Dolls Eye View: Golden Globes 2025

 

As usual, I anxiously await the first red carpet year of the year.....The Golden Globe Awards. This year, the women were more tastefully dressed than the usual barely there frocks and in your face costumes. But the pendulum seemed to have swung very far into the range of minimalism. Understand, I have nothing against simplicity. In fact, it can be a sort of "palette cleanser" after so many years of excess. However...with more simple styles comes the challenge to find a way to maintain a certain degree of glamour. And that is what this year's edition of GG red carpet trends is about.

Anna Sawai's 2-piece Dior sheath dress is certainly tasteful, but to my eyes, it doesn't command the room. Compare her to my girl Veronique. I chose an oyster white fabric instead of white (which looks a lot less "wedding dress). Veronique's dress is actually a two piece dress as well, but at the last minute, I added a circle to the front. That circle can be turned so that it falls on the diagonal, and thus conforms to the curve of the doll's body. It is tacked to the back of the bodice. I also added a stole...a simple piece of fabric over which I fashioned folds and drapes. 

In effect, I did something similar here. While respecting the simple silhouette of Kristen Bell's Ashi Studio's two-piece, lurex sheath dress, this time I decided to swap in a metal corset. I used aluminum from the neck of a champagne bottle and crushed it to fit over the Gina's curves. I used metal eyelets and a gold ribbon to hold it to her body in the back. For her skirt, I started out with a gold lurex skirt, but it looked a little cheap. So I decided gold satin would do more to elevate this look into something very couture! All by itself, the dress alone is quite interesting, but I felt Gina's arrival on the red carpet should have something tossed over her shoulders, like a great big silk striped shawl. It makes her look more like fashion and less like a golden statuette. 

Here's where my heart sank... After years of attending Yves Saint Laurent's catwalk shows while he was still alive....to see a dress worn by Zoe Kravitz with the famous couturier's name did not sit well with me. He would never have designed something so skimpy. It looks as if the designer ran out of material. So...for my girl Bella, we started out with the same black velvet strapless gown, but we invested in a more substantial white satin cummerbund and added a circle of white satin at the back instead of the wimpy train of the original dress. 

Now this dress I really liked and made not changes to the original design. Silk satin gliding over the body like a cool drink of water. It's Anya Taylor in vintage Dior. I definitely wanted this for my girl, Kym. But what a challenge! There is a post here on how to draft the cowl neckline, but it is using a stretch material and Kym's dress is not stretch which means it will not drape as beautifully. So even though I used the classic cowl neck pattern for this dress, the fact that it is 1/6 scale meant that there's not enough fabric for the fabric to hang so beautifully. I had to manually manipulate and tack down the folds and this was the best I could do! It's not at all like the Dior dress, but it does capture the essence. 

Nicole Kidman in Balenciaga is another dress I loved but found challenging to replicate on this scale. Again because1/6 scale does not a yield a lot of real estate to achieve the same effect. Still, I tried, with Christie as my model. I used a light silver lame stretch fabric for her dress but again, I had to do a lot of manipulation and tacking down to get something similar. I couldn't use the volume of fabric to get all of those beautiful folds in the original because of bulk. To make up for my efforts...I gave her a stole of silver "eyelash" fabric.

Sequins all by themselves aren't all that special. Though Mikey Madison is wearing a bronze sequined strapless sheath dress...truth is...you could copy it fairly easily with a length of stretch sequin fabric from the craft store! For Natasha's version, I started out with some very interesting fabric which has two sizes of sequins incorporated on a non-stretch base. To that I added irregular sequins I made from hot glue and sheets of matching foil. I placed them to cascade down the left side of the dress. Uneven sequins or various sizes of sequins mixed together in the same look is always more interesting than when they are predictably placed side by side. All by itself, it's quite beautiful. But this is the red carpet, so I made a classic straight coat out of a copper tone brocade to throw over her shoulders.

