More From TonnerCon 2014 and Carmen Dell'Orefice

Friday Afternoon Wilde Imagination Luncheon

The Ellowyne and Lizette - not very unique. They are 'been there, done that' dolls IMO. 

Vintage Confusion Lizette

Vintage Confusion Ellowyne

Dark Attic Evangeline

Evangeline is starting to look more and more like a "normal" doll.  This one is very pretty.



Friday Night Centerpiece
Tyler's dress is not my taste. In this photo, the gathered areas of the skirt do not lay properly. I would not be very happy with her or her hair bump. She does have nice bangs - a rare quality in the doll world. 
Update: I have seen the IRL doll and she is prettier than this photo. The dress also looks better than the promo shows. 

15th Anniversary Tyler Centerpiece

Here she is, Carmen Dell'Orefice, with the Tonner gang. She is just so gorgeous. Wonderful photos! I love them. I wonder if she had to approve the doll prior to it being manufactured. I wonder how much they paid her for the right to make a doll of her and to appear at the event. What a great thing. I wonder if the press was there to cover it.

 It doesn't look much like  her but I like the doll and can't wait until mine gets here.

Look at her gorgeous hands, her simply beautiful bone structure and classy attire. She blows me away. 

Photos are from the Tonner Blog page on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/TonnerDirect

Tonner Convention - So Far

Most of you know that the Tonner Convention began on Thursday, May 15. The opening event was an ice cream party Victorian style and there were some lovely dolls available to attendees. 
The Victorian dresses and hats look beautiful.

Victorian Social Cami – TonnerCon Exclusive LE 200

Victorian Social Jon – TonnerCon Exclusive LE 100

TonnerCon Exclusive: Victorian Holiday Matt – LE 100

 The Victorian Basic (below) was the souvenir. It uses the Kay sculpt on the Antoinette body. I'm not familiar with the Kay sculpt at all.

TonnerCon Exclusive: Victorian Basic LE 250 

 

Hmmmmmmm

Etiquette

The newest doll to join my collection came directly from Paris. She is Etiquette, a doll from the Paris Fashion Doll Festival Superdoll event.
Her dress is a laser cut, below the knee length confection in two parts. The longer skirt is actually separate from the top. I didn't want to undress her to show that.

 Big roses at the shoulders and hips and layer upon layer of tulle provide the character, shape and body of the dress. The twin buns of her wig echo the shape of the shoulders.

The laser design incorporates a few Eiffel Tower shapes. The dress is constructed very well so that the pattern on either side of the zipper matches up.

The boots are gorgeous; however, the heels, which resemble upside down Eiffel Towers, are too long. If the doll is to stand properly, all the weight lands on the heels. A problem many Sybarite shoes have had in the past is nice design with very poor execution.

 

To alleviate the pressure on the heels when the doll is standing in a cabinet, I put a bit of foam under the front of the sole to raise the doll a bit.

She stays!

Why Pre-Ordering Sucks

The 2013 W Club  members who pre-ordered the final club doll,  Eugenia "A Touch of Frost," received their bill today. I made my deposit on 12/8/2013. That is a full five months ago! Who even remembered? To IT's credit, they did state up front that delivery would be late spring 2014.

I have sold off all but three of my Eugenia dolls. I'm hoping that this one is as good as the promo. One good thing about her is that she's on an FR2 body already so I won't need to go a-hunting.
She does have a hair bump which has been cause for concern in the past depending upon the factory employee at the time of the styling. My fingers are crossed for good luck!

Do I need her? No. 

Do I want another gorgeous doll? 

Yes...maybe...we'll see.

cho:lo doll couture: Save The Date

Save the Date: May 7, 2014, 9pm, Wednesday, Philippine Standard Time... a very special OOAK Couture will be unveiled. "Siamese."
Couture is specially fitted for Innamorata Dolls by Emilia, Would fit similar sized dolls.
Bidding is via silent auction through email.
 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/becholo/sets/72157644527622575

Cholo has done a new faceup on Inro for his Siamese presentation

New Offering From Morgan's by Design

I clicked on this thread in Prego and when I saw this photo, my first impression was that it was a photo of a human-sized living room.

The details of the welting, wood trim and bun feet contribute to the realistic miniaturization of these pieces.
John states that these were inspired by the Deco design of Walt Disney's home.
Click on the images to enlarge.

Time after time, John produces amazing pieces of furniture for the 16 inch crowd. He posts these for sale on Prego and they do not remain unsold for long.

If you would like to see the original post (you must be a member of Prego to get in) click here:
http://members5.boardhost.com/prego/msg/1399315032.html