Returning To Work on Monday

I gave a lot of blog time recently to my Randall Craig ensembles.  Rare Appearance Dania Zarr derailed me from moving on to Steven Fraser's Dressmaker Details clothing line.  Even though school is out now, like a good wife, I got up this morning and got my husband off to work.  After having coffee, returning to bed was not an option, so I decided to play dolls!

I was inspired to put one of the FR2 girls in a business suit this morning!   One of my favorite suits is "Boucle Today".   It is a beautiful color and comes with extraordinary jewelry.  Unfortunately, I couldn't get the bodysuit over the FR2 hips - too much good food this weekend!  I did find a very similar FR version that worked beautifully.  Here is a full length photo being modeled by Edge Vanessa Perrin:

I added the bracelets from my FR collection.  There is an additional white seed pearl necklace, but I restrained myself.  I couldn't believe the shoes fit, even though the heels aren't high enough.

I think the necklace is incredible.  The earrings are also original to the ensemble.

I decided to remove the jewelry and put on the gloves and jacket.  The chain and pearl belt is sewn onto the skirt.

I may remove that big pink cloth flower, but have left everything original so far.  The ensemble will fit the silkstone, jamieshow 12", and regular FR bodies easily.  With the addition of a different blouse/bodysuit, it looks great on the FR2 girls!  Don't you agree?

Picking and Choosing

Having placed a pre-order from the recent Integrity Reveal, it's time to look over my collection for volunteers to give up their places on the shelves.   I've been trying to make sure one doll leaves for every doll that comes in.  It is my goal that I try to keep at least one of each mold (which isn't a problem with my favorites: Agnes, Eugenia, Adele 2.0, and Vanessa 1.0).

Since most new dolls are being released on the FR2 body, I am finding it more difficult to let go some of older versions.  A friend recently asked what some of my reasons might be for being so stubborn about switching over completely to the FR2 body; I told her I had several good reasons but two of those reasons were Randall Craig and Steven Fraser (Dressmaker Details).  The clothes I have purchased from these two gifted designers just don't fit the FR2 body correctly.

As an example, here is Main Event Adele from the 2012 IT Tropicalia Convention.  She is the only Adele 3.0 that I like well enough to keep in my collection.  She is wearing Randall Craig's "Summertime".  It was an edition of 100.

And here is another example, Breaking the Mold Veronique.  Again, the only Veronique 2.0 to reside here.  She is wearing a sundress from Dressmaker Details "Sherbet Sunset".

As you can see, these dresses were definitely made for the more "full bust" girls.  There are several ensembles by these gifted designers in my girls' closets and I couldn't bear not being able to display them.