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An Austen Heroine in Miniature

Oct. 1st, 2008 at 9:19 AM

So here are a few pics of Anais a la Regency. The Spencer is still not quite finished so pics of it will have to wait but the gown and bonnet are done, finally. This was a really easy gown to just fiddle around with, I didn't have much a plan, just sort of tried things as I went.

So which Austen heroine does she look like to you? I'm kinda thinking Marianne Dashwood, she looks a little too dreamy-eyed to be Lizzy.

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bjd,
regency

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padawansguide wrote:

Oct. 1st, 2008 02:04 pm (UTC)

That's so pretty!!!

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bauhausfrau wrote:

Oct. 1st, 2008 08:23 pm (UTC)

Thank you! Maybe Anais can be the country cousin to whichever doll gets your Arcadia gown. ;)

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padawansguide wrote:

Oct. 2nd, 2008 12:18 am (UTC)

We'll have to have a doll regency party!

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jennylafleur wrote:

Oct. 1st, 2008 02:11 pm (UTC)

So cute! She actually makes me think of Catherine Morland more than anyone... very dreamy-eyed. :>

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bauhausfrau wrote:

Oct. 1st, 2008 08:14 pm (UTC)

You're right! Cathrine Morland, definitely!

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mlsdesigns wrote:

Oct. 1st, 2008 09:44 pm (UTC)

i thought catherine first too :)

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fiofiorina wrote:

Oct. 1st, 2008 02:17 pm (UTC)

So lovely! Did I ever mention that I love the combination of white & red?

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bauhausfrau wrote:

Oct. 1st, 2008 08:20 pm (UTC)

Me too! Red and white is just so charming a combination.

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quincy134 wrote:

Oct. 1st, 2008 02:32 pm (UTC)

So beautiful! The red really pops.

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bauhausfrau wrote:

Oct. 1st, 2008 08:22 pm (UTC)

Thank you!

Btw, I heard thru the costuming grapevine you've got a good method for 18th C mits, care to share? I've tried twice to make mits and both times were made of fail.

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quincy134 wrote:

Oct. 1st, 2008 09:42 pm (UTC)

For the mitts, it's not a totally accurate method, and it requires knitting. http://longrunknitter.blogspot.com/2007/09/taylors-mitts-finished.html I posted the pattern there. Let me know if you have any questions. Someday I want to make a few of these to sell, for the non-knitting inclined, but I haven't had the time as of yet.

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sarahnucci wrote:

Oct. 1st, 2008 03:09 pm (UTC)

It's so lovely! I wish I had the patience to make the doll dresses - I can't even buckle down enough to make my Felicity doll new clothes.

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bauhausfrau wrote:

Oct. 1st, 2008 08:21 pm (UTC)

I've got a lot of waiting time. Waiting in the long line of cars for the kids to get out of school, waiting at the allergy dr, waiting while the kids are in various therapies of classes. So now I have tiny portable handsewing projects I take with me in the form of doll clothes. Satisfies my costuming mojo and my boredom in waiting in one fell swoop.

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countess_rosina wrote:

Oct. 1st, 2008 03:54 pm (UTC)

Wonderful! I'm so ready to cave and buy a bjd...

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bauhausfrau wrote:

Oct. 1st, 2008 08:19 pm (UTC)

I'm not one to talk you out of it! ;p

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chloeandrudy wrote:

Oct. 1st, 2008 04:16 pm (UTC)

Dang! I wish I could look that cute.
Psst..it's Austen.

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bauhausfrau wrote:

Oct. 1st, 2008 08:16 pm (UTC)

Me too.

DOH! I'm a terrible, terrible speller. Little H is a particularly good one which means my 7 year old can already out-spell me. ;P

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marcine wrote:

Oct. 1st, 2008 04:52 pm (UTC)

Very cute! I se the bkd bug bit hard. :)

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bauhausfrau wrote:

Oct. 1st, 2008 08:19 pm (UTC)

I'd been wanting a doll to costume for a LONG time, and just never found one I thought was "right" so this has been a long time coming! :)

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chartreusekitty wrote:

Oct. 1st, 2008 07:42 pm (UTC)

Oooh! Beautiful!

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mlsdesigns wrote:

Oct. 1st, 2008 09:46 pm (UTC)

she looks lovely! now you're making me want an SD size too!!! gah, the waiting is HORRID! i'm only 2 weeks into what will probably be 2 months waiting, how do you cope!

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bauhausfrau wrote:

Oct. 1st, 2008 10:56 pm (UTC)

Ooo, so what did you order?

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mlsdesigns wrote:

Oct. 2nd, 2008 08:54 am (UTC)

i ordered several girls from custom house when they were having their sale :)
bisou bonbon and shushu, ange uri and junior yeondu :) i've gone from one to six :)

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bauhausfrau wrote:

Oct. 5th, 2008 01:02 am (UTC)

Wow! You'll have to post pics when they all arrive. I love shushu!

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mlsdesigns wrote:

Oct. 5th, 2008 09:35 am (UTC)

oh there will be many photos, i promise :)
except, as lily rose and brook would tell you (AG fairy cumi and puki pipi) i'm very very bad about posting (or taking!) dolly pictures :)

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bauhausfrau wrote:

Oct. 1st, 2008 10:56 pm (UTC)

Oh and most of the dolls I've gotten have been second hand so the wait was days vs months.

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manoir_chaumont wrote:

Oct. 1st, 2008 11:02 pm (UTC)

I love it!

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bauhausfrau wrote:

Oct. 5th, 2008 01:04 am (UTC)

Thanks! Now that Emma's got her head back (finally!) I've started work on a polonaise for her to go with the quilted petticoat I made.

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girliegirl32786 wrote:

Oct. 2nd, 2008 02:31 am (UTC)

So cute! I love the doll sized stuff you have been making recently. Have you been doing it by hand or machine? (I hate sewing tiny stuff on machine, which is why I ask.)

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bauhausfrau wrote:

Oct. 5th, 2008 01:03 am (UTC)

I've been doing most of it by hand. I've found it's actually easier for my by hand, partially because some of the curves are so small.

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