One part of collecting fashion dolls, such as Blythes and Pullips, is that you end up collecting more than just the dolls. There are the clothes, shoes, and accessories, including jewelry, hats, stockings, and oh, the list can become endless. Blythe dolls, especially, lend themselves to this additional form of collecting because they are much sturdier than Pullip dolls and, therefore, easier to travel with and take photos of or use in dioramas. They are kind of like Barbie dolls, just with smaller bodies and bigger heads.
Collections that go with dolls can get to the point that many doll collectors will spend more money on clothes and accessories for their dolls than they do on themselves. Crazy, right? Anyway, all of this got me to thinking that it would be nice to make something dolly related that doll collectors could wear themselves, and of course, given my past, that meant jewelry.
This brought me to creating doll jewelry, not for dolls to wear but for doll collectors to wear. I have designed jewelry pieces that speak to those of us who have fallen for these dolls with the big heads and unique personalities. I have enjoyed wearing the pieces that I set aside for myself. They are subtle, with a little Victorian style to them.
While I’ve posted about my new jewelry line on various social media like Instagram, I’m not sure if my followers actually “get it” yet, that these jewelry pieces aren’t for dolls but actually for those of us who collect dolls to wear.
I love this look, and fingers crossed, the small number of pieces I’ve made and listed on my Kawaii Doll Shop will find an audience so that I can make more designs like these.
