Jais Dolls

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Hi! I'm Janice, also known as Jai and these are my dolls.  The costumes shown here are crocheted with various colors of Classic Crochet Thread Size 10.  The costumes are made to fit11 ½” fashion dolls.  I used the Barbie and Ken dolls as my models; I’ve renamed them to give them thier own personality.  I’ve been crocheting for 30 years.  I started in the break room at the MGM Grand Hotel in Reno, NV in 1979.  Being a blackjack dealer we had 20 minute breaks every hour.  Some of the ladies I worked with brought in their crocheting to work on.  They were kind enough to show me the stitches, from there I got books to teach me the rest.  My first costume was made in 2005.  I was so excited about it I had to make another and then one more, and so it went on.  My costumes are not for sale, I have only parted with one.  Depending on the design and construction, each costume will take no less then 100 hours to make.  Some costumes I followed patterns I purchased but most are my original design or changes from bought patterns.  Each costume comes with accessories; all but the fan are my interpretation of year’s gone bye.  All the ladies are proper young ladies who wear underclothes.   I hope you enjoy viewing my costume designs, I enjoyed making them.

Modeling this design is Lantana Clusters

Beautiful gown displaying spaghetti straps, shapely bodice, and a bell shape skirt with a peach lace petticoat.  Both the skirt and cloak have a reverse single crochet as trim.  The color thread use is pumpkin.  Accessories include ruffle hat and cloak, and bloomers.  Parts of this pattern are copied; it is not a total original design of mine.

Modeling this design is Bluebell Trumpets

Made in two pieces, the ripple effect of the off the shoulder sleeves and V-shape bodice reach below the waistline of the ripple skirt.  The bell shaped skirt has 9 yards of lace for the petticoat.  One color thread was used on this costume, dark royal blue.  Accessories include large hat, panties, and parasol.  Parts of this pattern are copied; it is not a total original design of mine.

Modeling this design is Geranium Crane

Light and airy, a mixture of shaded purples and stitches, a gown any girl would want to go to the ball in.  Off the shoulder straps combined with Spaghetti stripes and a not so full petticoat.  Accessories include panties, ruffled hat and raffia lined parasol.  This is an original design of mine.

Modeling this design is Saffron Spice

The skirt and vest color is wood violet and are made with miniature granny squares.  The skirt flows along the floor in the back as she walks.  Attached to the skirt, the bodice is sleeveless, the neck line is round.  Accessories include midriff vest, hat, bloomers, and purse.  Parts of this pattern are copied; it is not a total original design of mine.

I made her costume a duplicate of the 1870’s with the bustle and layers of petticoats, underskirt, and overskirt.  The bodice is separate from the skirt trimmed with pleats as is the hem of the skirt.  The bodice and skirt are done with delft and the pleats are dark royal blue.  Accessories include panties.

 

Not to be out done, his outfit is also in layers.  A high collar white blouse (#30 thread), single breasted vest in metallic silver/silver thread, and the tuxedo and long paints in dark royal blue thread.   Accessories including those listed are black boats and a walking stick.  This is an original design of mine.

Modeling this design is Gardenia Sweet

The cream color skirt is designed in a textured wavy stitch simulating a quilted effect with delicate black popcorn trim bordering the edge.  Attached to the skirt, the cream color blouse has an old fashion high black collar with a back closure.  A classy lace petticoat is fastened to the skirt.  Accessories include jacket, bloomers, hat, parasol, and muff.  Parts of this pattern were copied, is not a total original design of mine.

Modeling this design is Camellia Root

Turtle neck shell gown and cloak for an evening at the theater.  The gown is made with orchid pink thread, the cloak is shaded pinks.  Accessories include bloomers and hat.  This is an original design of mine.

Modeling this design is Hyacinth Branch

The bodice and cascading skirt front, are made with wood violet thread, the skirt and jacket are violet thread.  Accessories include oversized hat, jacket, purse, bloomers, and baby.  Roger made the baby carriage.  This is an original design of mine.

Modeling this design is Jasmine Vine

Pretty orchid pink 1870’s off the shoulder ball gown, features a tight fitting bodice with lacey full length sleeves.  Attached to the bodice, the overskirt’s pinwheels flow downward giving it shape.  Shimmering jeweled rayon creates the fullness for the petticoat.  Complimenting this creation is a pinwheel shoulder cape, fancy shell panties, puckered hat with a marabou feather, and a hand fan.  This is an original design of mine.

Hand in hand the two lovers walk in the park.  Daffodil has on a beaded floor length skirt with a V-shape neck line that is slightly pointed in the front and puffed short sleeves.  The color of her customer is golden yellow with yellow seed beads crochet into each stitch.  Her accessories include, panties, bonnet, boots, and a serape made with metallic natural/gold thread.

Carsan’s costume has him in knee high golden yellow britches, white shirt, and tailcoat of pumpkin.  His accessories include top hat, boots, and a cravat.  Both costumes are an original design of mine.

Modeling this design is Lanthe Flower

Two tone, of the shoulder Victorian walking dress.  Dress is done in orchid pink the trim in linen.  Accessories include lacy hat and panties.  This is the first crochet costume I made, it is not my design.

