Category Archives: Doll Dresses

“Pretty for Fall” or Anytime

My latest ensemble for Gina can be worn anytime, I think. The color palette is slightly muted and it includes a beret which are fall-ish elements, but you can replace the beret with a hair ribbon and the boots with a pair of shoes and this ensemble could be worn in the spring, couldn’t it?

The sweater and hat set are knit with lace weight natural colored merino wool yarn. I added white glass pearls for the buttons which tie in nicely with the warm white lace. The lace is a fine cotton Cluny lace that was made in England. The ribbons are rayon and were hand dyed along with the tights.

I used four shades of rosy salmon colored embroidery thread for the roses with a touch of muted aqua-y blue to embroider the colonial knots.

I realized after the photo shoot was over Gina’s pretty pink tights were hidden because of her boots and the angle of my shots. You can see a bit of them in the above photo.

Gina looks so sweet looking up at me.

For more information on Gina’s “Pretty for Fall” ensemble, please visit the “Available for Sale” page at cindyricedesigns.com .

Just “A Glimpse of Fall”

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After all it is still summer, so a glimpse or a little peek is just enough for now.

First off, I would like to offer my apologies to all those who sent me a contact form requesting to purchase “Pink ‘n Plum” for the Little Darlings last week. There was a flurry of activity going on at home right when I was publishing my website and blog post. So, between the guilt of wanting to help put away the groceries and get “Pink ‘n Plum” published for 7:00 as promised, I forgot to hit the publish button after marking the ensemble “Sold”. I promise to do better next time.

Without further ado, here is Millie to show you her “A Glimpse of Fall” ensemble.

Millie and I had a very quick photo shoot on Friday. It was VERY warm and I didn’t want her to get overheated in her hat and scarf. Millie is so photogenic that it didn’t take long at all to get some great shots of her.

Millie’s hand knit accessories (beret and scarf) are made in a beautiful grape colored heathered merino lace weight yarn. Her cardigan is in the same type of yarn, but in a natural color.

Even though Millie looks adorable in her hand knit accessories, I sincerely hope that they aren’t needed for a while.

For more information on Millie’s “A Glimpse of Fall” ensemble, please visit the “Available for Sale” page at cindyricedesigns.com .

Patience is “Lovely in Lavender”

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As summer starts to wind down, I am starting to turn towards a fall-ish palette with my new ensembles. I know that I am probably ahead of schedule, but I am always thinking 6-8 weeks ahead of the current date, so I am already designing for September/October. Thank goodness though, when I look outside it is still summer. 🙂 🙂 🙂 Hopefully the weather will act like summer for many weeks yet.

Patience’s new ensemble is pastel, but muted color—beige, ecru, rose, and lavender. It would look pretty any time of year, actually, but I was inspired to work with this fabric now.

Patience’s “light as a feather” cardigan is knit with lace weight mohair/silk yarn in a dusty lavender. I pulled rosy color from the dusty pink roses and off white color from the background to embroider the bullion roses. I was very happy how embroidering with these colors pulled the sweater and dress together so well.

In Patience’s hair is a crocheted rosebud that matches the sweater.

Two rows of ecru lace (English cotton Cluny) are tucked underneath two pin tucks on Patience’s skirt. Patience’s sash is from the same lace company in England, but this lace is a fine nylon. I dyed it ecru to match the lace on the skirt. It makes a pretty little sash, don’t you think?