I found this little dress form when I was doing some Christmas shopping in one of our local antique stores. It isn’t old or even vintage – the body is made of papier mache – and it was only a few dollars. I thought it would work perfectly as a necklace hanger – at least until I get a life-size dress form. I might paint the whole thing white and antique it a little. Or should I leave it as is? What do you think?
Happy Monday!
That’s adorable, Claudia. Dress forms are so pretty. I’ve seen so many life-sized ones on blogs and people get so creative with them!
I think yours looks great as is – but you know me – I also think a distressed white (or pink or robin’s egg) would look fantastic!
For Christmas, we made most of our gifts for each other as we’re pretty cash strapped these days. I bought each of the girls a “jewelry hand” and then personalized them by painting them in the girls’ favorite colors, etc (a future blogpost). You’d think that I’d have remembered to take before photos, especially now that I blog, but I didn’t!
So if you do change yours, at least we’ve been able to see the “before” photos! Have a wonderful week, Claudia!… Donna
What a coincidence! I am just trying to make a little dress form 12th scale out of paper mache myself! It is very messy, and I’m a long way off making it look the way I want it to. Yours is a beautiful little dress form. Great find! I like it the way it is, but I like wood and its colours.
The necklaces look very pretty on it.
Love her! You find the neatest stuff! I would definately leave her as is…it has a wonderful patina and your necklaces hang perfectly:)
hugs,
paula
Good afternoon Claudia. thank you for following. I have a similar dress form on my night table and it holds necklaces too!I think that its colour is perfect, already aged and with a nice patina. I like your house colour as well and I shall keep an eye on the progress Have a great day Rosanna
What a great find, Claudia! I’d paint it and age it or cover it with scrapbook paper or . . endless possibilities!!
Hi Claudia, I think you found a very lovely dress form!!!!
I wish you and your family a very happy 2010, and may it brings much love, health, prosperity and blessings to you all.
Con mucho cariño,
Maria Cecilia
Oooh, I love it as is!
It is so sweet! I really love it the way it is, but I have also seen some really nice dress forms covered in old book pages and whitewashed over that.
I like it as it is, but white would be pretty also, but why not your favorite color? That would be pretty also, honey.
xoxo,
Connie
I think it’s so pretty as is..but ooo,white with some sweet pink would be so pretty..maybe with tiny flowers..some ribbons.. I would love to find one of the little forms…and yours is just wonderful.
That is so cute. I love it. What a creative idea. I have seen those paper mache forms in the craft store. Ummm…I may be a copy cat.
Love your jewels.
Hi Claudia! What a cute find! I think I would leave it like it is! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas! ~tina
I bet you’ll paint it…or not! Either way it’s a cute necklace stand! I have a big one wearing an antique muslin dress and drapped in a crocheted shawl I made for my grandmother, Minnie. I’ll have to show it on CIT one of these days. When I saw your form I thought it might be tiny enough for your doll house. Happy New Year, Claudia.
Well Claudia,
I am a paint it white person, but, the white jewelry does show up well on it in the light satin.
I hoped maybe you had made it and would show us how. =0)
blessings in 2010.
barbara jean
Aww, I love it!! I love it the way it is, and I would love it painted too!! So cute, let us know what you decide to do and show us if you paint it!!! Hope your Monday was wonderful and keep me posted on your guitar playing, I can’t wait to get started. ;)
Hugs ♥ Teresa
Claudia…I like the natural look, but I still haven’t rid myself of the “white” obsession. So, I’m not much help.
I spent lots of time catching up…we had a similar light experience with red lights…$22 at Ace in the village and my husband bought them, trying to please me. They went back, and then he bought some candles that were the wrong size, back they went. We may not be welcome again.
It was a quiet Christmas here with our son. Not so many presents, lots of good food, and each other’s company.
I am so glad you stopped by, I hope you had a wonderful Christmas, and you have an incredible New Year.
Take care.
Blessings,
Heidi
Hello Sweet Claudia!
What a darling dress~form! I love the natural look! Your doll house is coming along perfect! What sweet minitures!
Wishing you a very Happy New Year!
Hugs,
Maryjane
Hi Claudia!
Darn…..why don’t I find these little cuties? I love it! I want a full size dress form too….and where in the dickens will I make it fit? But I feeeeeeeeel like I neeeeeeed one!!
Have a wonderful New Year….
Many blessings and hugs,
Spencer
Oh, how cute, Claudia!
I like it like it is, but if you paint it, I vote for that wonderful shade of Robin’s egg, maybe teal which is the universal color. That way, you can hang pink things on it and have that great combo.
XO,
Sheila :-)