I almost did not make this St. Laurent dress worn by Ms. Saldana. It is again...another sequined dress... and it has a very popular neckline which normally I don't care for, nor is it easy for the doll to wear. But since I was working with sequins on a tulle base....which means I can break the rules in dolly dress construction, I decided to experiment. The dress my girl Lynn is wearing is really two-pieces. For the top, I used the foil from a bottle of wine to wrap around the body, serving as an understructure. I molded the shape to fit the doll's body, then cut the plunging neckline. I glued the sequined fabric to this metal base. Note: there was not enough foil to completely wrap around the doll which was okay because, I cut enough of the fabric to extend over the back and fasten with a hook & eye fastener. (I am going to experiment further to see if the understructure can be used with other fabrics.) The end result...the dress has that plunging neckline which holds up to the body without the need to tape the bodice to the doll!

This was kind of fun. Miley Cyrus in Celine. When making this for my girl, Emanuela, I thought the way to go was to cut out the pattern pieces then dip the edges in silver sparkles. That was so messy!!! So...I started all over, this time, sewing silver beads to the edges of the triangular pieces of the bodice. It is not the same scale and thus yielded a different look. But I still liked it a lot and left it alone. I also thought the opera length fingerless gloves elevated the look while maintaining a certain edginess.

I loved the texture of this dress worn by Ali Wong in Balenciaga. I didn't care for the bow at the waist no the black accessories (which I thought lent a Halloween aura to it). But I did love the ripped pieces aspect. So, my girl's Liu's dress began with a strapless sheath over which I added rows of ripped silk chiffon in flame red. I didn't cut the strips smaller because I didn't want Liu to end up resembling a rag doll AND...I felt the width of the slats was just the right scale to add an element of airiness to the overall look. For that reason, I also decided against the giving her gloves as well.

With this look, we get into a bit more volume. Sophia Vargara's dress is perfectly fine. We just thought the draping within the body of the dress, but especially within the skirt could be a little more interesting. And that's where we took liberties.

The ultimate fishtail dress....Michelle Yeoh in Balenciaga... I pretty much stuck to the lines of the original dress for my girl, Yoon. To a straight sheath, I added lots of triangles of silk at the point of the knees which adds movement as well as volume. Also, instead of a turtle neck, I chose a draped neckline suspended from a strap that ties in the back.

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Dolls Eye View: Golden Globes 2024

You know my girls were not going to let me miss.... red carpet season. Yes, it's been awhile since my last post, but my divas insisted how much they NEED NEW CLOTHES!!!! Now that the holidays are over, and with the new year in progress, I am making a concerted effort to get back on my feet and take care of my ladies, starting with some red carpet action. The key word for this year's Globes red carpet..."Pretty." Celebrities looked more elegant than they have in years. Looks ranged from simple, strapless sheaths and fishtail gowns to big beautiful ballgowns. My goodness...could everybody be under the spell of.... "Hello Barbie" ??!!!!!

First we would like to stop and congratulate Lily Gladstone, the first Indigenous actor to win best Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama. Her Valentino gown, is a simple strapless white sheath peaking out from a black taffeta cloak trimmed with voluminous flounces, While we liked the overall effect, we feel the designer could have gone further with the details. For our girl Veronica, we added in lots of curvy couture draping to give the dress more character and interest. Instead of a ruffled cloak, we took a handful of crunchy black taffeta and tossed it over the shoulders. 

Hello Barbie. Can you believe it... our friend Barbie went from supermodel to super celebrity with her hit movie last year! Actress Margot Robbie's dress is a full length replica of a 1/6 classic Barbie dress. But for our girl, Adriana, I did the opposite. I kept the Barbie pink color, but made a more sophisticated rendition of Robbie's pink sequined dress. It's a simple sheath out of silk faille fabric. Instead of the original bubblegum pink tulle, I tossed a pink feathered stole over Adriana's shoulders.

