Cool Dudes!

Street cred...

The boys finally looking like boys, thanks to Lorraine and Stela, of course! Or should I  be thanking Henry? Anyway here are Raffay and Teddy in the new Cargo Pants and that lovely Aotearoa inspired shirt, made by Lorraine. I love that pattern. Teddy's sweet little shirt was made by Alexissofie.

Romy has decided to get into the picture. The outfit he is wearing was termed 'Going Fishing' and was made by the talented Stela.

More cool boys clothes, please!!!

Garden Photo Shoot

Spring Sunshine

Finally a chance to get out into the garden to take a few pictures in natural light, bearing in mind the advice so kindly given by other Sasha photographers! I love the light and shade in these pictures. They make the dolls look like 'real' little people!

Continuing with the theme 'Clothes for Boys' I am showing them in their Alexissofie Farmpants. Molly decided to be in the photo as well, wearing her Alexissofie Pinafore and Blouse.

Romy doesn't wear Farmpants. Too babyish (he hasn't read the Guardian fashion page, where it is stated that Farmpants are 'in' again for Grown Ups!!!) He is wearing an outfit made by Stela - it came with a fishing rod, but alas there is no Trout Stream in my garden! Wotan seems to be enjoying the sun as well.

 



Molly on her Scooter!

Farmpants in Primary Colours - Raffay in blue and Teddy in red

Tomboy Iona in a Dollydoodles outfit - Hair rather untidy - just like the real thing!

Raffay and Iona - brother and sister

Boys

Shirts and Pants

 

The boys' wardrobe really is rather limited. I will have to make amends. But here are 3 very fine shirts - if a little square - and some shorts! They are beautifully made. I think my taste in boys clothes is slowly evolving! Just need a bit more pizazz! I think a shirt or two from Lorraine's New Zealand inspired range might do the trick!

Shirts by from he left: Alexissofie, Stela
Shorts by Michelle, Stela and Petrana

The picture is a little sharper than the earlier one. I moved closer to the object and had less trimming to do.  Maybe that helped. The light was worse than yesterday. Will continue to work on this.



Boys

Boys and their Clothes!

It has been a bit quiet on the Sashamania front lately! Well, there isn't that much to say, really, but I feel that I have been neglecting the boys a bit, so I have decided to post some photos of them wearing their different outfits, such as they are! I should like to have a record of those as well. 

What I need are some hints on how to photograph Sasha Dolls. The pictures I take of them always seem a bit grainy - not sharp enough. I have even changed my camera, because I thought that might make a difference. I know it has something to do with natural light, but I would welcome some advice from those who take perfect Sasha pictures!

Teddy is wearing farmpants and shirt by Alexissofie. Romy is in a Dollydoodles outfit (he wants a gilet and some joggers, but I haven't ordered them yet!) and Raffay is sporting a cool ensemble by Petrana. They are waiting for the rain to stop, so they can go outside to play - at last!



WOOL!

The Gillian Nash Knitwear Collection!

Fabulous in Fair Isle

Splendid in Sockwool!

Pirates with Pizzaz

A few more...

3 boys, a girl and a dog. 'Sit - good boy'.

A FEW PICTURES FROM THE ARCHIVE

The Boys

As with the girls, a lot of the fun in owning Sasha boys is dressing them up, then putting them into situations that 'real' boys might find themselves in - and then taking the inevitable pictures!

Romy in his whites. This gorgeous outfit was made by Alexissofie

Howzat! Raffay bowled. Romy batted the ball straight to Teddy who made a superb catch.

Outfits by Alexissofie. Raffay's and Teddy's Cricket Sweaters knitted by Postiesbabe.

This is Raffay wearing the very first outfit I ever bought from Petrana. It came beautifully boxed and it was a joy receiving it!

For my birthday last year I received a couple of dresses from The Doll Works. I love gingham dresses and the Sasha wardrobe  contains a fair number of those. These are a fine example of the genre!

Three pretty girls in Summer frocks! Yasmin is wearing a dress by Justsew. Iona and Imogen are in the birthday dresses from Andrea at the Dollworks

Shall we have some cake?

Iona is wearing a dress by Jadzia. The beautiful dress Lissi is wearing comes from America, but I can't remember who made it. It would be ideal, if all garments came with sewn-in labels. After all, they are 'designer' clothes for Sashas!

Just a few more...

Iona, Phoebe and Imogen in dresses by Jadzia. Hat by Dee

Some more dresses by Jadzia

Some of Petrana's dresses

Three splendid Kilts - by Hagnolly

Iona, Zoe and Hanna are doing a spot of Scottish dancing!



SASHA, THE MODEL

“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a person in possession of a Sasha simply has to take pictures of her!”

Well, we all love to take pictures of our Sashas. It is not surprising. They are extraordinarily photogenic, fairly posable and extremely patient and forbearing. The end result is almost always very pleasing. There is something very 'human' about these dolls. Sasha Morgenthaler has succeeded in her quest and produced a miniature 'child'. I have put up a picture in our hall of Hanna (Granddaughter) with all the Sashas in the garden doing various things. People invariably ask whose birthday party this is, until the realization strikes, that these are actually dolls.  At first glance what you see is children having fun! I don't think you could produce this effect with other dolls. Their proportions are all wrong. I could be proved wrong on this point, of course!

Here they are, but without Hanna

A detail taken from the above picture: Hanna and Tabatha playing with Lego.

Hanna is wearing a dress by Hagnolly. Bolero by Gillian. Tabatha is wearing a dress by Jadzia.

Some more pictures from my archive. They were taken last Spring.

Having a chat in the garden. Clothes: Iona is wearing a Hagnolly outfit. The others are in Jestsew outfits. Hat by Alexissofie. Bolero by Stomar

My shoe is undone

I think Raffay is showing off!!!

The girls are wearing outfits by Justsew. Raffay's sweater is one of  Gillian's and the pants were made by Petrana

This garden is a jungle!

You are not kidding!

(Yasmin seems to have lived in her Dirndl last Spring!)