Trends to Sew: Long-Sleeve Shirt Options from GapKids, Hanna Andersson, and Justice

As a further addition to the conversation started here:

http://thedollwardrobe.blogspot.com/2016/01/trends-to-sew-better-aztec-shirt-for-lea.html

And continued here: 

http://thedollwardrobe.blogspot.com/2016/01/honest-editorial-what-is-trends-to-sew.html

I wanted to post a link to a pinboard I created:

https://www.pinterest.com/thedollwardrobe/long-sleeve-gap-kids-hanna-andersson-justice-tops-/

There you will see pins of long-sleeve tops from GapKids, Hanna Andersson, and Justice.

-- Just like the title of this post says, haha. ;-) --

GapKids is great. I love most of their styles.

But some are better than others.

(I will most likely avoid things with glitter on them. Or pink hearts...)

This one is awesome:

^^^ I want that in my size...

...it probably is my size because I am built like a 12-yr-old....

Hanna Andersson has more youthful styles, but simple.

That is the comforting kinda style I wore as a kid.

My fav amongst the HA pins:

^^^ Yes, it's more of a hoodie sweatshirt.

But who says it can't be a hoodie sweatshirt?

And Justice is more of the wilder, brighter, bolder style.

But I like a lot of their stuff.

My fav from the Justice pins:

And of course, you can never go wrong with a button-down plaid shirt!

^^^ Justice offers them in several colors.

These are all companies that the AG demographic might theoretically be shopping at.

And there are definitely some shirts I would totally buy in doll-size.

So in case you are sewing up some more shirts -- go check out those pins!

And even if you aren't sewing -- go check out those pins!

I'd love for you guys to "heart" the shirts you like the best so that people who look at the board know which ones are the most popular.

And of course, if you are selling your shirts you may want to keep in mind shirts that will look awesome with Lea's chambray shorts:

Make the shirts and model them with similar shorts, 

and you may see an increase in your sales!

Just an idea. ;-)

If people have those shorts, then you are offering 

them another shirt to match them up with.

And, of course, putting them on a Lea doll would definitely help. :-)

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For this post we just wanted to update you on our current Pinterest Boards.
You can see them for yourself on our Pinterest Page of course,
but we might as well plug them here, too. ;-)

All of these boards are works in progress, just fyi.

The Doll Wardrobe Blog Activity
Pretty much self-explanatory -- we post about DW blog posts and teasers for blog posts.

Great Etsy Items
Pics and links to Etsy dolly items we love.

Shabby Apple Items We ♥♥♥
We are a Shabby Apple partner, so we thought we'd make a wish list for their items.
Can also be used as "trends to sew" inspiration.
They offer wonderful women's clothing options.

Etsy Doll-Size Cakes
We have a mild obsession with cakes, so we gather the items available on Etsy in one place.

Arista's Photo Blog
Yep, Arista has a photo blog (landscapes, travel pics, flowers, etc.) -- we haven't been very good about posting on it recently.
But when we do get back to it, we'll post more links on this board.

Maple's Story - Actors for Characters
Maple has been gathering images of who she wants to play her characters in a movie of her book(s). Haha. Still in progress, as she has only done 4 so far......

Trends to Sew
Images of human clothing and accessories that we think people should transform into AG doll items. :-D

Royal Doll Boutique Creations
RDB does a lot of custom work that quickly gets shuffled into her sale section.
For this board we gather her pics together so y'alls can see everything she has made.
We just started this one.

Monster High Wish List
Also self-explanatory -- a compilation of pics of the dolls and items we want to have in our collection.

Maple's Story Blog Posts
Maple hasn't written much on her story blog, but she started posting links to the entries here.
Need to work on this more... sigh.

The Secret Wardrobe
We have a large doll clothing collection.
You probably already know this.
And we haven't posted everything here on The DW, so when there is a listing for something we bought but haven't shared here yet -- we post that to the Secret Wardrobe.
So these are sellers' pics.

Doll-Size Craft Project Ideas
Pinterest is full of craft project ideas.
Every now and then a doll-size one appears, or something that could be fun for the dolls even if it isn't really doll-size.
So these are mostly repins of these projects ideas for those of you who want to be crafty.

Things We Are Excited About!!!
Random stuff. Preview pics of Caroline stuff. Liberty Jane items.
Awesome stuff that doesn't really fit on other boards, haha.

All Dolled Up Wish List
We love All Dolled Up but we never get around to ordering the stuff we want from them.
We created this board to keep track of our wants.
Good shots if you want to see what Terrie offers.
We need to add mo' to this as well.

Monster High Secret Wardrobe
We have bought some handmade clothing for our MH dolls.
Check out the sellers' pics of them here.
Because, well, mostly we haven't made pics of them ourselves yet.
So. Lazy. :-P

Maple's Lab Supplies
So Maple's Lab is still an in-progress project.
Here we gather links and pics of things we have bought for the project.
Craft supplies.
Tiny doll-size items.
Fun stuff!

Etsy Doll Furniture
Well, we have boards for clothing and cakes. So we thought we'd make a board for furniture.
When we actually get mo' living space we'd love to make a dollhouse with awesome rooms.
These sellers are a good resource for unique items.
We also need to work on this one more.

Crafty DW Blog Posts
Some of our DW Blog posts are crafty.
Not a lot, but some.
Jewelry tutorials, faux boot socks.
Pretty much it for now, despite all the ideas we have in our heads.....
We gather them here for ease of use.

Exciting Patterns
Also pretty self-explanatory. Patterns for dolly size clothing and accessories.
One stop guide to what has recently been released, or previewed, by the top designers.
Modern and historical patterns, fyi.

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In Which We Expand to Pinterest

Yep, we started using Pinterest. We are still trying to figure it out though, so be patient with us if you are following us already.

http://pinterest.com/thedollwardrobe/

If you aren't following us - there is the link. And if you don't have a Pinterest account yet (and you want one, haha) - let us know and we will invite you to join. :-)

So far we have five "boards" on our account.

1) Blog Activity - Here we pin links to our blog posts, starting with the AGPLA video post from February 29th, 2012.

2) Great Etsy Items - We pin wonderful doll-sized Etsy items that we find. We used to do a bunch of them on Facebook everyday, but that was probably annoying. So we'll only do a few Etsy finds a day on Facebook - in their own photo album now, fyi. And we'll post more Etsy finds on Pinterest. That way they are less annoying and easier to find.

3) Trends to Sew - Here we'll be posting human items that we will discuss or have already discussed in our "Trends to Sew" blog posts. We'll also link to those posts on that board once we get more organized. Right now some O'Neill items are sitting there - they serve as a teaser for our upcoming March post on this topic. :-)

4) Exciting Patterns - When we stumble upon a doll-sized pattern that looks intriguing, we'll pin it to this board. We already have several up. Everyone knows Liberty Jane offers a lot of cool patterns - but there are more "hidden" places to find them, including Etsy!

If you know of patterns that you'd like us to shout-out on Pinterest, feel free to comment about them below. :-)

5) Doll-Sized Craft Project Ideas - We just started this board when we found an idea for making mini boxes out of the paint chips you get at Home Depot/Lowe's. If we find more DIY doll-sized projects - we'll add them to this board.

Again, if you have places that you find doll-sized craft project ideas - let us know and we'll "pin" them on this board.


If anyone has any suggestions for our Pinterest account - like more boards you'd like to see us start, or ones we started that need more work (haha) - feel free to comment below. Any ideas, advice, and thoughts are appreciated. We try to make our Blog, Facebook, and Pinterest accounts serve y'alls the best we can so that you can easily see the info that interests you!

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