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Offline tonguello

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Countess van der Hess
« on: March 17, 2011, 02:08:41 »
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.



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?



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?



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.

 

   



Same paste and same technique.
Here she is in different versions. the 100% paymobil, my winter gear custom and the gown custom.



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Re: Countess van der Hess
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2011, 02:13:11 »
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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Re: Countess van der Hess
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2011, 02:20:13 »
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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Re: Countess van der Hess
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2011, 02:20:51 »
Beautiful work Gaston, just a gorgeous custom

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« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2011, 02:22:30 »
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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Re: Countess van der Hess
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2011, 02:25:05 »
Thank you bb.
Yes that is my great-grandmother Alina.  :love:
She's beautiful!
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Re: Countess van der Hess
« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2011, 04:04:41 »
Wow great work  :clap:
Thanks for sharing
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Re: Countess van der Hess
« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2011, 09:13:44 »
Looks great! :)
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« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2011, 09:29:24 »
Thank you for sharing te research background on whih you based your design Gaston! And a magnificant result it is!!!

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Re: Countess van der Hess
« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2011, 10:39:29 »
Excellent work, Gaston, truly superb.   :wave:
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