Shopping Where can I find clothing that looks shabby that looks fitting for a deceased ghost?

I suspect your best bet is to either look up tutorials and make it yourself, or as you said, get an outfit and alter it.

If you're nervous about alterations, or painting or shredding something, the best thing to do is practice on scrap first several times. Like, get the outfit you want, get some scrap fabric that's close enough in texture and color, and just experiment with weathering effects before attempting it on the actual clothing. There are a ton of youtube tutorials in costume effects or even miniature model building that are super useful.

Finding a specific clothes maker might be tricky.

However, I do know someone who is great at medieval and fantasy styled clothing. And I've commissioned them to make me 2 outfits in the past based on my drawings. Their garments are usually clean, but I think if you discuss it with them they might be able to help you out and grunge up the clothing for you. And their prices are exceptionally fair.

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Good luck! Hope this was helpful.

 

If you enjoy thrift shopping, you might be surprised by how many clothes you can find on porcelain dolls that would fit your doll. Then you could rough them up without worrying about how much money you spent.

 

When the Etsy strike is over, I'd recommend checking out TatterpunkDoll.

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No problem.

Sewing can be intimidating. But it's really easy once you get passed the fear and the learning curve. I was taught how to do needle work and embroidery since I was 8, and I picked up sewing my own Barbie clothes around 12 to 15 or so.

All you need in patience and some time. And with doll clothes, you can easily do it by hand if a sewing machine is too scary. So have faith and just start learning. I would even suggest starting with the easiest thing, socks or stockings. And work your way up to skirts, then shirts, then pants. That, in my humble opinion, is a decent upgrade in difficulty levels based strictly on complexity.

And remember to have fun. Even if it's not great from the first try, you can always try again or up-cycle imperfect pieces in the future

 

I would take an outfit and weather it myself. I suggest the nuclear snail videos on YouTube. He's a post apocalyptic costume designer, but he has a ton of videos explaining different weathering techniques

 

Whoa! These patterns are awesome! Thanks for sharing this creator's links!

 

I usually dye or stain in tea when I want a little patina on the clothes I make for my dolls. You can start with only dipping the hem of a dress in some weak black tea, and if you want some more colour, you can dip it again or make a stronger tea. I would recommend trying it on a piece of cotton fabric first so you can see how it works.
If I want to rough something up and make it look worn I use sand paper. You can also use a nail file.