BJD'S FASHION

If I had skills and patience to make patterns, I would love to make work wear or vintage/retro styled outfits for my dolls
I'm so bad at sewing and making patterns, and I need whole lot of practice before I would have enough courage to show my sewings to anyone. I need to check that thread to see what you have done before ^^;

 

My favorite fashions are from the 1930s, but I really try to make the fashion suit what I perceive to be the personality of the doll. Sometimes they disagree with me! I have ordered a new doll and even though she won't arrive for at least another month, I've been sewing for her. Now I hope it all fits, and I also hope that she won't take one look and say, "I hope you don't expect me to go out in public wearing that."!

 

If I had the skill to make clothes for my bjds, I would definitely make some
Haute Coture/Evening wear for my beautiful but haughty bjd dolls that look amazingly gorgeous in formal wear.
Dolls like Raffine, Amanda Beauty, Stella, Isis would look amazing.

I would also be interested is designing two styles of kimono (a formal and a punky Kimono) for my dolls that just look divine wearing kimonos under the Japanese street fashion looks. Dolls like Asa and Barahan would be stunning in Japanese formal wear.

Finally, my vampires would definitely look amazing in a Vintage/Retro inspired look.

 

I'm not particularly crafty, but I'd like to see some Regency style types. Dresses with empire waistlines, early 1800's rather than the later Victorian style.

 

I'm hoping to start making several styles not only for my dolls but to sell. Once I feel my skill is good enough

 

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I've got 4 dolls to clothe:

Eva: Casual modern, maybe some lolita or mori styled stuff. In my collection of creepy & fantasy, I'd like one cutesy doll. :U
Eshne: DND style fantasy
Ichabod: Historical inspired fantasy, little bit of horror
Death: I can't really think of a style to describe how I'm going to dress her. Because she's going to get a full body blush I want to show off her unique body, so I'm thinking something like The Wives from Mad Max:Fury Road? So post apocalyptic wearing whatever you can use to cover your sensitive bits I suppose lmao

 

I voted for Fantasy/Sci Fi/Steampunk as I'm looking for an unusual, out of the norm outfit, for one of my dolls. He is anime, so I would like something you'd see in a manga. Guess I'll have to design it myself....though I'm not an expert at sewing, or pattern drafting, but you learn by doing. I just have to find the right inspiration piece, and do it!

 

I voted for: Fantasy/Science Fiction/Steampunk/Cyberpunk, Japanese street fashion (Lolita, Mori, etc.), Punk, goth & grunge, and Vintage/Retro (1920s to 20 year bef. now).
I would love to make my doll a kind of science fantasy modernish outfit as that is the general style of the area of the fantasy world I'm currently imagining him in. I also want to make him more causal/normalish outfits and although I'm not entirely sure about his style I do have a rough idea so I'd like to try making him some clothes in fairy kei, mori boy, pastel grunge, punk, and pastel goth styles.
I think it would be fun to make him a few cosplays of characters I actually want to cosplay as (yay for living vicariously through your dolls) and those characters tend to have science fiction, fantasy, steampunk, or retro outfits.
Finally, I'd like to make a few retro outfits just for the fun of it

 

I couldn't even choose a single one...

-Animal themed. I've been meaning to make Vince a kitty kigurumi for AGES.

-Fantasy/Sci-Fi is just something I really love, and I have pattern pieces for that I've not yet had the chance to use.

-Japanese Street Fashion. I love Lolita, but what I really want to do is build up a good Mori wardrobe for Marigold. She's getting one more fantasy-forest spirit outfit, but I want her to have a day-to-day mori kei look.

-Punk/Goth/Grunge... well, I've been doing little flannel shirts haha. Technically what I'd really want to do is more New Wave, but I could definitely go for an '80s romantic goth look. (I love the more punk side of 80s goth too, but it doesn't work for Pete)

-Vintage/Retro. Again, just a thing I love, and it suits my sister's girl so I could always borrow a model if there was nothing that would work for one of my dolls...

 

I chose three because I couldn't choose just one :'D
Japanese street fashion - I can never have enough lolita pieces in my dolls wardrobe. I also want to get more gyaru and mori style clothes.
Punk,goth,grunge - More punk style tops
School/work wear - You can't go wrong with a well fitted suit, too bad I haven't made one yet. School uniforms are cute, I want to make some matching sets for my dolls

 

I chose punk, goth & grunge and vintage/retro.

Typically, all of my dolls are modern characters, so I don't do a lot of fantasy, historical or culturally inspired work. While I do admire the skill that goes into more detailed fashion, it just doesn't interest me to do it myself.

Punk, goth & grunge-- My ResinSoul Mi is into goth, my Luts Winter 10 hybrid is obsessed with 90's grunge fashion and music. My Migidoll Cho hybrid is the frontman for a punk-pop band.

Vintage/Retro- Twenty years ago was 1997, middle of the grunge era, so my grunge boy would enjoy that. My Iplehouse Erica wears pin-up style dresses when she has to dress up. My Luts Verna is into 90's cartoons, so some Nicktoons or Disney shirts would be fun for her.

 

If other options had been listed I would make a couture/fantasy mix!! I absolutely adore the mix of modern and fantasy fashion as well as historical european and african clothing!

