Showing posts with label Sasha Dress. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sasha Dress. Show all posts

Step Into Spring Collection Preview - Part 1

Initially when I started work on the Step into Spring collection I wondered how the colour scheme would work translated into outfits.   I really enjoyed planning the new styles and thinking about the look of each outfit.
There are 3 swimming costumes as part of this collection.  They are part of the outfits and can be carried in the Sasha dolls shoulder bag when not being worn.   The yellow swimming costume is part of the outfit that Gotz Anna is modelling.
I designed several new items of knitwear for the collection.  One of my favourites is the pretty yellow top worn by Anna knitted in lace weight shetland wool.
Another favourite is the lovely fairisle cardigan with 3/4 length sleeves.  The five colours of lace weight shetland wool blend through each other beautifully.
I found it difficult to find sandals that were right for some of the outfits so made my own.  They are made completely from leather and are based on the style of my Frido white sandals.  The pale blue leather is very soft. 
I shall photograph the outfits over the next few days.
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Evergreen Collection - Part 3


The models in Group 3 of Evergreen Collection are Natalie (a 1969 brunette waif wearing a Dollsmane wig), Rowena (Limited Edition Kiltie) and Lisa (a rerooted blonde Side-part girl).


Natalie is wearing a beautiful traditional style dress outfit. Her dress is made using two lovely contrasting cotton fabrics. The yoke is a deep red with gold spots. The rest of the dress is made using a lovely two tone green with little red and blue birds eating deep red grapes. A soft ecru lace collar.

Her slip is made from the same fabric as the yoke on her dress. Her pantalettes are the same green fabric as her dress.
Her socks are hand knit using ivory lace weight wool.
Her shoes are laced leather Boneka shoes.






Rowena is wearing a new style of hand knit cardigan using a hand dyed merino wool with 5 buttons on the front. I saw a cardigan in a magazine with a matching scarf which I loved, so I knit the cardigan with a small upright collar and a matching scarf. The cardigan has pockets. I matched the colour of the jacket to the brown tendrils on her blouse.
I used the same wool for her socks.

I found a lovely modern style clasp that looks lovely with the outfit.
Her trousers are dark green needlecord that matches the ivy leaves on her blouse.









Lisa is wearing a beautiful cotton dress with olive sage green leaves and tendrils and dainty red flowers. Her scarf is made using a fine sage green and ivory check cotton. Her sash is made from a pretty leafy patterned sage and ivory fabric. The same fabric was used for her pants. She has a fine ivory ribbon tying her hair.

Her socks are knit using ivory lace weight wool. Her shoes are cute red shoes reminiscent of the style I wore as a child.








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Winter Warmth Collection - Part 2



The models are Annett (Gotz Sasha), her sister Anna (also by Gotz) and Matthew (my early 1968 Frido Gregor with beautiful eyes).


Annett is wearing a fun dark red tweedy knit ear flap hat with plaited ties.






Her gorgeous richly coloured polo neck alpaca sweater dress with long sleeves and a pocket on the front. Beautiful shades of red, gold, gren and chocolate brown.

This modern dress teams perfectly with the chocolate brown leggings.
To complete the outfit she is wearing chocolate Ugg boots.


Beautiful russet needlecord duffle coat fully lined with russet lining fabric. The coat fastens with suede loops and wooden toggles.
This coat also looks beautiful with the other outfits in the collection

Stunning floral cotton dress with a golden ochre background with a pattern of deep red roses and olive green foliage.
Gathered skirt.

Dark red peter pan collar. Short puffed sleeves with dark red piping accent and cuffs.

Hand knit lace weight ankle socks which tone with the background colour of the dress. The same wool was used to make the hair tie. To complete the outfit she has lovely dark red Mary Jane shoes which match the roses beautifully.


The warm brown cashmere yarn used for Matthew's hat and scarf is wonderfully soft to the touch. I used the sweater yarn for the stripes.


The warm brown draws out the lovely brown colour of his eyes.



His sweater is knit using a lovely sock yarn in many shades of russet and warm brown drifting into each other. The needlecord trousers are straight leg with pockets at the front. His socks match his sweater. The outfit is completed with a pair of laced black leather Bonika shoes.









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Winter Frost Collection: Part 3


The Sashas models in this group are: Annette (Gotz Sasha and sister to Anna); Maya (blonde Sasha from 1970 with eyes repainted by me); Pippa (a lovely early 70's brunette Sasha who had developed falling hair and was rewigged by me to look like a brown eyed version of my sister).

Maya is wearing a beautiful outfit that I think looks really cute on her.


Her cardigan is hand knit using a pretty sky blue lace weight shetland wool. Yet again the buttons were hard to find. I kept looking for the right size and colour everywhere I went.

