Showing posts with label wataru doll. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wataru doll. Show all posts

Saturday, November 4, 2023

The Wonderful World of Endangered Sissy

Way back when Dolldom coined the motto "The future of fashion dolls is handmade", the genius behind Endangered Sissy was already collecting vintage fabrics, a collection that grew to become a mile-high stash and that one day, and much to the delight of dollectors the world over, became lusciously handmade garments for utterly lucky dolls.

Endangered Sissy is the brand to go to for colorful swagger. Vivacious melding of late 60s and early 70s design aesthetics makes the Endangered Sissy garment a trip back to the time when fashion dared to innovate and break limitations. Moreover, Endangered Sissy's expert eye creates combinations of prints and colors that cannot but make any doll smile and feel energized.

For this Dolldom exclusive, Takara's Licca-chan (both current and vintage reproductions) and her friends enjoy a day of color-saturated fashion fun as envisioned by Endangered Sissy.

Endangered Sissy














Sunday, July 30, 2023

The Look of Goro



Goro Tachibana (second from left), younger brother to Wataru, is one of those almost mythical dolls of which dreams are made. As part of first generation Licca-chan's storyline, Goro expresses boys' sartorial styles at the very end of the 1960s, and as such, is a proud exponent of Mod style. Goro's fashions, created by Takara, invariably feature short pants, sometimes with a tie, sometimes with suspenders, sometimes with a jumper, sometimes with overalls, but always, always -  shorts, for Goro was after all, a kid, and long pants seemed to have been the purview of older boys like Wataru.



















For this end-of-July-2023 feature, Dolldom celebrates the joys of being Goro Tachibana with an exploration of his style as only LeRetroz can do it. From space exploration to hanging out with Gumby and Pokey, LeRetroz's creations delight with their pop-culture references and tongue-in-cheek humor.


LeRetroz's fashions Goro his first pair of long pants in emerald green velvet to go with a colorful turtleneck. Yeah, Baby! 


L'artist! Goro paints Licca-chan's portrait in a classic look pairing black slacks, a horizontally striped red and white turtleneck, and the necessary wool felt beret. Will Licca be as delighted as we are when she sees Goro's version of her? Licca's dress also by LeRetroz. 

Double the fun! The Tachibana twins hang out with inseparable friends Gumby and Pokey in colorful shorts (yes, cool for summer!) with suspenders and short sleeved knit tops. 


Space: The Next Frontier! 
Goro plays that he is not lost in space in LeRetroz's imaginative space suit featuring 3-D printed helmet, glasses, and laser flashlight. But who are the inhabitants of this planet? Vintage Funny Fringes, of course.




Best Beyond Meat Burger? Check out Big Goro's! LeRetroz's pays tribute to this icon of the fast food world with a fabulous interpretation of the red-checkered overalls and logo t-shirt! 


Tachibana Brothers - your Bay Area source for the best vintage sports cars! Making San Francisco proud, the Tachibana twins model their car dealership looks by LeRetroz. 

Dolldom thanks LeRetroz for their generosity of spirit and never-ending dedication to the creation of what does not exist in the doll world. If it were not for LeRetroz, Dolldom would not have as much fun! 












Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Bandstand, Circa 1967

It's time for Licca and her bandmates, Izumi and Wataru, to make some music! Using the costumes from the Memorial Licca 1967 gift set issued in 1999, two Castle exclusive dolls with lilac bob hairstyles join Wataru in the fun.