Lady Emily

Lady Emily, a photo by alington on Flickr.

Another beauty from the latest Tonner convention, I had to add Lady Emily to my collection. While I don't officially collect historically themed dolls anymore (I find that the outfits aren't as versatile as I'd like, and they just take up too much room to display and store), this lady had to come home because she is a resized Daphne!

She uses a Cameo-toned Antoinette body with beautiful mink hair in a braided up-do, and painted blue eyes. Her outfit is a Victorian style, with a white, lace collar blouse, blue satin skirt, and bright red bolero with blue piping, gold accents, and ribbon trim at the shoulders.

Her accessories include pearl stud earrings, blue pumps, and a large blue satin had with red feathers and a huge tulle bow.

At the Round and Round at the Carousel Ball event, three additional centerpiece dolls were offered, all limited to 100 on the Antoinette body: Lady Catherine (pale blonde Antoinette), Lady Agnes (strawberry Duchess), and Lady Ann (raven Precarious). The souvenir doll was Lady Grace, Cami with chestnut hair, LE300. These dolls are still available to order for $199 from Tonner Doll, but are mostly almost sold out. Lady Emily is sold out already.

You can see a few additional photo on Flickr.

Gothic Sydney

Sydney, a photo by alington on Flickr.

This is Ultimate Basic Sydney Chase, dressed in a Tudor-inspired historical fashion by Jennygrey. The outfit is made from silk and chiffon.

Sydney has had a face-up by Beesou of Overnight Flight, and she's super soft and natural. She's wearing one of her original red wigs.

You can see a few additional photos on Flickr.

Last update--several more fashion items from Tonner Doll

Last, but not least, two more Fall/Holiday items from the Tonner Doll release.

Miss Briarwood is another stunning outfit (from the Gowns by Anne Harper collection, I believe), and it's available and in stock now. Retail is $149.99, limited to 150, I bet this outfit will sell out quickly. It includes a cream bodysuit with a blue bow, blue and red striped skirt with attached petticoat, matching jacket with white lace trim, blue belt with gold buckle, matching hat and shoes. The brown saran wig is also included in this outfit.

Mademoiselle is another fabulous outfit for the 22" American Model. It's limited to 150 and retails for $174.99. This outfit includes a velvet skirt and embroidered jacket with faux fur trim, white bodysuit with cream lace collar and cameo, white petticoat, matching hat, pearl earrings, and matching shoes. Shipping date is to be determined.

American Model clothing often is a close fit to SD13 sized dolls--only some is just a bit loose about the bust. This would be a great outfit for my BJDs! You can order these outfits now from your favorite Tonner dealer.

All photos are property of Tonner Doll Company.

Madame de l'Amour

Madame de l'Amour, a photo by alington on Flickr.

Madame de l'Amour is a sold-out outfit by Tonner Doll Company from the Gowns by Anne Harper collection.

It includes a one-piece Rococo style gown made of satin floral, with an attached lace apron and cotton collar and sleeve detailing. There is a petticoat for added fullness.

Also included are printed floral satin court slippers, a ribbon choker, white lace gloves, and a 17th century white wig.

My model is the lovely resin Ashleigh, a Two Daydreamers exclusive, also by Tonner Doll Company.

You can see a few more photos on Flickr.

Prudence as Marie

Prudence as Marie, a photo by alington on Flickr.

Another wonderful one-of-a-kind outfit by the talented Carol Peters, this is Prudence Moody as Marie Antoinette.

I understand Carol was inspired by Val Zeitler's Young Marie collection, as featured in Haute Doll Magazine a few years ago. (It was a collection created for Sky, a Peak's Woods BJD, and what inspired my very first BJD purchase.) Carol created her own French Court Petit Trianon cotton day dress of this lovely floral print, trimmed with lace, ribbon and roses.

She even created a wig for Prudence as well. See the cute little blue bird, peeking through the top?

You can see additional photos of this outfit on my Flickr photostream. Enjoy!

Ellowyne in Carol Peters

Ellowyne in Carol Peters, a photo by alington on Flickr.

Here is a lovely one-of-a-kind outfit, designed by Carol Peters and modeled by Ellowyne Wilde. Victorian inspired, in a burnout velvet print and red shantung with lots of velvet ribbon detail, Ellowyne looks her very best.

I love the detail of the velvet purse and the fringed hat.

See more photos on Flickr!

American Model - New Releases

Tonner has also released several new 22" dolls and fashions today. All of these dolls are available for preorder.

