Mood:
happyNow Playing: Some 'You Tube' selections - mostly anime stuff.
You'd think I'd have a boring day after all the 'new doll' excitement over Christie. But I didn't ! Well, some would say it's boring, but I'm happy because I have two doll dresses - Barbie clothes - that I've wanted since 2000 on their way to me ! Wheeeee !
And really, they're nothing special, I could easily make them myself. But for some reason, I really grooved on these two, and while they're fairly common, I never saw one on my second-hand wanderings. Which is funny, because I find rarities (the red 'It's Cold Outside' coat) and unusual pieces (the blouse to 'Fun At The Fair') for loose change, but two modern and often-seen dresses have eluded me for over five years.
One is a simple white dress with a pink sash and matching pink ribbon on the bodice - it came on the My First Barbie from 1984. I'm not sure why I like this dress so much, there's not a lot to it. But I've wanted it for some time. The other has a strapless bodice in pink, with a matching ruffle on top. The skirt is white with pink and green rosebuds, hemmed with a pink ruffle to match the top one. It ties with a velveteen belt, but I've never been able to tell if the belt is dark green or black. I think it's also a 'My First' fashion, I'm not sure. It doesn't come up often still in the packaging. I often see it in lots, rarely by itself.
Simple dresses. I even made two versions of the pink rosebud one - one with gathered lace, one with a ruffle I made with my sewing machine attachment. They looked fine, weren't that difficult, but I still wanted the original.
Even when I found them, soooo cheap, I had to fight with myself before I placed the order. I still wanted those dresses, but it was a real struggle for me to spend the money on such silly things ! I mean, I already proved I could make it myself, why on earth would I want to buy them, even if they were cheap ? Beloved Hubby saw me hesitate, and told me if I didn't place the order, he would. He'd seen me look at them numerous times before, and was glad I'd found them, so why not get 'em ?
So I did, and I'm glad. Still felt a bit guilty about spending cash on me, so I had leftovers for lunch and cleaned the kitchen. I use my guilt ! I also researched patterns for Christie's Cinderella Wedding Gown, I may start that this weekend.
I hope you find something you've wanted for a long time, at a great price - and you don't kvetch and hesitate the way I did ! Leap on it when the opportunity comes !!
