Your favorite clothing to buy/make?

I live for casual street style ♡ It sounds kinda boring at first but I just love when BJD boys have that cool quirky asian street fashion look! Potentially paired with some edgy and individual accessories **

 

I love, love, love making mini-versions of cosplays, and historical clothing. It's so much fun, and definitely worth the millions of times I've stabbed myself with a needle trying to hand-stitch hems.

 

I've made (or am making) the same waistcoat and skirt for several of the girls in my family of Victorian children. Mostly it's the fabrics that differ:

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I have several more cut out and part sewn for my other girls.

And this dress is another favourite I make over and over:



And then there's my favourite top-down knitted jumper (self patterning sock-yarns work so well for these) :

Teddy

 

At the moment, detachable collars and bow ties. Bat wing collar didn’t go as planned.

 

In terms of sewing, I enjoy wasai (traditional Japanese garments) the most. I'm still learning how to tackle modern casual and formal pieces.

I like to buy fitted formal suits/shirts/coats, and detailed streetwear. My rule of thumb is that if it's beyond my skill level, it's better for me to buy it.

 

I love sewing dresses. Cute shapes and nice, simple skirts, plus you don't have to worry about pairing a top and pants with it. I also enjoy knitting sweaters and cardigans, plus the occasional pair of socks and leggings.

I love buying pants and basic tops, because I keep not sewing those myself!

 

For the past couple of years, I’ve really been enjoying making lolita-esque ruffled skirt/bloomers/puffy-sleeved blouse combos. Sometimes I make them from a single fabric with decorative lace, and sometimes I get crazy with mixing patterns from leftover fabrics from other projects. It’s so-o-o-o much work because I sew all the gathers and ruffles by hand (not to mention all those tiny buttons and button-holes!) But I love the end result for my dolls and I love the creative process of it.

 

I made a tube top just because it was really simple. I'm still learning but I hope to improve! My older sister made some doll clothing for me for my birthday and even though she had never done it before she's great at sewing and the clothing came out beautifully. The coat she made even had a tiny zipper!

 

My favourite is just basic fashion. Common t-shirts or long sleeved raglans, basic shorts, pants, button up shirts, and even a few hoodies. Some simple skirts and dresses for the girls as well. I like stuff they wear all the time every day. I enjoy changing clothes a few times a year. I like them to have a wide variety in just everyday wear.

I do enjoy sometimes tackling something new to sew or make, but when it comes down to it, I honestly enjoy the simple fashion.

 

Kimono! To sew or to buy, I just love them.

edit to add a pic of one of the set I sewed:

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I mostly sew casual modern clothing, but it's been my ambition for quite a while to make Renaissance outfits for all my dolls, as accurately as possible.

 

I was going for fantasy and Victorian/Edwardian at first but I’m getting more into modern/goth lately and it’s been fun

 

My favourite is suits for my dolls, the more intricate the better for me. All the little details just makes it more appealing to me but terrible for my hands.

 

Yeah, my carpal-tunnel is agreeing with you

Teddy

 

I am also a huge fan of sewing dresses. It's probably the majority of what I make the last few years.
I get overwhelmed trying to pair separates sometimes but when I feel like more of those some of my other favorite things are sewing knit fabric shirts and wide leg unisex rave pants.

 

i always end up being most drawn to sewing overly ambitious dresses based on human-sized couture. those kinds of projects always take the longest and involve the most difficulty and sometimes frustration, but they're also the most gratifying to finish. i tend to avoid sewing basics until i end up needing one to make an outfit with a more statement-y garment i've made

 

Frilly and lacy dresses that lean more into a natural theme; especially those made with cotton, linen, silk, or hemp.

 

To make... now that I've gotten into crochet I've done a few little cardigans!
To buy... pants, so that I DON'T have to make them.

 

I have a bonnet problem... I want a matching bonnet for every dress!! Naturally, I want to buy and make the frilliest dresses for my dolls to balance out their headwear.

 

Same here - except I can seldom find them with high enough waists for the period styles I prefer my boys in.

Teddy