Patience for the 60s

Wilde Imagination's Patience continues to explore the far-out 1960s! From groovy color combos to fab silhouettes, Patience evokes the ethos of a decade of immense innovation in design. With dresses created by The Windy City Shop, Patience goes from ingenue to sophisticate. Boss!

Inspired by a vibrant color combo, Patience's formal is luscious and playful. 

Belle toujours, with an air of Saint Laurent...

Breakfast, snacks, desserts...

with a LBD inspired by Givenchy...

The Windy City Shop

The Golden Standard Is Now Pink: Matilda Pink!

One of the joys of fashion doll collecting is sourcing genuine couture for dolls. When said couture is made with an inspired, playful vision of vintage 1960s styles and constructed with jaw-dropping precision by a supremely talented artist, then, one has hit the jackpot!

For this exclusive summer entry featuring Wilde Imagination's Patience doll, Diana Lemieux, creator and designer of the incredibly luxurious Matilda Pink label, produced an exquisite collection of fashions that celebrates saturated color, lush fabrics and embellishments, and precise tailoring, all imbued with a Mod London vibe.

The unique Patience, who was most often issued wearing classic storybook character costumes, is transformed into a bona fide fashion doll in Matilda Pink's designs. Not unlike the iconic Blythe, Patience's generously proportioned head, expressive flirty eyes, and highly articulated body yield a charming fashion model that is ready to make a come-back and take the fashion world by storm. In Matilda Pink's designs, Dolldom is sure that that will happen.

Dolldom thanks Diana Lemieux for her generosity of spirit, talent, and time, without which this entry would not have been possible. Check out the Matilda Pink's boutique on Etsy.


Tutti-frutti! A classic mini dress is double delicious when made of soft velveteen and delicate lace. 

Standing Guard!  Patience loves the impact of her wool felt coat and pillbox hat. 

Two for the Road! Colorama supreme for days of fun adventures. 









Matilda Pink!

And the Award Goes to...

Wilde-Imagination's Patience goes to her first Academy Awards Ceremony...in her room! Wearing her elegant "Prom" dress, complete with a tiara and necklace of make-believe diamonds, faux-fur stole and gloves, Patience imagines herself presenting an award.

Before, she styles her bangs with a little water to resemble her idol. Can you guess who that icon of style is?

Patience gets Dolldom's award for unbridled rêverie.

In the words of music icon Blondie:
"Dreaming, dreaming is free!"

Perfecting Patience

 

Wilde Imagination's darling "Perfect Patience" doll is a sight to behold! With her big chocolate brown eyes, this carrot head is nothing but fun. And to prove that fashion dolls come in all shapes and sizes, Dolldom's editors invited "Perfect Patience" to play a game of make-believe. What if...? What if "Perfect Patience"...? And our cute button-nosed friend happily went along with the rêverie.

In her "Perfect Patience" lace over ivory satin dress with pantaloons, Miss Patience shows off her restyled hair.


Free of ribbons, the beautiful and silky red mane sports a classic little girl look with bangs. 


For a Victorian feel, Agnes models Agnes Dreary's "Another Dreary Day" dress. Patience loved the tiny flower print. Can you spot her favorite doll in this photo? No, it's not the "Twinkie" doll by Marx to her left. 


For a Spring-like feel and most cheerful attitude, a pink hand-knit sweater and skirt set by Liz Cole for Retros is perfect for "Perfect Patience."


But since it's never too early to start thinking about next Halloween, Patience selects another hand-knit set by Retros, this time in black with multicolored designs.


To close the mini fashion show... no, not a weeding dress fantasy for Miss Patience! Instead, "Perfect Patience" demonstrates her love for the dramatic by wearing Viktor Dreary's "Maestro" suit! "I'm conducting tonight!,"  she says, "the overture to Candide by Mr. Bernstein!"

Brava, Patience, brava! And bravo to Wilde Imagination too for creating this flirty-eyed tyke made for enjoyable play and fanciful photography.