It doesn't get any more simple than this. We saw lots of black velvet on the red carpet. All by itself with its sweetheart neckline and long, off-the-shoulder slim sleeves this dress by Dolce Gabbana exudes elegance. We didn't take any liberties with the original design other than accessorizing a rendition of it with an elaborate "diamond" necklace and a fluffy white jacket, modeled here by Denise.

There were several of these velvet gowns--trimmed with a sweep of satin or a sparkly bow. This dress, designed by Monique L'Huillier, is lovely but, here again, we felt the designer could have had more fun by adding a bit of drama. Case in point... for our girl Estelle, we began with the same black velvet strapless sheath but played more with the drape of the cream colored satin ribbon that sweeps over the empress bodice, tumbling down to the floor.

It's all about the fabric! Another classic one-shouldered Grecian gown designed by Fendi Couture is reinterpreted for Emmanuela. I used a gorgeous silver satin fabric to create the narrow, dartless sheath. I added a train and topped it with a bow.

If I had the silver sequins, I might have been tempted to copy the dress as is. But the fact that I didn't, led me to get creative. Renee's dress was made from the reverse side of silver Christmas ribbon. It's made in two parts..a strapless bodice over which I added squares of frayed ribbon. The raw edges really make this dress! Instead of the white and silver train of the original dress, I made a stole from silver "eyelash" fabric which I felt was more modern, more versatile.

I do like the simplicity of these gowns but I wish there was something elaborate in the mix. This is another one-shouldered sheath with a little draped detailing at the top. I copied the dress as is for Helena. But to jazz up the look, I gave her a fringed, embroidered shawl to toss over her shoulders. 

With its bugle beaded bodice, this dress, from the house of Schiaparelli replicates the old world charm of Hollywood in the 1950's. We liked the way the white beaded bodice peeks out from the rest of the full, black taffeta ballgown. For Nadja, we changed the construction of the front of the dress a bit, shifting the volume from center front to side center. Instead of smooth silk, I used a crunchy taffeta for extra texture and volume. I accessorized Nadja just the way women did it 60 years ago....with long, white satin opera gloves.

I love red satin. I love the volume of this Bottega Veneta gown. But I wasn't wild about the neckline with those two little bits of I-don't-know-what poking out of the top. Laetia wears the same, princess line, full gown...except, we gave her dress a prettier, draped collar over the bustline.

I almost missed this dress, but my girl Veronique brought it to my attention! There is a lot going on here. We both love the asymmetrical look to the whole dress. We love the flounces, the flowers, the sparkly do-dads. And so...for Veronique's dress, I began with black sequinned shear fabric, to which I added satin and tulle flounces, black flat flowers dotted with silver beads. I kept adding elements until I had roughly the same look of the George Chakra dress worn by actress Andrea Day.

When all is said and done, the star of the red carpet show at the Golden Globes 2024 was Jennifer Lopez in a sumptuous pink gown complete with roses over the shoulders and a train that trailed for miles! Wow!!! This was a lot of fun to create for my model, Charlize. It starts out with a simple sheath cur from pale pink satin. I pinched it in between the bustline to get a draped sweetheart neckline at the top of the dress. Over it all is a "shrug" (narrow rectangular tube open at each end for the arms to go through). The shrug is decorated from silk flowers I bought at the craft store. Then I gathered a big rectangle of satin and stitched it to the bottom. The dress, itself is simple. It's the shrug that brings in all the drama. 

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Dolls Eye View: Golden Globes 2020

This year's Globes were a disaster! So many ugly dresses... While it is not my mission to critique red carpet fashion, I will say this. The world of film and television have something in common with fashion in that they both are based on dreams and fantasies....especially when it comes to celebrities who bring those mediums to life. These are women (and men) who are at the top of their game and can afford the best of the best. We tune into these sort of events, not only to see if our favorite film or show won a coveted prize, but also to see and drool over the finery they wear!

