craftgrrl | Historic felt dolls (Reply)

Although I dislike modern day tabloid fodder, I love historic scandal. =)
One could say the Tudors were the top dogs in that aspect, but I think there's at least one other family that could make Henry VIII's exploits read like a children's book.
So tonight I bring you a match of titans.
Place your bets!

A new Anne Boleyn design, this time inspired by one of her costumes in the series The Tudors.

Detail shots.
I'm symmetry-challenged, so the embroidery on this one was a mighty good try, I'd say. =D

A deluxe Tudor model, this Mary Tudor is. =)
Although the french hood doesn't have the exact amount of squarish-ness as the original, I'm very happy with it.

When I first began making Tudor dolls the beading and sleeves were my Achilles heel, but they are now my proudest details.

A new coronation Elizabeth I.
It looks pretty much like my first version, but it went much more neatly. Live and learn!

And here she is with her regalia on the side.

And now for some Borgias:

He's a charming rascal, is he not? =)
The portrait is lovely and, unlike other examples of the male fashion of that period, this clothing didn't have me wishing to gauge out my eyes and put a hammer to my fingers.
I'm very pleased with this doll and my only wish was that I had better captured some of the real Cesare's toughness.

Detail of the embroidery and the shape of the sleeves.
I'm actually quite fond of this look: plain yet elegant.

She was sooooooooo sweet!
The embroidery on her dress is very simple, but the adding of many other simple details gave her an overall look of richness, imo.

Again, simple upon simple.

And, before little Lucrecia was sent off to her new home and owner, I got little Cesare out for some time with his sister, incest rumors be damned. =)