Polyvore Fun and Etsy Ideas
I got a Polyvore account sometime back. Now, most of you know, I'm no fashionista. I have very little knowledge of modern styles or how to make myself look good in them. I got Polyvore just for the fun of making collages. ;-)
I'm still not very good at it but here is what I've made so far:
I know this one's very simple, but I had fun with it. It was my first Polyvore set.
Based on "If My Heart was a House" by Owl City... I tried to incorporate details from the song but couldn't find everything I wanted. Still, anyway. :-)
This was very spur-of-the-moment--- I was demonstrating Polyvore to Amanda and was trying to think of a topic, and she said "Coffee" and this is what came of it. ;-)
Okay. Now about Etsy ideas.
I'm thinking about opening a separate Etsy shop exclusively for my doll clothes and leaving the other one up for other items. I'm also wanting to do some "series", perhaps seasonal collections or series based on movie costumes. Here are some ideas I had:
* Lucy Pevensie's wardrobe from the Walden Narnia films (maybe Susan's too, eventually, but I'm not sure)
* Princess Bride costumes (that would be a challenge)
* Disney Princess outfits (not just the main ones... also one's like Belle's blue pinafore dress and things like that)
* an exclusive Regency/Jane Austen collection
* seasonal collections (spring, summer, fall, winter)
PLEASE, do you have any other ideas that would be nice for doll clothes? Maybe ask little friends of yours that play with American Girl dolls... what kind of outfits they'd like to have for their dolls. I might not take everyone's ideas (it all depends on if I can find the right fabrics and can copy the look, you know ;-) ) but the more ideas I have, the better knowledge I'll have of what people like. :-)
I'm still not very good at it but here is what I've made so far:
I know this one's very simple, but I had fun with it. It was my first Polyvore set.
This was very spur-of-the-moment--- I was demonstrating Polyvore to Amanda and was trying to think of a topic, and she said "Coffee" and this is what came of it. ;-)
I'm thinking about opening a separate Etsy shop exclusively for my doll clothes and leaving the other one up for other items. I'm also wanting to do some "series", perhaps seasonal collections or series based on movie costumes. Here are some ideas I had:
* Lucy Pevensie's wardrobe from the Walden Narnia films (maybe Susan's too, eventually, but I'm not sure)
* Princess Bride costumes (that would be a challenge)
* Disney Princess outfits (not just the main ones... also one's like Belle's blue pinafore dress and things like that)
* an exclusive Regency/Jane Austen collection
* seasonal collections (spring, summer, fall, winter)
PLEASE, do you have any other ideas that would be nice for doll clothes? Maybe ask little friends of yours that play with American Girl dolls... what kind of outfits they'd like to have for their dolls. I might not take everyone's ideas (it all depends on if I can find the right fabrics and can copy the look, you know ;-) ) but the more ideas I have, the better knowledge I'll have of what people like. :-)
Comments
Another idea would be to incorporate some different traditional costumes from various parts of the world--Africa, Asia, India, Russia, etc. How about Gypsy costumes??
OK, I'll stop. I love costume design, can you tell? :-P There's all sorts of fun things you could do! Have fun. ;-)
God bless,
~"Wild Rose"~
I think a Jane Austen collection of doll dressed would be lovely, as well as dresses from the 1930's - 1950's. :)
Alyssa, I found the black and blue dress by searching "medieval" on the Polyvore site. Isn't it lovely!
Another thing to consider is your competition. Are there others making costumes, and how many others? If there aren't any or very many, then you could find a market.
I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
From what I can tell, modern and 1930s-1970s inspired doll clothes are for sale all over Etsy, but I haven't seen much in the way of Regency style or movie costume remakes. And all my Regency era dresses sold. I guess I'd better get cooking with the Regency style! :-) :-) :-)
Again, thanks so much!
And another...how about making the movie outfits of a Disney character, then also making something she would wear nowadays? Kind of a historical/modern collection revolving around her character. Something for everyone!
Ah.... Little Sisters! *smile*
Kathleen, that's a neat idea too! I'll definitely think on it and see what I can come up with!