Again, my job here is to show you where to find inspiration for show stopping looks to make for your 12" divas. I am not here to trash the stars. HOWEVER.. if I am saying there were a LOT of ugly dresses, it's because, in many cases, the proportions of the style, the colors, prints, fabrics and fabrications were not flattering. The fabrics were not special enough and even though there were a handful of tasteful looks, those dresses were, well....boring! The stylists who dressed these lovely ladies, seem to have no imagination when it comes to ACCESSORIES!!! Where are the gloves? The tiaras? The stoles (fabric, feathers or otherwise?) What's with the borrowed baubles? Why not opt for glass jewelry and have some fun! After all, these are Hollywood stars not prom queens!!! The styles worn on anyone's red carpet should be slightly over the top in terms of luxury. They should have us all wishing to own dress like that (even if we have neither the lifestyle nor the money!)

That said....well....you know my girls..... They were NOT going to go down without a fight! They found a few looks they thought they could live with. And the rest.... well they took the liberty to jazz things up a bit!

We did like Jennifer Aniston's gown. Very pretty, effortless!. We recreated this look for Giselle by making a strapless princess line dress and adding a ruffle to the neckline. Easy!

 Idina Menzel was stunning in this white gown with incorporated cape. Again, this 2-piece dress/cape was pretty simple to recreate for Angelina, our 1/6 scale beauty. And to make it even easier, we opted to make this out of stretch fabric!

And while simple can be quite stunning, there were dresses that were well....boring. Red carpet fashion should be glamorous, a little over the top. Something that reeks "star quality." We took the same black velvet dress as the Tom Ford gown worn by Rachel Weitz and we extended the white satin border to fully cover the off the shoulder edge and arms of Latetia. Matching white satin gloves are a must, as is a fluffy, furry stole.

It's really hard to believe Naomi Watts is wearing an Armani Prive gown. To my eye, the polka dots on that skimpy little collar just isn't saying much. So for Nadia, we redesigned the neckline with a generous amount of glitter tulle embroidered with a few extra silver beads. It tops a form fit and flared halter neck lurex gown. On her arm... a pouf of glitter tulle to recall the neckline of the dress.

We love this Auntie-Mame-loungewear-with-a-Hollywood-twist. It's been done so many times before and each time it has been done, it was a thousand times more glamorous, more exciting, more elegant that the Stella McCartney outfit worn by Julia Roberts. We kept the draped chiffon top for Vanessa (without the belt) but instead of skimpy black silk pants, we opted for more ample straight legged trousers cut from cream silk satin.  And we added on opera length satin gloves. Will the real celebrity please stand up!!! (Pssst....I like Vanessa's hair better too!)

Kerry Washington was really quite stunning. While she has the body to pull off this look, as one critic put it..."just because you can, doesn't mean you should!" Though we liked the idea of an evening length suit worn solely with a "pop" of sparkly jewelry, Kerry's over all look comes across to us as....too naked. So for Denise, we kept her Altuzarro tuxedo jacket and satin skirt but swapped out the necklace for rows and rows of glittering rhinestones. And...we dressed up her legs with a pair of golden lurex thigh-highs to boot!

We did take a liking to Scarlett Johanssen's red ballgown. The only problem with it is that it tended to droop somewhat in the back. So for Estelle's dress, we took a very simple basic sheath dress and added lots of fabric...two types: silk and chiffon...gathered them into a detachable train. Very simple to do and quite dramatic!

The biggest disappointment for the night was the dress worn by Jennifer Lopez. We love J-Lo and we think she looks AMAZING. So we really didn't understand the choice of a dress that completely weighed her down and hid all of her assets! There was nothing we could do with this "Christmas package" dress so instead, we kept the idea of the A-line volume but re-imagined her look into something we think she could better rock. For Sonya, we fashioned a somewhat stiff silk faille fabric into this two-piece sensation inspired by a wedding dress we found on Pinterest! The top is a simple halter neck bodice attached to a waistband. Folded squares were attached to the bottom of the waistband and stitched in place. The circle skirt is made from the same fabric. A gold ribbon wraps around the waist, ending in a bow at the waist of this bare back dress!

