skirts, crop tops with skull and heart graphics, fishnet tights, and platform shoes. Designed by Rachel L. Cohen, perfect for coloring, crafting, and dress-up play.

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Say hello to the latest addition to the Ensemble Eclectica paper doll series! This week’s printable paper doll is a pastel punk Black girl paper doll with her hair up in dreads and funky glasses.

Pastel Punk is what happens when soft, sugary pastels collide with 1970s punk fashion and somehow it works. From my limited understanding, the style pulls some inspiration from Kawaii and Harajuku fashion in Japan, mixed with the grit and DIY spirit of classic punk. I like the contrast of the surgery sweet with the spikes myself.

With more than fifty potential outfit combinations, she undoubtedly possesses a wealth of sartorial choices, as any paper doll should. I wanted these pieces to all be able to be mixed and matched for maximum versatility, so I kept to a very limited color palette. After all, what paper doll doesn’t need the juxtaposition of soft lilacs and mints paired with skull prints, fishnets, and a serious attitude? I can’t think of one…

Of course, if you’d prefer a more traditional punk color scheme, there’s always the coloring page version. Maybe she’s more red and black tartan punk than lavender and mint. You do you.

Don’t forget, she can share clothing with my other Ensemble Eclectica paper dolls. She has the same skin tone as some of my other Black girl paper doll creations including Sweat in Style, Straps and Lace, and In 1938. None of them match as well stylistically as the Gothic Glamour sets I did for Halloween back in 2023. Lots of skulls in those sets to expand her collection here.

I’ll admit that drawing alt fashion always makes me a little nervous. I’m more of a t-shirt and jeans (or cardigan and tweed) kind of person. I love the boldness of alternative styles, even if I’m not brave enough to wear them myself. They are a lot of fun to draw.

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3 thoughts on “Pastel Punk: Mix and Match Paper Doll for Creative Kids”

  2. Could you unretire Marisol Monday and friends? I’m not sure why you discontinued them, but they are so cute and I really love them!

    • I’m so happy to hear that Marisole Monday and friends resonate with you. That’s exactly what an artist hopes to hear about their work! There was a time when creating them brought me a lot of joy, but over time, that feeling changed, and I naturally moved on to new things. Right now, I don’t think I could return to Marisole Monday and friends, just because I’m not the same person I was when I made them. But I’m really glad they still connect with you.

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