Welcome to week two of the Fantasy for Dolls Collaboration Series with Bbeauty Dolls!  This week we'll be journeying down the yellow brick road back to the wonderful, whimsical, wizarding world of Oz with an artist showcase by AG_DollMagic. As soon as Heather announced the fantasy theme for this collaboration, my mind immediately went to "The Wizard of Oz" and with "Wicked for Good" coming out next month, I couldn't help but fantasize myself, about creating the iconic looks f

As a costume designer by trade, one of my favorite things to do is to mix and match time periods and styles in character design. ...

Meanwhile the wolf went straight to Grandmother's cottage and knocked on the door. "Who is it?" called grandmother.  "It is Red Riding Hood," said the wolf in the sweetest voice he could manage.   "Lift the latch and come in, my dear", said Grandmother. "I am too weak to get out of bed."  The wolf lifted the latch, sprang through the door, and swallowed the poor old woman whole.  Then he put on her gown and nightcap, climbed into her bed, and drew the curtains. When Red Ridin

"Hmmm." thought the wolf.  This little girl will make a tasty treat indeed, much more tender than the old woman.  I will have the old...

Now Grandmother lived in the woods, a half hour's walk from the village.  As Little Red Riding Hood walked along, she saw a wolf in front...

Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was loved by all who knew her, but especially by her grandmother. Grandmother had given the...

Behind the Lens This week's featured artist is Bree from This Little Whimsy who is known for her beautiful doll photography on Instagram....

Coming this October via our Newsletters About the Series Dressing our dolls up is part of the fun of collecting and re-imagining our...

Winners of An Edwardian Summer Doll Photo Shoot.

Includes the tutorial How to Make a Lace Parasol by Lemon Bay Doll Co and reviews the lovely collection Claudie is modeling.

Edwardian Sisters - "A Day by the Lake" The next couple of dresses feature another pair of beloved sisters, Samantha and Nellie, in their...

Edwardian Sisters By Lemon Bay Doll Co I’ve titled this duo “Edwardian Sisters” as these two dolls remind me so much of my daughters—best...

Final Design of the Week for Bbeauty Dolls At the end of Week 2, it was only appropriate that we leave you with a showstopper. Although...

Tutorial on How to make a Lace Collar by Lemon Bay Doll If you loved the collar featured in Issue 8, Lemon Bay Doll has done a tutorial...

An Introduction to Lemon Bay Doll Co Samantha's Children's Aid and Charity Tea Set Hello and welcome to week three of “Edwardian Summer,”...

Week 2, Issue 6 Exploring variations of the Pollyanna Pattern in Purple by Bbeauty Dolls Creating a New Variation with the Pollyanna...

One of the subjects I talk a lot about is overcoming the limits of what is manufactured. Customization and personalization is how we...

Week 2, Issue 4 Presenting the Edwardian Pollyanna Pleated Dress in Orange Plaid by Bbeauty Dolls Working with the Pollyanna Lemon Bay...

It's always interesting to go back and look at the evolution of fashion decade by decade for women. Depending on the social and economic times, clothing reflected history and the innovation that was available.

Presenting the 1910s Summer Collection by A Stitch in Time’s Line Hello BBeauty readers! This is Ava Smith from A Stitch in Time’s Line....