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Creative => Customs Gallery => Topic started by: tonguello on March 17, 2011, 02:08:41
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When I started thinking about what dress my Countess should wear at Regent St. I had to go to the basis and start searching the web. I thought I would find lots of imagines and photographs. To my surprise I mostly found pics of Victorian dolls.
the thing that always caught my attention about Victorian dresses is the silhouette. Here is a very interesting drawing that I found.
(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb432/tonguello/countess/Victorian_Silhouettes_1872_87_by_lady_of_crow.jpg)
With this in mind I was sure of what I wanted so I focused on the rest of the clicky. Another image that caught my eye was this lady and her sexy bare shoulders. Victorians were sexy....right?
(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb432/tonguello/countess/4007662033_df600f9674_o.jpg)
this image doesn't say much but it was reminding me of something! what is the closest I have been to a Victorian lady??? My own great-grandmother of course.
Meet Alina Biouju-Blanchard. :love: isn't she beautiful?
(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb432/tonguello/countess/DSCF1945.jpg)
So that was it. I had set up my mind.
For those who didn't see her at Karim's thread. Here is Countess Kristine Marie van der Hess.
(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb432/tonguello/countess/DSCF2081.jpg) (http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb432/tonguello/countess/DSCF2083.jpg)
(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb432/tonguello/countess/DSCF2082-1.jpg) (http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb432/tonguello/countess/DSCF2084.jpg)
(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb432/tonguello/countess/DSCF2088-2.jpg)
Same paste and same technique.
Here she is in different versions. the 100% paymobil, my winter gear custom and the gown custom.
(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb432/tonguello/countess/DSCF2096.jpg)
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What a fantastic custom, Gaston! Excellent job on the bustle and all. The shape is perfect!
Wait, so that picture on the plate is your great-grandmother?
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Wait, so that picture on the plate is your great-grandmother?
Thank you bb.
Yes that is my great-grandmother Alina. :love:
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Beautiful work Gaston, just a gorgeous custom
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Magnificent creations & history lesson, Gaston! Your attention to detail is fantastic, well done! Thank you for sharing your Grandmothers picture & the pictures of your gorgeous figures with us, we are very appreciative!
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Thank you bb.
Yes that is my great-grandmother Alina. :love:
She's beautiful!
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Wow great work :clap:
Thanks for sharing
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Looks great! :)
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Thank you for sharing te research background on whih you based your design Gaston! And a magnificant result it is!!!
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Excellent work, Gaston, truly superb. :wave:
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Very cool customs there Gaston and I love the attention to historical detail. Nicely done sir!
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:love: wonderfull. you've done a great job on her dress! I look forward to seeing more of her outfits!
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Thanx a lot everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :love: :love:
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The countess is beautiful Gaston :clap: - as is your great grandmother.
Thank you for sharing these pictures and the background research.
Elaine (http://www.anchoredbygrace.com/smileys/mgqueen.gif)
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omg she's beautiful Gastón!! :o :love:
how did you make all those pieces?? :)
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Thanx Elaine and Luis!
@Luis, I made those parts with a paste I bought at a hobby shop in Buenos Aires. A home made paste... a big mistery soon to be solved! ;)
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Really? ;D
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Really? ;D
:toot:
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;D
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WOW!!
I was in love with the countess from the very beginning. She is really wonderful!
But I must say, your Grandma is... :love:
What a beautiful and charming lady!
You did avery good job researching the Victorian fashion. I did it, too, because of Karims Garden Party. But I decided to let my lady wear a special dress with a background story.
It´s nearly ready now. So wait and see! ;)
Daniela
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That's a beautiful custom, Gaston, and your great-grandmother is lovely too! :love: The picture of the silhouettes is quite fascinating too! :)
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Gaston, I love your research! What wonderful creativity and I love her different outfits. The photo of your great grandma is something to treasure.
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Can't wait to see your custom Daniela! it will be great, Im sure!
Thanks Daniela, Justin and Linda! :love: :love:
Alina was my mom's grandma :). That picture must be from 1908 or earlier and I think she was 16 in the picture!!! How things change! she looks 40! I would have to check all this with my mom.
It is one of my favorite antiques!
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Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!
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Absolutely beautiful! I'm sure your great-grandmother would be very proud :love: I love the research you did and the fact that you shared it with us :thanks:
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great customs !! i like them all !! the brown in the middle is my favorite , great style !! the blue one is really near your model !! i have just one critical , i will prefer this model without the glass who seem more after 1900
i miss something : you use what paste ? magic sculpt ? milliput ?
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Thank Jenna, Jim and Jeremy!
@jeremy, I use a home made paste that I buy at a local Hobby Store. They owner make it himself. He is a master of Plastic Kits scale modeling! :)
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oh , this paste looks great and maybe more easy to use ?
but nothing can be made without great hands like yours !!! ps my daughter is crasy of the blue one , sure it's more than elegant , we say in france "la grande classe "
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Geobra please!!!! Our Victorian Ladies need bums like this!!
:love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love:
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Geobra please!!!! Our Victorian Ladies need bums like this!!
:love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love:
:lol: you could post your pics at the pcc...... Or write a blog there. :wave:
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I missed this thread 8}
Great customs, Gaston, superb work!! 8-)
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Wow!!! Great customs indeed. :love: :love: Well done Gaston, excellent job.
George.