 

I think my girl is going to have a "Hot Topic" look, with a '50s feel?

Kind of a mishmash of various dark colors, with ties to many different fashion categories.​

 

Oh that sounds super cute! I love retro styles with an edgy feel to them!!

 

Me too! I want her fashion style to have both a graceful and yet dangerous feel. I'm already collecting fabrics and patterns. ​

 

My sewing project this summer is hopefully to work on some post-apocalypse fashions for my robot boys. I picked the fantasy option for this, since I guess it's technically sci-fi? I also picked street wear, since I'm working on some dark mori looks for a necromancer, and vintage/retro since I'd like to make some 1920s outfits for a ghost.

 

I'm sad "historical " wasn't a choice, so I picked fantasy and retro, although retro isn't quite as historic as what I'm thinking...

 

Awesome!! I am sketching some fantady/punk desgins right now!! I'd love to swap ideas sometime!!

 

I have a long list of cosplay items to make, a couple steampunk outfits, & some vintage suits. I've finished most of the street wear for my crew but still need some evening wear (specifically several suits for my guys....)

 

Goodness I hear you!! I am designing a lot of stuff in preparation for my first BJD!! I am so excited, but as a sewing novice, I am a bit fearful!!

 

Del's pretty staunchly Edwardian (for now) but I'm curious about doll scale African wax prints. I'd also love a regional/folk costume theme.

 

I'm a sucker for traditional Asian attires, like the Korean Hanbok, Chinese Hanfu, Japanese Kariginu and Jinbei so I'd really love to try my hands at those, but other than the Japanese Yukata I've never tried making other traditional attires. I do have a few outfit-making projects lined up but as always I'm such a procrastinator so I never got around to working on them LMAO. I'm just a beginner though, so my sewing is all over the place, especially since traditional attires are really too complicated for me, and I tend to design whatever the heck I like without considering all the historically correct stuff (like which era which specific attire design is from) or even dress-making basics like the cuttings and such. But I'd still be happy if the outfits I make for my boys have some "resemblance" to the traditional ones.

There's also one or two cosplay outfits I might love to recreate but hunting the materials for it is such a pain.

I also like sewing random cute girls dresses with no specific theme in mind but I hardly get to sew because every time, laziness gets in the way LOL!

 

That sounds gorgeous!! Traditional grab always steals my heart no matter where it is from!

 

I love sewing for my dolls and designing new patterns, at the moment my favorite item i there colour blocked hoodies.

 

I want to make boho/gypsy/peasant somewhat flower child looks. Layered skirts. Peasant tops. With a nod to East Indian ethnic looks. I have picked up a lot of items from my local thrift store with amazing beading and embroidery. Even though a crime, I plan to chop them and use them for doll clothes.

 

Oh cool! I'd love to see some examples of your work!! I am just starting out with sewing doll clothes so it is always fun to find different styles of doll clothing!

 

As someone who wears all types of Japanese street fashion, all my dolls have to wear it too! It's such a huge part of my life that now I can't picture me or my dolls without it.

 

I voted for all the above! lol
I'm all for any type of fashion for dolls!
That's the beauty of this, you can make any doll that you want to make.

I have a few dolls that don the certain categories that were listed.

Rafael (Arvid from Iplehouse) He is more of a sporty, casual dresser. Does wear a nice suit once in a while

Clive (Mini Fee Shiwoo from luts) He is a chameleon. He does drag so he wears it all pretty much!

Vera (Bee-a from Dream of Doll) She is a pop star so she likes be on trend whether it would be street or couture.

Claudius (too from dream of doll) He is a in a punk band so he rocks the punk street style.

Fidel (u from dream of doll I think) He is young so he is still discovering what he likes. Right now he is kind of a skater boy.

Leonie (mini chiwoo girl from delf) She likes to wear Lolita/gothic look.

 

I would likely do something science fiction/fantasy. Dr. Horrible, perhaps, to get the inner geek out.

 

I also can't really describe it.. I decided to just go by 'special'.
I want my dolls to wear anything that's not casual and seen on the streets frequently.
I like pretty, frilly dresses. I like medieval clothes. I love fantasy and steampunk inspired outfits. I love elfish clothes. Yeah, anything that's 'different' than the clothes I would usually wear outside would do.

 

This is interesting!
I voted for both "haute couture/evening wear" as well as "school/work wear." This year, I actually have plans to make really mature outfits for my dolls which border between haute couture and "proper" casual evening wear. Among my plans are a tailored suit for the Timeless body, as well a clean work/evening wear look for my large SD girl. I'm currently in the inspiration/photo collecting process and it's quite exciting! Hope it turns out just as I imagine it

 

If I could, I'd make both haute couture/evening wear and animal-themed wear. My doll family (in theory) are both highly elegant yet they are also warriors so their styles flip depending on the situation. Lots of fur and minimal clothing paired with silk and glitter is what they're all about.

I'd make their own clothing if I ever decided to purchase a sewing machine. Hand-sewing is just not my thing.

 

Right now my only interest is in slouchy Mori Kei stuff, because it fits the Lewk I want. But if I get better at hand-sewing I'd be down for some Rockabilly and Bobby Soxer looks. IRL I tend to look like a Bobby Soxxer, so I can now be uncanny and match Annix's lewks to mine.