Addy's new couture dress - review

Another scheduled post. =)

Addy just got a great new dress a while back. It's from ebay seller newyorkdolldesigns. This is something of a review.


The fabric is absolutely lovely, although I'm not sure how well you can tell in the pictures. It's very detailed -- there's ribbon trim and decorative buttons. The dress closes with snaps rather than velcro -- that's always a plus since it doesn't snag hair or stockings! The seams are all finished and serged. A good thing about this particular dress is that it's cut wide enough to accommodate the hoopskirt from Addy's retired underwear set. (We don't own this set, however. Addy is shown wearing the dress hoop-less. *sigh*)




I think the dress looks rather smart with Addy's lace-up boots (pictured above) and with her heartwarmer shawl.
My only complaint is that the dress has the very faintest, slight whiff of cigarette smoke. It would probably only aggravate very sensitive allergies.

Overall, I would highly recommend this seller. The dress is wonderful!

Love, Bre/BuckinghamAlice, who is hijacking Wendy's account

Wendy in Wonderland

Hello again! Another scheduled post coming to you. =)

The other night (Mar. 5), whilst many people were probably out watching the new Alice in Wonderland, Bre was at home watching her preferred version of Alice (which is her favorite book). And that version is, of course, the 1951 Disney animated version. While we were watching that, she dressed me as Alice! Addy let me borrow her work dress, Kirsten lent me her birthday apron, and Samantha lent me her Mary Janes and white tights. I think I looked just about ready to tumble down a rabbit hole, don't you?

Wearing this makes me want to have a mad tea party in which we'd all try to answer riddles like: why is a raven like a writing desk?

Ivy's birthday present

Hello everyone! I just wanted to make a few posts today to share some recent pictures. I'm posting this now, and I'll have the other scheduled for later.

The other day was Ivy's birthday. The one thing she wanted more than anything was a doll. Not an American Girl doll, or a Barbie styling head (aka Julie's Christmas gift -- she already has that =P)... she wanted an Asian doll. And Bre went on a mad search at many stores to find her one. She ended up finding this wonderful Japanese doll at the same antique store where she bought Sam's desk and Noah's crib. Ivy loves her doll, even if it's not exactly Chinese. She said it beats a blond Barbie any time. =)

A new slideshow and all about couture

Hello again, all! Bre has made some new videos about us... one is a slideshow with a bunch of pics of us all, and the other is about doll couture. Thought I'd share them with you lot. =)

Couture vlog
Wonderful slideshow

Oh, and if you haven't had a chance to throw in your two cents about our next doll, we'd appreciate it if you did. =) Thanks

Who should be our next doll?

Even though there are quite a few dolls here and Bre has very little money, she always likes to have a plan or a list of the next dolls she wants. That way she doesn't decide one day, "hey, I'm gonna buy so-and-so!" without thinking it through.

There are a few we want, but who to get very next?

Marisol (been on her list since '05!)
A regency era custom doll
A customized #26 to be her mini-me and Ashley's sister
Rebecca
Josefina
#21


Who do you think oughta be next? We want everyone to vote! And tell us why you picked who you did. Thanks!

Ashley and I visit the "prairie"

Ashley, Taylor, and I had a little photo session the other day. We got to be prairie girls!

The album is here. Comments are very welcome!

Hello from guest blogger Ashley!

Hey everyone! I'm Ashley and my pal Wendy has given me permission to post on her blog! She said she had really neat friends I should meet. =)

So I don't know what she may have already mentioned about me, but my name is Ashley Beaumont and I'm 11 years old. Wendy and Nicki and I got to the same school and have some of the same classes. My best friend is named Taylor Castro... she's amazing! We dance together and have known one another since about forever. That girl is so sweet. My next closest friend is my sister Alice, although she isn't a doll that lives here (yet).

My favorite things to do are dance (obviously), watch silly movies, and read books. I'm pretty into history, and like Taylor I'm a time traveler. I really like to go to Addy and Kirsten's time periods.

Well, I guess that's about it... I hope to get to know you all really well. Bye!

Love, Ashley N. Beaumont (friend of Wendy M. Stein)