And so we end our report with a grand finale starring Billy Porter. We always enjoy Billy because he totally gets it. A red  carpet event should be used to show everybody the star that you are. His outfit is not as inventive as the one he wore last year (the black and white tuxedo ballgown). This year he stepped out in a stunning white silk suit and tacked on a fluffy train in the back. Though it's a bit of a last minute thought (as opposed to a thoughtful design) still, it's the kind of old-fashioned, glamorous, film star mindset we wished more stylists would adopt when dressing our favorite famous ladies!

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Dolls Eye View: Golden Globes 2019

This year's Golden Globes Award show had a Versailles moment. Strolling onto the red carpet were celebrities clad in good old fashion glamour. Yes, of course, there were some misses....as usual..but there were quite a few hits which is why my girls love this event so much.

Lady Gaga in Valentino Couture

The star of the night for us was Lady Gaga's "Marie Antoinette" powder blue gown. It was grandiose in style, sumptuous in cut, borderline historic costume which blew everything else out of the water. And at the end of the day....it was the way my girls like to see red carpet fashion. Let's not forget..these are actors receiving international press awards for being the best in the world of film and television art. The performers could and should have as much fun, passion and drama in the way they put themselves together as they do on the screen. Frankly...Lady Gaga delivered in a gown from Valentino Couture!!!

I was so captivated by this dress, I did an extensive search to see as many views as available. After a hundred or so photos, I concluded, the look could be replicated fairly simply. For the dolly version, I used a strapless princess line dress with long rectangular train. The sleeves are separate from the body of the dress and simply slide onto each arm. I created a small tube, then a simple pouf (rectangle gathered on the top and bottom) which is then stitched onto the tube. (This is similar to a sleeve we made for a jacket which you can find HERE.) I added ribbon which wraps around the wrists into a bow because I thought it added a sweet  touch to a dress that could easily waltz around the Hall of Mirrors at the Chateau Versailles in France.

But the strapless dress with train was not enough. Lady Gaga's gown had lots of volume on either side due to another train. So I shaped and gathered another 1/2 yard of fabric at the top and tacked it to the back of the dress. I needed the dress to pouf out over the hips, so I added a double layer of ruffled fabric underneath the train over each hip. If you look closely in the first photo, you see this peaking out a bit (which is why I made the ruffle in the same fabric as the dress.)

Note: I wanted to make this dress out of silk taffeta, but did not feel like driving 20 miles to the nearest fabric store. So I settled on some acetate lining I had on hand. The result was still pretty. The only thing I didn't like was Lady Gaga's hairstyle. Though the idea of tinting or adding light blue streaks to Morgan's hair was something I had considered!

Gemma Chan in Valentino Couture

While it wasn't quite as grandiose as Gaga's Antoinette dress, Gemma Chan (Crazy Rich Asians star), clearly was on the same wave length. Here I did have some silk taffeta on hand. Gemma's gown, another beauty from Valentino Couture was a mixture of old and new. We liked the halter neck bodice over shorts tucked quietly under miles of a voluminous skirt. When I looked at the dress carefully, I didn't like so much the little bit of draping details in the front of the dress. So I cleaned up the look with a simple halter neck top that ties in the back over a simple pair of shorts and a big circle skirt. I also did not want to cut a real train, so I cheated. I took a square of fabric, folded it into four, gathered the center point and tacked it underneath the train so I could get the look for this photo shoot. Later I can remove it so that it's simply a more modern (and shorter) 3-part dress.

Katherine Zeta-Jones in Elie Saab

This is a standard classic, draped couture gown--which is why I selected this look. It starts with a foundation made from the same fabric as the outer dress. The rest is pure drapery. All the folds are carefully held in place onto the foundation with tiny "invisible" stitches. She gets in and out of the dress at the back.