Her blouse is made using a pretty dainty rose bud pattern cotton fabric which fastens at the back.
The buttons I chose are really cute little sky blue flower shaped ones. Very dainty. In this style of cardigan, I think the design of the buttons are a really important feature.


Her hair is tied back with an I-cord hair tie knitted in the same lace weight shetland wool as her cardigan.


Annette is wearing a cute outfit. Her waistcoat is hand knit using 4ply hand dyed wool. Its colours coordinate beautifully with the colour of the blue flowers on her dress. The waistcoat buttons at the front with pretty grey pearly buttons and features a lacey pattern on the front.


Her dress has a gathered skirt with a narrow pleat just above the hemline.


The bodice is fully lined. The sleeves are puffed with a little cuff and she has a contrasting colour of blue for the collar.


Her pants match her dress. The outfit is finished with white ankle socks and navy blue leather boneka shoes.


A truly beautiful outfit.


Pippa is modelling my favourite outfit from this collection. It is a beautiful v-neck jacket knitted in 2ply sweater weight shetland wool. The jacket is in the main striped with little speckles of contrasting colour in some of the stripes.


I loved the dark blue buttons which have a couple of tones in them.


She has a crew neck short sleeved sweater on underneath her jacket. It is knit using a lovely blue and dark green sock wool, (the same wool as I used for the background of the sweater with the white horses).


Her trousers are denim bootleg style. Her outfit is finished with hand knit socks made from the same sock wool as her short sleeved top. She has little track shoes to finish the outfit.


Isn't Pippa just the cutest doll?


I so love the look of this wig on her with the beautiful little fine curls.
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Autumn Landscape Collection: Part 3

The models in this group are:
Anna (Gotz Anna side-part with bobbed hairstyle) Sally (Early trendon baby girl)Raven haired trendon Sasha Emillie (One of a Kind Sasha Repaint)

When I saw this beautiful silk scarf, I just knew that it would be a perfect sari for Sasha.

It has a pretty paisley pattern with a lovely dark contrasting border. I have hand stitched the pleats to help keep them in place.

I used a lovely oatmeal coloured natural cotton for the little top and the long length slip.



She is also wearing fine beads one as a necklace and the other two (the same length as the first) twisted around her wrists as bracelets.

Although my raven haired trendon beauty succeeded in modelling this outfit, it also looked gorgeous on Arielle my Gotz Yamka.

I created this pretty outfit for the Lilac Collection. I loved it so much I thought I would try it in the lovely Autumn colours.

Her cardigan is hand knit using a pretty peach lace weight shetland wool. Yet again the buttons were hard to find. I kept looking for the right size and colour everywhere I went.

Her blouse is made from a dainty rose floral patterned cotton fabric and fastens at the back.

Her socks are hand knit using the same wool as her cardigan. The outfit is completed with a lovely pair of brown leather boneka sandals.
Emillie is another of Kelly Wenarsky's beautiful one-of-a-kind Sasha dolls. She has deep blue eyes and wears an auburn human hair wig which I have plaited. It is tied with a hair tie knitted using the shetland lace wool.
Here we have another of my new baby Sasha creations.

I just adore my little early brunette Sasha baby girl. Her eyes are gradually turning a gorgeous shade of green and she has a cute very long fringe which she peeps out from below.

Sally is wearing a lovely striped baby grow which fastens at the front with black snap fasteners. It is knit using a lovely Panda silk sock wool and a lovely dark brown tweed sock wool which has the same colour flecks running through it as are in the Panda wool.

She is hugging her beautiful little toy dog.
For a long time I have intended to find the time to create a pattern for a baby hat with ear flaps. It really is too cute on her. It was knitted mainly using the panda silk sock wool and edged using the tweed wool. I also added a little dark brown pompom. It ties under her chin with little I-cord ties.
This is the first outing for Anna, my lovely Gotz side-part girl, as a model.

The dress she is wearing was made using the same beautiful dainty rose floral patterned cotton as the blouse above. It has a full gathered skirt which is just below the knee in length. The bodice is fitted and lined and the dress has long sleeves.

Her socks are hand knit using ivory lace weight shetland wool with a single peach stripe. Her shoes are leather boneka t-bar shoes.

The contrast fabric has a darker peach pattern on a lighter peach background and has been used for her peter pan collar, fine cuffs and belt. The belt has a little decorative rose shaped buckle at the front, picking up the rose pattern on the dress fabric.

Anna is a beautiful Sasha who has gorgeous shoulder length brown hair with blue eyes. She is sister to my lovely Gotz Annette and toddler Elke who both have the same colouring.
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