Limited to 250, the new Glamour Basic doll is wigged, and she uses the Cameo skin tone, has blue inset eyes and applied lashes, and includes a strawberry saran wig with bangs. She includes lovely pink organza lingerie, hose and heels. She retails for $159.99.

No photo is available yet for the American Model Deluxe Goth Basic. She is limited to 250 and retails for $199.99. She uses the Lily skin tone and has blue inset eyes, and includes both a raven wig with bangs and a silver wig with bangs. Her outfit will include an off-white net and ribbed cotton corset with lace trim, matching bloomers, and over-the-knee stockings. She'll also include boots with side zip.

Three new outfits have also been released for the American Model line:

Magickal is limited to 150 and retails for $159.99. (Could that be the new Deluxe Goth Basic modeling?) The outfit includes a gorgeous cotton muslin gown, hand dyed, ombré style and a faux leather harness. Very steampunk!

Another steampunk fashion is Divine Feminine, a gorgeous blue cotton muslin gown, also hand-dyed. This outfit includes a matching crinoline, faux leather harness and leather bag. It's limited to 150 and retails for $159.99.

Rococo fans weren't disappointed this release with the 22" Court Gown outfit. (I need it for my collection!) The outfit is limited to 100 and retails for $249.99. (Yikes!) The gown is gorgeous--pink satin with embroidery, flowers, lace and bows, and and included petticoat. It includes a feathered hat, pale blonde wig, pearl drop earrings, and slip-on shoes. A necklace is shown, but I'm not sure it's included.

Shipping dates are to be confirmed for these items.

Can I just say how excited I am for Tonner Con?

Rose of Versailles

Rose of Versailles, a photo by alington on Flickr.

This amazing outfit has made its arrival. I am so excited!

It includes:

• the platinum wig
• the straw feathered hat
• lace and ribbon choker
• the cotton dress
• a petticoat (cleverly designed)
• satin shoes
• pearl earrings

My model is Masquerade Sydney, who is wigged.

Platinum Luxury

Platinum Luxury, a photo by alington on Flickr.

Another recent addition to my collection, and one of my most exciting arrivals to date, I'm pleased to introduce Platinum Luxury American Model to you. She looks like she waked off the set of Boardwalk Empire.

She arrived in a super sized Tonner Box, and I was so excited to open her up. I haven't allowed myself to purchase an American Model since La Belle Grande, just because of storage and display space. (They compete with my BJD collection.)

My jaw dropped when I saw her beautiful face. Her brown inset eyes and eyelashes are just perfect. I adore her sweet wigged hair. Her red lips seem to almost be smiling.

And her gown--two layers--a simple shimmering gold tank, worn under a long-sleeved chiffon number trimmed with beaded lace. Her sleeves are trimmed with super long loops of marabou.

To finish her look, a simple pair of mary jane pumps, and the most gorgeous layered and beaded necklace you can imagine.

Her articulated hands look different than Tyler's or Antoinette's. They have another delicate pose.

I adore this doll! Plus, it turns out that she can share DollHeart clothes (at least one older outfit I have, Lofty Grey), and my Peak's Woods Skiya can share clothes with her! More photos to come.

And you can see more photos on Flickr.

Full length shot

Portrait

Displayed together with Classic Elegance Sydney

A new Tonner record--The Rose of Versailles is sold out!

Wow--a new record for Tonner Doll Company! The limited edition of 100 outfits, The Rose of Versailles, sold out around 10:45 this morning PST, within an hour and 45 minutes of its release.

The outfit is a gorgeous Rococo era fashion: an ivory and blue printed gown, including incredible lace and ribbon details, a platinum wig, matching choker, pearl earrings, adorable blue period style shoes and feathered floral hat.

It retails for a whopping $139.99 and is scheduled to ship on October 25.

If you didn't get one--don't give up. I was able to pick one up from Dreamcastle Dolls (who is now sold out), and one for a friend of mine at Toni's Collectibles. 

Did you know Toni's Collectibles ships orders over $100 for free? Check out their amazing selection of older Tonner items--especially the 13" Revlon dolls. They have one of each one--including the wigged one! Plus, if you happen to be addicted to finding clothes for your Poppy Parker doll, check out these outfits for Simone Rouge--I find they usually fit pretty well.

Last I heard, you might be able to pick one up from Rose & Rouge in Canada, if they haven't already sold out.

Photos property of Tonner Doll Company.

Tonner's latest release--I'm gonna die!

