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Garden of Earthly Delights I’m interested in what women’s history and what they wore, and why they wore it, so I create uni They have been repainted using artists acrylic paints.

My fashion dolls are unique, in that I don’t do production runs of any design. I might make one of my original designs three or four times to perfect the pattern, but it’s unlikely I’d sell more than one of them. Many of them are free hand designs, in that they are made on the doll, for that particular doll. I use new and recycled and vintage fabric, mostly in silk, but sometimes in wool or cotton

because I prefer to work with natural fibres. All outfits are lined where appropriate and are fully removable. They will have other garments going on underneath where necessary, like knickers or petticoats. If they are historical dresses they are as accurate as possible at this scale. I’m interested in what women’s history and what they wore, and why they wore it. Film costumes are different, but each OOAK will have a full description of the outfit and doll. If they catch your fancy please do drop by and have a look. As I have already had a couple of enquiries about sales I can’t guarantee that the dolls in this add will still be available, but I do have to let quite a lot of these dolls go – I’ve simply run out of room.

IT doll Poppy Parker (Pretty in Polynesia) earned an industry award for this OOAK dress she's wearing.  Inspired by Rena...
22/09/2025

IT doll Poppy Parker (Pretty in Polynesia) earned an industry award for this OOAK dress she's wearing. Inspired by Renaissance dress and the way film often uses historical clothing with a twist. She is next to a miniature Japanese Satsuma vase. Vintage silk satin, silk taffeta lining, freshwater pearls and glass beading.

OOAK fashion IT doll Agnes 'Up with a Twist' (my repaint), which has won an Industry Award from DOLLS Magazine.  Pretty ...
13/06/2023

OOAK fashion IT doll Agnes 'Up with a Twist' (my repaint), which has won an Industry Award from DOLLS Magazine. Pretty chuffed about that. I think I'll have to remake her small head ornament, those feathers (Galah feathers I found) are the wrong colour pink for this outfit. Silk and freshwater pearls, Galah feathers. Freshwater pearl jewellery with gold plated findings.
Inspired by Cara Delevigne’s red dress at the Oscars for 2023.

'Waterfall' OOAK silk dress on Integrity Toys doll Kyori Sato 'Karma' (2018).  Industry Choice Award from DOLLS Magazine...
10/06/2022

'Waterfall' OOAK silk dress on Integrity Toys doll Kyori Sato 'Karma' (2018). Industry Choice Award from DOLLS Magazine for fashion design, my repaint. Inspired by a trip to the American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM) in 2019 where I saw some fantastic coloured pencil pencil paintings by the Aussie artist Peter Eglington. The feathers are Toucan feathers I found outside a pet shop in Canberra years ago.

Was thrilled to make the finals of the Integrity Toys repaint competition with this Poppy Parker repaint.  Also entered ...
12/11/2021

Was thrilled to make the finals of the Integrity Toys repaint competition with this Poppy Parker repaint. Also entered the fashion design competition, but this one isn't really modern runway, so no suprise there that it didn't make the final list. This dress is inspried by John Galliano, and is hardly modern runway, but I had fun. It is cotton and vintage Thai silk.

OOAK Clothes for Integrity Toys fashion dolls.  Details and prices are up on my FLICKR site - basically because I'm too ...
17/08/2021

OOAK Clothes for Integrity Toys fashion dolls. Details and prices are up on my FLICKR site - basically because I'm too lazy to repeat them, and FLICKR images are higher resolution. https://www.flickr.com/photos/joolsmanley/
Mostly I've been looking at haute couture and sorting out older projects, just for fun. These are also featured in DOLLS Magazine fro August/September 2021, pages 24-25.

People from the Integrity Toys Fashion Dolls might be interested.
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What! (as in What do you mean you’ve never heard of me!!)Various cottons and fine cotton voil, bracelet and yellow glass...
09/05/2021

What! (as in What do you mean you’ve never heard of me!!)
Various cottons and fine cotton voil, bracelet and yellow glass beads necklace.
For those of you unfamiliar with Integrity Toys dolls, Agnes, who is modelling this dress, is a doll with attitude.

IT shoes from Elise 2011 (Engaging)
Fits: FR2, NU.face, The Industry and Poppy)
Best on: FR2, NU.face.
USD $125 plus postage

Homage to...Believe it or not, this was inspired by a Tom Ford outfit for Cardi B.Cotton gingham with fine cotton voile ...
09/05/2021

Homage to...
Believe it or not, this was inspired by a Tom Ford outfit for Cardi B.
Cotton gingham with fine cotton voile trim. Bracelet and gold plated wire and shell earrings.

Sherry Fang shoes.
Fits: FR2, NU.face, The Industry and Poppy)
Best on: FR2
USD $125 plus postage

FireflySilk dupion outfit with commercial hair ornament.  Silk black and white clutch bag, fine suede leather and recycl...
09/05/2021

Firefly
Silk dupion outfit with commercial hair ornament. Silk black and white clutch bag, fine suede leather and recycled cotton trim fabric lined with white cotton.

IT shoes, commercial earrings.
Fits: FR2, NU.face, The Industry and Poppy)
Best on: FR2
USD $125 plus postage

Caribbean PicnicBlack and white gingham dress with fine lawn sleeves and fine lawn separate petticoat in the same fabric...
09/05/2021

Caribbean Picnic
Black and white gingham dress with fine lawn sleeves and fine lawn separate petticoat in the same fabric. Pink cotton belt.
IT hat with pink lawn scarf.
Shoes by Sherry Fang.
Jewelry in gold plated wire and fresh water pearl earrings.

Fits: FR2, NU.face, The Industry and Poppy)
Best on: FR2, NU.face.
USD $125 plus postage

The OrangeryShot silk tafetta dress, embroidered with Mill Hill gold beads and with separate tulle petticoat.Jewelry con...
09/05/2021

The Orangery
Shot silk tafetta dress, embroidered with Mill Hill gold beads and with separate tulle petticoat.
Jewelry consists of earrings, ring and bangles.

Shoes from The Vogue, Hong Kong in dark bronze.
Fits: FR2, NU.face, The Industry and Poppy)
Best on: FR2
USD $125 plus postage

My Island HomeVintage polished cotton in a Balenciaga variation with IT ‘straw’ hat with extra flowers from the dress.  ...
09/05/2021

My Island Home
Vintage polished cotton in a Balenciaga variation with IT ‘straw’ hat with extra flowers from the dress. Lined with votton voilee and with attached soft tulle petticoat.

IT shoes from Giselle 2017 (Feeling Wild)
Fits: FR2, NU.face, The Industry and Poppy)
USD $125 plus postage.

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