Iplehouse Fashion Doll Discussion - Part 12

@MaleficentMrsofEvil @Crissaegrim thanks for letting me know! I'll probably go the split route then

 

Please forgive my ignorance but I think I am missing something. I ordered two outfits from SartoriaJ from the 45/47 range and neither fit my FID ladies. That was a chunk of change to throw away so what did I get wrong please?

 

What did you order? And did they not fit as they were too big or small or another reason? The bodies aren’t exactly the same so I imagine the fit varies! Also which FID body and bust size do you have - athletic, slim or curvy? Hopefully if we have more details we can help you work it out!

 

I don't have any experience with SJ clothes or their MSD sized dolls but I sew for my Iplehouse FIDs and unless things are looser or knit styles I make very different patterns for each body style (I only have the slim and the athletic but even between those there are bust size variables too.)

Please tell us more and perhaps someone can help as to what has happened...hopefully you can find another home for these clothes and find some that fit your girl/boy?

 

Thank you both for your response. I really appreciate it. I have FID girls with athletic body and large breast. I ordered ELF Agnes fullset and another dress I can no longer find

 

Ah, okay! I don't have the athletic body myself, but judging from the measurements she is wider in the shoulders and I think waist than the SJ girls (or the other types of FID girls, for that matter.) I haven't bought any of the clothes for my girls as I sew for them, but I've found, for example, that the SJ girls are bigger in the waist and bust (if it's large bust) than the FID curvy girls, and an adjustable or stretch outfit is best to get a good fit. Tight fitting clothes that aren't adjustable are often a problem - like pants for example. But a stretch top might fit, or a dress that has lacing on the back so you can adjust the fit. So it's an annoying answer, as some things fit and some things don't, and sometimes you just have to take a gamble! But yeah, Athletic body with large breast is going to be larger than the other FID or the SJ sizes, so you haven't got as much leeway than others for fit, unfortunately.

Depending on how much too small it is, you might be able to have someone who can sew adjust the dress for you? But it depends on what the problem areas are! If it's just too small to close at the back you could maybe have lacing added or an extra bit of fabric. But otherwise you might have to sell those garments unfortunately and try something else!

 

@EmeraldPixie I have many SartoriaJ outfits, including the elf Agnes set. I have a fid lady on a curvey body small bust and in general all the sartoriaJ outfits are quite snug on her. The athletic and large bust is likely bigger, so a very tight fit. Some of SartoriaJ outfits are actually very very tight fits even on their own dolls. The Daphne set, for example, is quite difficult to put on a large bust girl and keep her covered appropriately.

 

Thank you, that's realy helpful

 

FID Lahela in her Chanel inspired suit with lace bustier...little handbag is from Kingdom Doll.

Iplehouse FID Lahela by LyanneNZ, on Flickr

 

@LyanneNZ - She looks so real in this pose, gorgeous too!

 

I'm at three FID's these days but haven't shared much of my most recent - vampire claude which I purchased second hand. I've already had him for a whole year! but it took me almost this entire year to get around to giving him a new faceup haha.

Anyway made this little 'before and after' collage and I'm always amazed the difference a faceup makes!
New Faceup by Skyealloway, on Flickr

 

What an amazing difference @skyealloway !! The new eyes add quite a bit too! Congrats!!

Your Lahela is absolutely stunning @LyanneNZ ! The bustier is amazing too!

 

Wow!!!! Super!!!

 

I've just ordered a FID Leonard in NS with the "A" face up on the muscle body - very excited!!! My resolution this year is to try to NOT buy new dolls (I went a bit nuts last year), but I made the exception for him as I really wanted the muscle body, so I have all the male body types to sew for! That, and I have so many girls and hardly any boys, I feel like my Dane is lonely and wants some male company.

Now the wait begins!!!

 

I know the option isn't on the website but just wondering if anyone has ever bought just a fid head from Iplehouse? Is it worth asking on the Q&A or do they just not do it?

 

No, they just don’t do it. Very sad, as I would buy one in a heartbeat.

 

Oh, that's a real shame

 

Made a new outfit for my Lawrence during Christmas...