My Art Deco style bride is a firm favourite and features in the USA magazine ‘Dollhouse Miniatures’  May 2006 issue. I’ve called her Kathryn after a very talented real bridal designer and friend Kathryn Russell who has made some very special tiaras and Venetian masks for my 24” bridal teddy bears, a part of my business which has currently taken a back seat for the present although I am longing to return to them in the near future

Kathryn’s gown has a low back and dramatic geometric train reminiscent of 1930’s Broadway. The tie at the centre of the faux bow, the centre bodice front and the shoulders of the gown are peppered with Swarovski crystals which also feature in the halo tiara. This style of tiara was worn by Wallace Simpson  and is so typical of the style of that period although it wouldn’t look out of place in a contemporary setting. The bride of today is so spoiled for choice, anything goes really..

This gown is also available to buy through the bridal suite brochure. Her tiara is available to purchase separately for a miniature scene or doll of your own. But it’s so much more fun making them yourself, why should I have all the fun? It really is simpler than you think.

Yes, Carabosse made it to the glossies too. After a brilliant day at Pudsey Silver Anniversary Miniatures Fair, the ‘Dolls’ House and Miniature Scene’ magazine July ‘06 issue which also featured a full page review of my wedding book, featured a two page article all about this special fair. I was delighted and honored as a first time exhibitor to be given a special mention together with a photograph of ‘Carabosse’.  

Of course the main aim of all such coverage is simply to inspire, to help you dream and to hopefully enjoy creating your own dream gowns in miniature. That’s what miniaturing is all about. I’m here to help you create your own dream gowns in any way I can.

More Stardom for Sue Jo Designs

Although it is said that the true story of Cinderella has its roots in China in the year A.D. 850, perhaps the best known version is the one written by Charles Perrault towards the end of the seventeenth century. This seemed to be the perfect theme for my baroque style bridal gown and ‘Elloise’ a most suitable gown design name, an alternative version of the name Ella, the heroine in this classic fairytale. It was essential to create a fairytale gown befitting such a beautiful story. In this design, I have used the softest ‘bride’s blush’ silk tulle, bridal pink Thai Princess silk and metallic gold lace. I painted her slippers using gold acrylic paint and added tiny pink silk ribbon bows. She wears a woven lace tiara hand tatted from metallic gold thread with silk roses and crystals atop her ‘Slipper and the Rose’ influenced hairstyle. 

Elloise is available to purchase ready made. £285.00 Much more enjoyable, less expensive, much more fun and certainly more satisfying to have a try yourself. The pattern which featured in the now retired issue of  Oct/Nov 2006 (left) is now available from the cottage.

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