Modeling this design is Pansy Peddle

Made in two parts, the square top is actuality a bodysuit under the tube skirt.  The top of the bodysuit is cream while the panties are light peach as is the skirt and accessories.  Accessories include hat and full length cape.  This is an original design of mine.

Modeling this design is Daisy Bush

Slit ruffled front skirt with a V-shape ruffled bodice and shoulder strips all done in cream thread make up this on stage dance costume.  Around the panties are 3 layers of ruffles.  Accessories include panties.  This is an original design of mine.

1960 Evening Dress White

Modeling this design is Kalei Wreath

1960 Evening Dress Mint Green

1960 Evening Dress Maze

Modeling this design is Iris Rainbow

The ensemble features the gown, a pair of dance slippers, panties, fan, and shawl.  A satin ribbon accents the slim waist line giving dimension to an already well defined figure.  Sewn under the gown, flows a 7” x 90” lace petticoat.  This costume is not my design.  The white gown is the only costume I had sold.

Modeling this design is Magnolia Berry

Off the shoulder full ripple skirt in violet and victory red.  Accessories include ripple hat and cape, and high raise panties.  This is an original design of mine.

Modeling this design is Hibiscus Marsh

What every young girl wants, the simple full skirt with poodle appliqué known as the Poodle Skirt.  Bodysuit is made with white thread while the rest is orchid pink thread.  Accessories include hat, poodle cape, and bodysuit.  This is an original design of mine.

Modeling this design is Calla Stem

A ruffled tube maxi evening dress; has a straight skirt line and tight fitting strapless bodice made with the color pumpkin.  The slip is of peach lace and is sewn onto the skirt.  Accessories include ruffled hat, ruffled cape, lacy parasol, and high raise panties.  This is an original design of mine.

Modeling this design is Dahlia Bud

Hugging every inch of her slim frame, Dahlia is wearing a maxi slit tube outfit with one shoulder strip.  Ruffles are around the shoulder strip and the skirt hem.  The color used is victory red for the top and cream for the skirt.  Accessories include high raise panties.  This is an original design of mine.

18th Century English Pirate and Maiden

The flowering maiden modeling this design is Amaryllis Night

Amaryllis’s complete outfit consist of  burgundy short britches, a peplum chain blouse stitched in the color maze, the sleeveless outer garment also known as a jerkin and her swashbuckler hat are made with the color burgundy while her festive boots are crocheted in maze.  This is an original design of mine.

Modeling this design is Brandon Broomweed

The main pieces for this outfit are the striped britches, the ruffled pull over white blouse, and the violet jerkin.  Accessories include skill cap, tri- corne hat, possibles bag, knee high boots, bright red sash, and scabbard with pewter sword.  This is an original design of mine.

Modeling this design is Merlin Ambrose the Court Magician. 

The thread on the Nobleman’s tunic is Golden Yellow highlighted with gold trim.  The Travelers robe is purple with Golden Yellow trim; stars and moons for decoration.  The back side of the robe has the court symbol of a dragon.  Accessories include sandals, hood, robe tie, and undies. 

12th Century

1841 Victorian Ball Gown

Modeling this all in one piece party gown is Daphne Canyon

Pagoda Red square bodice with shoulder side straps, riffled front apron and checkered over skirt.  Under skirt has a textured design, cream in color.  Accessories include shawl, large flat rim hat, clutch, and panties.  This is an original design of mine.

1863 Ball Gown

1863 Civil War Bell

1863 Evening Dress

1865 Western Skirt

1870 Evening attire with Delphine and Jacian Blueberry

1870 Out for a Stroll

1870 Evening Dress

1870 Mother and Baby Walking

1870 Pinwheel Gown

1870 Walking with Daffodil and Carsan Goldenflower

1880 Victorian Walking Costume

1932 Stylish Working Costume

1942 Dancing on Stage

1960 Picnic Costume with Cape

1960 Poodle Costume with Cape

1960 Strapless Evening Dress

Modeling this design is Laurel Tree. 

The sparkling bridal gown is made from white with silver thread.  Featuring a strapless neckline, body is cut straight with no waist line, and has a floor length hemline with small tail.  A white lace slip is sewn in place.  The Bridal headpiece is a lightweight broad brim hat with a throw over lace veil.  Accessories include panties.  This is an original design of mine.

1980's Bridal Gown

Modeling this design is Wistar Shoot

Deck out in a single breasted, one button notched lapel burgundy Tuxedo jacket with full dress tails and plan front pants.  The shirt has a pleated front with a wing tip collar to support a cross tie.  Accessories include ankle high black boots.  This is an original design of mine.

1980’s Groom Tuxedo

Modeling this design is Poppy Bean. 

Wearing a figure defining V neck halter top, showing plenty of cleavage, Ms Bean leads the way to the alter.  Her floor length skirt is joined to the bodice with double shells.  To bring out the fullness of the skirt is a white lace petticoat sewn onto the skirt waist.  The color used is Mexicano Rosita.  Accessories include her Classis Shell Dapper Hat, short sleeve over jacket, and panties.  This is an original design of mine.

1980’s   Brides Maid Gown

2000 Evening Dress