When I was little it didnt matter if it was AG or not, just so it fit my doll (just had one doll during those years). My grandma used to have me design my own doll outfits and then she would make them for me...it didn't matter what I designed in my head, she could make anything...and I have to admit her quality was double AG's- she couldve had her own doll business...but she only made things for her own grandkids.
When I got a little older she let me help her sew the clothes and then when I was older I would make them myself, with her staying there to help if I needed it.

But now that I am older and a total AG purist, I can only have AG clothes. I keep my grandma's outfits in a special box where they won't get dirty or anything.
My little philosophy is that if its an AG doll, I want it to wear its own clothes, and that even extends within the brand- for example I can't put the historical dolls in AGoT outfits.
Along the lines of that logic, if I made a doll myself, the doll could wear grandma's handmade clothes, because they would both be handmade.

I do have one exception and thats Avelie, my made-up doll for my doll project, She is a second hand Molly and she can wear anything- outfits purchased from other companies, as well as homemade clothes- and the only reason for this is that since she is a character I made up, AG doesn't make clothes for her and therefore I am forced to. lol. I do have the fabric I need to make the pants and shirt for her meet outfit, and the fabric for her chirstmas dress- but no, I don't know if I will ever actually get them together...I wonder what our local seamstress would charge?? [img]tongue.gif[/img]

<font color="#051E50" size="1">[ January 26, 2005 05:16 PM: Message edited by: StarTrekCaptain ]</font>