Suburban Liberation

Robert Tonner introduced his fashion doll Rayne in 2019 as a creative muse and a fashion canvas (blank, bien entendu).  Beautiful and unique, as all Tonner sculpts are, Rayne was a descendant of Phyn and Aero's Wonder Woman and, as such, a tall, strong amazon. But if the dollector could not sew, what was Rayne to wear?

In this very first entry for the month of May 2022, Rayne is on a mission modeling LizRetros' Suburban Liberation Collection. Evocative of the early 1970s, the styles are flower-powerful in their quest to take unabashed glamour to all activities: from grocery shopping to driving the neighbor's kids (Rayne is a darling) to soccer practice. For who says that daily life must be devoid of glamour? LizRetros believes firmly in the opposite, as evidenced in this exclusive photo portfolio of her latest collection of dresses, blouse and slack sets, scarves, and 3-D printed stilettos and sunglasses for Rayne and other dolls using the RTB-101 body sculpt. 

LizRetros for All 

Gracious Offerings

(Almost) everyone loves a friend who shares: joy, laughter, recipes, couture. Well, Virtual Doll Convention's Grace Marie Fitzpatrick is that friend.

Her boutique, filled to the rim with goods, allows you and your special Tonner doll to find shoes, dresses, purses, lingerie, patterns, stickers...and best of all, it offers a subscription program to guarantee that, every month, a special delivery will arrive at your door. The fashions are made to fit the RT-101 body sculpt first seen in Tonner's Wonder Woman doll. This said, many of the designs will also work with similarly-sized dolls. 

In this Dolldom exclusive, Grace in her "Deluxe" iteration and two special friends: Ellowyne and Rayne, model two dresses-of-the-month: a lemon yellow sexy number with a Halston vibe and a black turtleneck and satin flower print skirt dress reminiscent of Carolina Herrera designs. The tweed purse, boots and shoes are also available in the boutique.

To join VDC's Dress-of-the-Month subscription program, visit Grace's Boutique. 

To join VDC's Dress-of-the-Month subscription program, visit Grace's Boutique. 

Creative Muse

Thanks to the Greeks, we have had for centuries a way of qualifying those entities that trigger the impulses that lead to expression in the arts and, of course, doll play: creative muse.  Dollectors all have their own.  For this entry, we propose to focus on two of Dolldom's inspirations for play - the first, a longtime source of beauty, glamour and joy, and the second, a new stylish character who has -intentionally- nothing to wear.

Liz Cole of Retros fame has been a constant companion to Dolldom for 20 years. Creator of everything B&G, Liz and her best man, Darren, have created - by hand - some of the most memorable and unique items for fashion dolls. From fashions to furniture to 3-D printed sunglasses and wigs, The House of Retros is steadfast in its production of a world of style that beats to its own drums (bongo, BTW) and that defies the let's-copy-the-runway fad.

Robert Tonner's Rayne, created as the last production doll for Phyn & Aero, was produced with a pair of high-heel sandals, a kick boxing work-out set, and attitude to spare. With a face-up that rivals Barbie's 1959 style, Rayne also sports a body sculpt beyond compare - Tonner's Gal Gadot Wonder Woman. So what is Rayne to wear? According to her creator, that is up to us!

As one and one equal two, then Retros and Rayne equal fabulous fun. Our editors and Rayne went into the Retros vault to select what to wear for this exclusive photo portfolio. Coiffed by Ilaria Mazzoni for Time of Doll and Chewin Malipunte, a basic auburn Rayne, profiles a young woman of character and strength not afraid to reference a time when beauty and glamour meant beauty and glamour!




"Lil' Abner "is the name of this comfortable dress made with a vintage bandana an silk shantung waist. It's summertime fashion at its best. Wig by Ilaria Mazzoni for Time of Doll.


"Gloria" is a Retros classic featuring a cotton-knit shot with gold and silver Lurex threads and cut to allow dancing.


"Poochii" is a suit for any occasion in a vintage crepe and recycled fur collar. Wig by Tonner.


Lo and behold - Rayne is joined in the Retros fun by her best friend Tyler Wentworth.


And soon it's a party with Marley and Antoinette who join in the Retros fun.

Retros Boutique - for B&G!