Allison Janney in Christian Siriano

Again, I like this idea of a simple dress with a dramatic details that transforms it into a work of Haute Couture. I also fell in love with the color of the fabric Christian Siriano chose for his dress. (I found and old blouse and recycled the fabric for this project.) This is a strapless, fishtail gown. The sleeves are two tubes attached at the underarms at the side of the dress. Another width of fabric is folded into tiny drapes and stitched along the neckline and over the sleeves.

Thandie Newton in Michael Kors Collection

Now we've come to the Hollywood goddess portion of our program... We have a LOT of silver dresses in the house. But my girls' eyes always get really big whenever they see metallics! This Michael Kors Collection gown worn by Thandie Newton was a little bit sad, but had a lot of potential. From my point of view, the skirt part of this gown should have been a bit more fitted which is what I did for the dolly version's 2-piece gown. It is a simple wrap around blouse I cut a bit short (into a bare midriff top) over a slim evening skirt. We also though Ms. Newton could have used some jewelry and a silvery shawl. (Stylists...where are you??!!!)

Keri Russell in Monique L'Huillier

Under normal circumstances, I would have fitted this onto a doll with a smaller bust line than Natasha's. Again, however, this dress was chosen because it is silver and we liked the dramatic drape in the front. The original dress is intriguing but the neckline--for our tastes--drops too far down past the waist and looks a tad bit matronly. I made this dress out of stretch light silver lame in two parts: a fishtail evening skirt joined with a top that made from a piece of fabric literally draped over the torso of the doll. It was an interesting exercise in draping. The result....well....I'm not so sure I would make this dress again....but all my dude dolls are looking at Natasha and smiling! 

Lena Waithe in Prada

There have been other actresses sporting pant suits in the past, though admittedly, the severity and starkness of the Prada tuxedo worn by Lena Waithe did call for reflection. Is this an expression of gender, a statement in support of the #MeToo movement or simply, a personal decision to opt for comfort and sobriety over decorative fashion. In any case I wanted to respect Ms. Waithe's choice by not altering her look too much. So, I dressed Zoe in a tuxedo suit and turtleneck, and added just a touch of glamour with a more edgy necklace and a faux fur stole.

Emily Blunt in Alexander McQueen

This is a nod to all of my super talented dolly friends who are soooo good at crochet. (You know who you are, Olla, Kamelia!) I have neither the skill nor the patience for this art. What I can do is to take vintage lace trim and make a mock crochet dress out of it. The Alexander McQueen dress worn by Emily Blunt is a work of art in silver. We loved the way the dress ends in a lacy trim of its own. For Ingrid, I used two types of crochet lace. Two strips are joined together at the sides and fitted over the body into a slinky sheath. Another, more loosely crocheted trim is added to the hem and over strategic areas of the body. The dress opens from the neck down one side to the hips and is fastened with hook and eyes. Note: For more ideas on turning lace trim into a dress look HERE.

Kiki Layne in Dior Couture

Kiki Layne in Dior Couture reminded me of the kind of tulle dresses we made last year for our younger Barbies.

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Dolls' Eye View: Golden Globes 2018

This year's edition of the Golden Globes red carpet was as unique as the awards ceremony itself. It marked a change in culture where women stood up and spoke out against the culture of sexual harassment in the workplace. A group of 300 leading celebrities came together to launch the #TimesUp Movement--an initiative that hopes to put an end to the decades of sexual harassment, pay disparity and discrimination in both the entertainment industry as well as women everywhere who are struggling with the same issues. To mark their solidarity, many stars arrived on the red carpet, clad in black. While the gowns they wore weren't what I would call, extraordinary fashion, it was very elegant, making quite an impact on the red carpet. In fact, this was an excellent exercise in the power of black and the versatility of the basic black dress!

