Doll Bonnet to Match Doll Skirt

Well, I've been busy this morning...no, not cleaning...sewing. It looks as though I'm going to have to get through Michael's birthday tomorrow and Halloween before any real cleaning gets done. This morning I decided that Quinlyn's doll had to have a bonnet to match her skirt. I don't think Quinlyn feels this way because--as she rightly says--the women's bonnets didn't match their skirts. But it is a costume after all for Halloween, so I made the bonnet to match the skirt, and Quinlyn's costume as well. So here are some pictures of my Life of Faith doll Millie that I took a few minutes ago. Quinlyn hasn't seen it yet and doesn't even know that I've made it, but I'll see if I can get her on Windows Live Messenger so she can.

I'm ready to relax for a while, so I'll wish you a very good Friday!

Blessings...Mimi

P.S. Quinlyn just saw the pictures and she loves it! She said she just didn't want me to go to too much trouble. So all's well that end's well!

Life of Faith Dolls Millie & Elsie Discuss Dresses~

Well, what I have here is a puzzling decision about whether these fabrics will be right for this pattern, which I got from LibertyJaneClothing.com. It isn't as though I bought the fabric with the pattern in mind, so much as the other way round. I'd rather save the fabric for a different pattern, if they aren't right for each other. What do you think?

I know the time period may not be right at all, but if the dresses turn out simply to be a version of an early American dress, wouldn't that be okay? In other words, I didn't necessarily choose this pattern because it was a Colonial gown, but because it was a simple pattern which I could make into stunning dresses if I chose some pretty material. You'll have to imagine the material made up into this dress without thinking about the time period. I could make the dresses a little longer and not add the corset. Maybe put a sash around the waist and some buttons down the front. I actually got some beautiful little Austrian crystal buttons for each dress. You see my dilema!

That's why I'm asking you to help me decide whether to turn this particular material into a dress made with this particular pattern, which I bought online at Heritage Doll Fashions. Sometimes I just can't make up my mind! So if you could help me by commenting on what you think, I'd appreciate it very much.

Blessings...Mimi