Wow, wow, wow! 

The new release from Tonner is here, and there is one particular outfit I won't be letting slip by!

The Rose of Versailles is a limited edition outfit of 100 pieces. (I believe this outfit may have been originally designed for a cancelled event, but I'm not sure. I'm thrilled to see it was produced!) Check out that hat!

The outfit retails for $139.99 and fits the 16" Tyler body. The pieces include the ivory and blue printed dress, the feathered floral hat, blue shoes, pearl earrings, platinum wig, and a blue choker with lace and cameo. Expected ship date is October 25. (I think the model is Carol Barrie.)

 From the Antoinette collection, putting in the holiday spirit is a new dressed doll, Chilled. She has blue eyes and platinum hair (it looks like it's pulled back in a ponytail). The doll has the bloom skin tone. She's wearing a gorgeous dolman sleeve bouclé dress, trimmed trimmed with faux fur, an off white matching faux fur hat, grey gloves and boots, and crystal bracelets.

Chilled retails for $179.99 and is a limited edition of 300. She's scheduled to ship October 25.

The next new release from the Antoinette collection has amazing facial screening. She's called Delightful and is dressed in a gorgeous fall/halloween toned printed suit with an over-sized collar. She includes burgundy gloves, pumps, and a fun multi-colored beaded necklaces. She is the bloom skin tone, and has auburn hair and blue eyes.

Delightful is a limited edition of 300, retails for $179.99, and is scheduled to ship on October 17.

From the Cami&Jon collection, we're treated to a gorgeous new Basic Platinum Cami. She's got inset acrylic eyes (blue) and long, rooted platinum hair (straight). She comes on the Antoinette body and is in the lily skin tone. She also has applied lashes. She doesn't include a stand--and she isn't shown with shoes. She may be an Ultra Basic doll.

If you weren't able to pick up a wigged Cami earlier this year, now is your chance. She retails for $89.99, and is expected to ship on October 25. She's a limited edition of 500.

Bridgehampton is a new outfit offering for the Cami&Jon collection. It's a pale blue and gold long dress, and includes matching beaded bracelets and gold shoes.

The expected shipping date is October 25, the outfit is limited to 300, and it retails for $79.99.

Next, a new collection has been introduced: White Christmas. The licensing for these dolls limit sales to the United States. Rosemary Clooney as Better Haynes is the first doll. She's limited to 500 and available for $199.99. 

The doll is a new sculpt on the 16" Tyler BW body. She has blue eyes and blond hair with the bloom skin tone. She includes a gorgeous red gown, white muff with beaded decorations, red gloves, beaded earrings, and red shoes. She's expected to ship on October 25.

Next is Judy Haynes. She has a new head sculpt on a bloom skin tone Tyler BW body. She has brown eyes and blonde hair. She includes a gorgeous red gown with cape. She also includes red gloves, beaded muff, red shoes, beaded earrings and a white faux fur hat.

Judy is expected to ship on November 8, and she's a limited edition of 500, and retails for $199.99. 

I love the new promo photo photography style--though I'd love to be able to see the shoes! Kudos to this new release! I'm thrilled. 

Go place your orders at your favorite Tonner dealer today.

Photos property of Tonner Doll Company. Like their new photographer? It's Ernesto Padro-Campos.

Metrodolls souvenir dolls available now!

If you weren't able to make it to Metrodolls' Gothic Romance event, you can still pick up a souvenir doll and the companion dolls on their blog.

The souvenir doll, by Tonner Doll Company, is a brand new sculpt, and she is a fully dressed doll called Gothic Romance. She's dressed in a gorgeous Victorian era fuchsia gown, complete with hat for $200.

The companion doll, Emma, is a new Ultra Basic doll. She's the Glinda head sculpt on the Antoinette body, and is available with blonde or mink hair. She's only available in edition sizes of 75 for $85 each.

Additionally, you can pick up Sinclair, a new S-series sculpt by Doug James, dressed in Marian. She's gorgeous. There are also various accessories available. Check out their website today!

Secret of the Three Teardrops

Secret of the Three Teardrops, a photo by alington on Flickr.

Secret of the Three Teardrops Barbie is a 1999 doll that was made to go along with a Grolier children's book of the same name. I was able to pick up the NRFB book and doll for $15, including shipping, from eBay.

If you like historically dressed dolls, she's a good buy. She isn't a great quality, but she's very pretty.