Zoe Kravitz wore a simple black velvet sheath from the house of Saint Laurent. This dress is a staple in my dolls' wardrobe because it serves as a blank canvas, on top of which, you can put absolutely anything. This is a strapless sheath. With a few modifications, it can be quickly transformed into several looks.

To get Dakota Johnson's elegant Gucci dress, all I had to do was to take the same sheath dress and add straps (1/8" ribbon), a belt (made from ribbon and a rhinestone earring), then tack a length of lame to the waist at the back. I love evening gloves, so I simply made two small tubes from the same stretch velvet I used to make the dress!

This Alberta Ferretti dress worn by singer, actress, Mary J. Blige, immediately attracted my girls' eyes thanks to the contrast of velvet and lame used in the dress. Again, I started out with a strapless black sheath dress. I scooped out an arc on one side of the sheath and sewed in (stretch) silver lame. I used the same fabric to make a single sleeve (a simple tube attached to the sheath). I rolled a small strip of the lame around the neckline and added a horizontal strap which drapes over the sleeve.

This is, again, another instance where I already had the strapless sheath lace dress. (The removable sleeves were taken from another dress.) Cut a large circle of fabric and tack the midpoint to the back of the waist. Voila, your doll now has the same look at Penelope Cruz who wore a lovely gown from the New York house of Ralph & Russo.

 I am not usually a huge fan of fishtail dresses. However, the body of this Dolce Gabbana dress worn by Mariah Carey reminded me of a vintage Patrick Kelly dress hanging in my closet. If this dress looks slightly familiar, it's because the body of the dress is the same as the sheer tulle Dolce Gabanna dress featured in my last post. This version is made from a lightweight rayon jersey using the same pattern. I simply added a diagonal strap across the shoulder and attached a fishtail (made the same as a circle skirt), just below the knees!

Here is the same dress (but without the fishtail), worn under a tailored bolero jacket. Very similar to the Tom Ford outfit worn by Gal Gadot.

We've seen this suit before (including here). This time around it is signed by Stella McCartney as worn by Claire Foy. It just goes to show the value in taking your time and making well fitting classic garments!

This is another classic beauty that will see a lot of wear in my house! Award winning actress Viola Davis looks wonderful in Brandon Maxwell. My girl had to have this dress too. This is a well fitting basic sheath dress (using a basic stretch dress pattern) in velvet where I've cut a sweetheart neckline. The good thing about stretch velvet is that it doesn't unravel as this dress is not lined (and has no closures)! The doll simply slips into this dress!

One shouldered fashion seems to be the big news of this red carpet,. Again, a very simple dress with a single sleeve as worn by Gillian Anderson.

The girls couldn't take their eyes off this very unusual dress by Versace and worn by Saorise Roman. This is a basic sheath dress with one square padded shoulder (with set-in) straight sleeve. The opposite shoulder is normal with a "jeweled shoulder pad"extending over the exposed arm. (For the doll version, I fashioned the pad out of oven baked clay which to which I applied glitter before gluing onto the shoulder!). The bejeweled triangle at the opposite side of the waist is an iron-on product which extends from the center of the back to the mid-point of the front. 

To create this empire waist, Giambattista Valli dress worn by Kendall Jenner, I retreated to my recent post on Tulle dresses!

We just love the old fashion glamour of a 50's inspired pant set, designed by New York designer, Christian Siriano for Christina Hendricks. For my dolly version, I made the top from a tube of black stretch velvet and fashioned a sash that stretches shoulder to shoulder out of taffeta--the same material used in the pants and over skirt. Think of the skirt as an apron worn with the fullness in the back and open in the front.

Since the fabric in my possession had the larger sequins, I chose Aayeesha, one of my Tonner dolls to dress. This Probal Gurling draped gown worn by actress, Kerry Washington, starts with a strapless hip length foundation, open on one side. I draped black sequined fabric (click HERE to see how) over the foundation so that the folds radiate from one side of the dress.



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