BODICE TRANSFORMATION
I will be at the Castle all weekend teaching the 'Woodland Journal', a book created from copper sheets and transparencies.
Here is some delightful EYE CANDY from David and Paul! The first photo shows a wonderful antique stripped silk taffeta bodice panel. In a fitting honor to the anonymous woman who first stiched this breathtaking gown, David and Paul have given the dress new life, by dressing an entire family of their dolls with bits and pieces of the fabric! I love seeing the original fabric bodice, and how new life has been added to all the dolls. When I first saw these photos, I was reminded of the scene in 'Sound of Music' when Maria sewed clothing for all the children of curtain material. No where near as fine as these but definitely showing the same heart! LOVELY!!!
The clothing is amazingly delicate, stunning fabrics too!
Posted by: cruststation | Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 11:54 PM
Makes you hold your stomach in. What delighful dolls
Posted by: Di Overton | Monday, October 08, 2007 at 08:31 AM
Tres jolie!
and I will never fit into these after Paris..
Or during...
OK well even before..
Too triste and too pretty!
Posted by: parisbreakfasts | Sunday, October 07, 2007 at 08:39 PM
Oh, They are just so Beautiful! I'm going to have to save up my pennies!
And Yup, that was the adventure of a lifetime!! Funny I can jump out of a plane but I can't figure out how to post a saved draft!
Sandra Evertson
Posted by: Sandra Evertson | Sunday, October 07, 2007 at 07:46 PM
oh these are to die for...very beautifully done...thanks for sharing...blessings, rebecca
Posted by: Cre8Tiva | Sunday, October 07, 2007 at 10:28 AM
Such gorgeous dolls! That class you are teaching sounds very interesting again! Can#t wait for pics! Have fun teaching! Carol xox
Posted by: Boxwoodcottage | Sunday, October 07, 2007 at 03:15 AM
Absolutely gorgeous! To take a bodice remnant from the past and weave it into such divine creations; magic.Thanks for sharing Ulla. Susan
Posted by: Miss Maddie's | Saturday, October 06, 2007 at 03:21 PM
Love the newly dressed family of dolls. The fabric from the bodice, looks absolutely stunning on the ladies. They look like they are ready for a grand ball!
Posted by: Alice | Saturday, October 06, 2007 at 10:30 AM
Beautiful dresses , they could have come to our bloglandia party
Posted by: Mélanie | Saturday, October 06, 2007 at 10:21 AM
Beautiful dresses, beautiful dolls.
Ulla have a great woodlands class. We'll be waiting to see the photo's of what everyone creates!
Posted by: rochambeau | Saturday, October 06, 2007 at 04:23 AM
Yes!! Maria tesching Do-Re-Me in the matching outfits. But no climbing tree in these!David and Paul must have been royal dressmakesrs in their lives before this one!
D.
Posted by: Donna O. | Friday, October 05, 2007 at 11:58 PM
WELL HELLO Dollly..so lovely, so eclectic, so...perfect!
love.
Posted by: suzi finer | Friday, October 05, 2007 at 11:49 PM
oh my gosh - Ulla - such loveliness abounding here - so love these delightful characters in all of their re-claimed glory...
xox - eb.
Posted by: eb | Friday, October 05, 2007 at 10:05 PM
What a wonderful way to reinvent a beautiful textile so it can be enjoyed again!
Posted by: Beth Leintz | Friday, October 05, 2007 at 07:31 PM
What a well dressed family! Love that close up shot of the bodice - what exquisite clothes!
Posted by: Bejeweled | Friday, October 05, 2007 at 04:16 PM