An Adventure In Twelve Inches

Its Outlander, but in dolls, y' ken : Sindy Claire and Dodgy Disney Prince Jamie, though sometimes he’s dashing. Can you hear the drums? S4 is on its way. Sideblog to thesketchingwitch ( avatar by the amazing cantrixgrisea)

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For Thanksgiving, I thought some DollFrasers on the Ridge might be appropriate…

For at last they have a home together…

( Also this post is dedicated to @marshmallow0810 who very recently sent me an amazing amount of accessories, furniture and props for the DollFrasers and their life on the Ridge. I can’t wait to put some scenes together to show off her fabulous handiwork! Honestly she’s a marvel and I ❤️ her)

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Someone is *finally* getting his fancy waistcoat/vest from Seasons 2, 3 and 4

DDPJamie shall go to the ( Governor’s) ball or something…

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So Sindy Claire’s colonial wardrobe seems to be coming on apace….

And not forgetting the pants, obviously…

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What’s that you say Sindy Claire?

You’re just hanging around? …….Until November 4th?

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DollMarsali’s Season 4 dress is finally completed! Hurrah!

And well, I could hardly have Marsali without Fergus, now could I?

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Yay! Rollo has found his master - Young Ian is on the Ridge!

He still needs his coat but I’m so happy with him I couldn’t wait to show you all!

A huge thank you to the wonderful @marshmallow0810 who found the young male doll for me!

She’s a complete and utter star! 😘😘😘

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Sindy Claire is well on her way for being ready for S4….

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Halfway there….

Now she just needs the matching deep blue bodice, though I’m not disliking the deep blue skirt matched with the deep turquoise.

As for the fichu, it’s not as similar as maybe I would like but it definitely fits in with Terry’s theme of prints, checks and patterns

( And yes, that is Fudge laid out full length in the background, 😸)

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Another dress is on its way…..

*whispers* it’s a S4 one….

[outlandolled]

This stunning Parisian outfit was one of my favourites from Season 2, and I made the dress part for Sindy Claire almost as soon as the episode had aired!

However, I never quite got around to completing the ensemble and making the matching cloak, and wee bag.

UNTIL NOW!

So at last, I have finally finished one of Terry Dresbach’s most iconic Outlander costumes and you know something ? It feels good.

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There’s no denying it the DollFrasers are a tad excited to be wearing Season 4 costumes…

There’s also no denying that I am slightly relieved that Terry has recycled some costumes from previous seasons!

( and yes I’ve given DDPJamie a tartan necktie because I know he wears one at some point this season)

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In celebration of the s4 teaser being released, here’s some Fraser’s Ridge Feels, courtesy of the DollFrasers

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Outlandish Creations, week 2, July 8-14

I know I’m a little late again but I thought I ‘d share with you all my creative process as to how I put together a new outfit for the DollFrasers, and more specifically, Sindy Claire. This seemed the perfect opportunity since so recently we were given a glimpse of a cracking new costume for Claire in Season 4

So first things first I source my fabrics - I have quite an extensive material stash now, including loads of different coloured felts which make for brilliant bodices, and I sort through my wool hoping to find a colour close to what I need. 

On twitter Terry said that the knit was a deep red or Oxblood colour, so I figure that one of these three will do. Sindy Claire does already have a knit in the brown wool, so I decide to knit a wrap in both the wine red and in the cranberry and see which one works the best with the teal fabric. 

And Terry put quite a few pictures up on twitter which are very helpful aids to me in my sewing too. So I start with the teal bodice first -  Left piece of felt becomes the actual bodice, right piece one of the sleeves. 

I cut the felt bodice piece straight up the middle back and cut out a basic neckline then all further adjustments are made while Sindy Claire is wearing the felt. You can see in this pic that I already have some elements of the outfit - the brown skirt, brown shawl, belt, and bag are all makes from previous seasons. You can see the newly knitted cranberry wrap, literally took all of 40mins to produce and the brown bodice is something I made when the first stills of Season 4 were released.

Before too long, the bodice is complete and I add a row of stitching straight up the front to mimic the front closing. Sindy Claire’s fichu is simply a small square of thin white cotton folded into a triangle. And the white peeping through at her wrists are the sleeves of her shift.

So before long we have everything we require :

Let’s dress Sindy Claire or undress her rather….

I also make the teal skirt too 

And let’s try that with the brown bodice and knit, and not forgetting Rollo, of course! 

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So while watching the longest men’s semi final in Wimbledon history, I’ve also done a wee bit of sewing….

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Might have embarked on a new costume for Sindy Claire….

Though I can’t decide which wool is the closest in colour so will probably produce a knit in both!

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Presenting Sindy Claire in her evening finery for Governor Tyron’s dinner.

I’ve tried to make it as authentic as possible, including the lace just inside the top of the bodice. The only thing I didn’t manage was having the bodice do up at the front, which was just beyond my level of skill.

But I think she looks very eye catching indeed. ‘A fine distraction’ as DDPJamie would say.

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Skirt is made. I repeat, skirt is made! Currently matched with a Season 2 bodice ( as I couldn’t leave her half naked 😱)

The flower print fabric is quite a thick linen, so I’m going to have to adjust the bodice to fit accordingly, but fingers crossed it should still work.