Check out her simple yet elegant facial screening and gorgeous platinum updo. While her dress closes with velcro and is made from stiff, cheap fabric, it's cut and styled well, and it's fashioned in Rococo style. She even includes cream-colored ivory period-style slippers, similar to the pink Wedgewood doll.

I think she's a cute collectible doll. Plus, if you're looking for a French Revolutionary Barbie head, she might be perfect for a OOAK Marie Antoinette! More photos on Flickr.

Mint Memories

Mint Memories, originally uploaded by alington.

Tea for two?

Mint Memories is the first in the Victorian Tea Collection from 1999, and also the first porcelain Barbie to have a swivel head. She has a lovely auburn updo with curls, and a mint green satin gown, complete with bustle, and lots of ribbon, lace and pearl trimming. My favorite accent on this dress is the tiny cameo sewn on the front. See a detailed photo here.

The original doll included a tea cup with 22 karat gold paint, but my doll is an estate find, and she didn't include the original cup. She's got a new Rement tea cup instead. Just lovely!

See more photos of her on Flickr.

Pullip Marianne

Pullip as Marianne, originally uploaded by alington.

A Christmas gift from my daughter Kate (thanks also to my husband Mark), this is Marianne. She's a Pullip doll by Jun Planning, dressed in full Rococo regalia, perfect for my collection of historically inspired dolls.

Her green eyes look left and right, and close independently, so you can make her close her eyes and wink. She's just adorable, and her outfit is simply amazing. She's been on my wish list for a long time.

Also, I had a blast taking photos of her. See more on Flickr.

11-12" December Christmas Finery

December Christmas Finery, originally uploaded by alington.

My 11-12" Fabulous Gown shelf:

• Madame du Barbie (Bob Mackie)
• Queen V Veronique (Integrity Toys)
• Portrait in Taffeta (another collector Barbie)
• True Royalty Vanessa (Integrity--well, parts of her outfit only--you might notice her pink petticoat, which is from Dressmaker Detail's Blushing Bride)
• Christian Dior Barbie.

Forgive my attempt at Vanessa's hair. I bought her with her hair taken down, and she's scheduled for a hair restyle next month.

My middle shelf, all dressed up

December Christmas Finery, originally uploaded by alington.

Big girl BJD shelf #2, all dressed in their Christmas best. All dolls are by Peak's Woods:

• Segi is dressed in a one-of-a-kind outfit I found on Den of Angels. Her wig is by DollHeart.
• Wake-Up Cue, dressed in a Rococo style gown by Soda. Her glass eyes came from Mint on Card. (She's a large bust, white skin doll.)
• Sky is dressed in a one-of-a-kind Regency silk gown by JennyGrey. She's also a white skin, large bust doll. 
• Briana (tan LE doll) is wearing the Queen of Hearts costume by DollHeart.

My lower display shelf, all dressed up!

December Christmas Finery, originally uploaded by alington.

My first BJD shelf for tall girls, from the left:

• Simply Alice (Kim Lasher), wearing a chocolate brown Tibetan lambswool wig by Michele Hardy, and a one-of-a-kind hand-sewn cotton dress I found on Den of Angels.
• Jise (Jolly Plus) in normal skin with an artist's face-up, gray acrylic eyes, and a DollHeart wig, is wearing Simply Alice's skirt and a one-of-a-kind silk Rococo style overdress.
• Goldie (Peak's Woods) in normal skin with a standard face-up, violet acrylic eyes and a Volks wig is wearing a one-of-a-kind hand-sewn gown, and skirt by JennyGrey. She didn't care to keep her shoes on, thank you very much.
• Mintie (Peak's Woods) in normal skin, also with a standard face-up and blue acrylic eyes, is wearing a DollHeart wig and outfit called Renske. Her crazy shoes are also by DollHeart.

Goldie in her Christmas Finery

December Christmas Finery, originally uploaded by alington.

Goldie by Peak's Woods is a normal skin, normal bust Fairy of Color (about SD size -- 58cm or 23"), and is wearing a Volks wig and violet acrylic eyes.

She's dressed a OOAK hand sewn, yellow cotton overdress, and a lavender dupioni silk skirt by JennyGrey.

More December Christmas Finery

December Christmas Finery, originally uploaded by alington.

And another real-life BJD photo for today:

Peak's Woods Mintie is a normal skin, normal bust SD-sized doll (58cm or about 23 inches). She's wearing an outfit, shoes and wig by DollHeart. The outfit is called Renske. Her eyes are 16mm acrylics.