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Since britbrat18 put a bug in my ear about my new American Model Vintage looking so much like the girl who plays Belle/Lacey in ABC's 'Once Upon A Time,' I had to make her one of Belle's outfits. I chose this one from the Enchanted Forest world:


Here's my version:

I used two different Designs By Jude patterns for the blouse and the corset vest and I made up the skirt by myself. Blouse chiffon and lace from local fabric stores, ribbon trims from Walmart & the blue rayon jacquard is a recycled dress from the Salvation Army that didn't fit me properly. The eyelets were pure hell, but I think they came out fine. She's wearing her original pink slippers because I can't find the right maryjanes for her (nor can I afford them at the moment!) and I didn't bother with a slip, but maybe in the future.


Her little basket came from the Salvation Army too and I made her the book. It has pictures inside too, mostly of her love, Rumplestiltskin.

Yeah, she's going to be wearing this for a while now. Woots!

Wow, that looks really good!

Mind if I ask what scale she is and where you got the teeny eyelets? I have some projects coming up where I might have to use those...

Oops ...I'm really excited you ended up doing this though! She looks amazing, and very beautiful!! You did an excellent job on her costume, it looks spot on!

WhiteDove01s wrote:Wow, that looks really good!

Mind if I ask what scale she is and where you got the teeny eyelets? I have some projects coming up where I might have to use those...

Thanks! She's a 22" American Model by Tonner, so bigger than a 1/4, but not quite a 1/3. The eyelets are scrapbooking eyelets. I got a kit with boxes of eyelets & matching washers plus the setting tool off ebay. Took me quite a frustrating while to figure out how to set them properly. I hit them with a smaller Phillips head screwdriver first.

britbrat18 wrote:Oops ...I'm really excited you ended up doing this though! She looks amazing, and very beautiful!! You did an excellent job on her costume, it looks spot on!

Thank you for the inspiration!

Oh my gosh! That is down right darling. Great job.

Gift_in_Edge wrote:Oh my gosh! That is down right darling. Great job.

Thanks! I'd like to make her something fancy/beaded next.

That is perfect, I love it! I need to catch up with that show >_>

catshem wrote:That is perfect, I love it! I need to catch up with that show >_>

Thanks! Right now, it's my favorite show and I sadly don't know anyone else who likes/watches it so I never get to talk about it. I'm dying to make that red spangled dress that Snow's mother wore.

It came out very nicely.

That is so cute!! I love the way you did the bodice. Also, the little basket and the tiny book are wonderful, they really make the outfit look complete