Galaland!

Grand gala, grand event

It's an op

To dress your best!

Grand ball, grand fest

It's much better

By yourself!

-Ludy Laminous

The joys of make-believe, of the power of the child's creative imagination, unfettered by the impositions of the cortical (as in superficial) world, is beautifully captured in the previous poem by writer Ludy Laminous. For the child requires not an audience to create a reality of deep magnitude and intimate substance and, as such, the doll onto which the fantasy is bestowed, needs but a fabulous fashion to exist in that eternal instant of beauty.

Two Lilli Lalka Deluxe dolls by Julian S.Kalinowski illustrate this philosophy, modeling exquisite reproductions of two of the Barbie doll's European-market fashions: "Atelierfest" and "Gala Abend".

Here's to your next grand event! 

Lilli Lalka Deluxe!

 

She's Alive!

Awaiting for the arrival of a new model can take its toll. But Dolldom's editors sure knew that once in the studios, Nightingale Molly Hayward would get to work immediately.

For this end-of-the-week entry, Molly shows of her good bones in an evocation of one of literature's most unforgettable brides. We will stop all commentary at this point and allow you to enjoy the beauty of Nightingale Molly Hayward.


"Creation of life is enthralling. Distinctly enthralling, is it not?"




"To a new world of gods and monsters!"


"She's alive! Alive!"

V.Jhon Doll

Interiors

A vintage Keystone of Boston dollhouse, circa 1947, provides the setting. You provide the story line.

Dolldom's editors feel that a stanza from the song "It's Only Paper Moon" with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Yip Harburg and Billy Rose, sums up the sentiment they evoke.

"It's a Barnum and Bailey world
Just as phony as it can be
But it wouldn't be make believe
If you believed in me."

Head and Heart

The evolution of independent artist Joey Versaw's work continues to amaze Dolldom for the innovative nature of its concepts as well as for the dedication to producing a superior hand painted and styled doll.

New for the summer of 2017 is a line of vinyl beauties using the immediately popular Flannery head sculpt previously seen as part of Mr. Versaw's 3-D printed doll collection. An accompanying male doll featuring the Gum head sculpt make up the fantastic A Little Head collection.

Limited to editions of twenty dolls per wave, each style will have a different look and design. The first one, inspired by the late eighties early nineties, is titled "Killer Splash" and will be followed by a beach-themed wave and then by a rhinestone cowboy wave. A total of eight waves will complete the collections offered using these two head sculpts. With only one hundred Gum heads and one hundred Flannery heads broken down to five colors, only twenty of each color are available per character, making each doll very limited and collectible.

For this Dolldom exclusive, a "Bombshell Brunette" Flannery shows off her undeniable character and beauty. She also exemplifies the joy of doll play.

To inquire more about A Little Head or to purchase your own, visit Mr. Versaw's boutique.






In a LBD designed by Bill Greening for Barbie, Flannery is all attitude.




A diaphanous jumper is a modern evocation of a delicate bloom.




Mod-inspired in Francesca Pigliapoco's chain link mini dress, Flannery defines the golden standard.