Japanese doll in Victorian style

For about a year ago I found a pattern and a guide for a Japanese cloth doll. I already then set my mind to make this doll in a Victorian/steampunk look.
Except from the poorly translated page, it is an easy pattern with a good photo instruction.
So now, after 3 hours I’ve made the arms and legs. I really find it exiting to try out new stuff, and especially when I can use it for my passion: steampunk.
As I’ve already have told, I have a greater passion for liveroleplaying. This is also one of the reasons for this project. I am going to use it, for a character as a doll maker.
Further down is the homepage for the doll I am trying to make. You can find a PDF and try it out for yourself. Unfortunally is crafting items and fabric very expensive in Denmark. So this forces me to take up a new challenge. I will sew the cloth for doll in second hand clothing. A cheap and nature saving way of crafting. 

Homesite: Absolute sweet Cindy 

The birth of my Collection

 This is from Alexander maQueen spring 2007

As I promised earlier, I will know tell you a bit about my collection for The Scandinavian Steampunk Convention.

My leading idea is to use fabric from secondhand cloth and fabric. I will buy as little as possible at the fabric store, this is to keep the projects budget low. I’m not paid for making this collection.

The subject is easy. But how do you make something different in a limited world? My answer to this is, borrow where you can, without copying. 

I looked on the internet for inspiration and found a lot of photos.
Out from these photos I extracted some leading colours for my collection:

Then I looked at some more photos. And wupti, I already have 2 pieces drawn down.

For every piece I make, I will make a matching doll with steampunk/Victorian clothing.

I already have 1 model, my big sister Sophie. She is petit and should wear a dress, which makes her look higher.  Because I’m not a professional I can’t afford to be picky. So everyone in the size 34-40 is welcome to ask if they could be a model. My only wish is to see a well looking photography of them. You can post a link her at the blog if you are interested. There won’t be any paying. But I will think of something nice for my models :)