Jabot - (from French jabot - bird's mouth) appeared in European costume in the XVII century, firmly entrenched in the male costume of the French nobility and valued more than other accessories! Jabot with snow-white shirt should have certainly stood out in the neckline of the waistcoat or camisole. An interesting fact - jabot was a favorite costume element not only for the nobility, but also for pirates.

In this video I will tell you how to make miniature samovars for a doll composition. Materials needed: Cardboard Wire beads foil Tinfoil Tinfoil "Iris" String Acrylic paint PVA Glue Thermal Adhesive Scissors Leather Pliers Pliers Brushes Enjoy the creativity! Material prepared by Tiunova Alexandra  

Today we present Anastasia Goleneva and her work 'Lobster', an amazing craftsman who creates memorable images from textiles. The master talks about herself: Higher education, a fashion designer. Vyacheslav Zaitsev taught a composition course in the 5th year of the institute. Diploma defence took place in his fashion house. Worked in the manufacture of women's fashion clothes for 15 years. After the birth of her second son, she left ...

Interview with Margarita Dadykina, puppet master, artist Background: Margarita Dadykina. Engaged in author dolls since 2015. Member of the Creative Union of Artists of Applied and Decorative Arts (section of the author's doll) Chief of work with members of the International Union of dollmakers "Unidia" (Spain, Alicante) Works with polymer clays (both baked and self-cured), recently actively works in the technique of papier-mache.

The 16th Kurashiki Hina Exhibition of Art Dolls (Bikan District, Okayama Prefecture) has opened in Kurashiki, Japan. The exhibition features 53 Japanese and international artists 、 Three halls in the main building are home to dolls made by Japanese and foreign artists using various techniques such as articulated, textile, static and moving dolls. The works are made of different materials: polymer clay, textiles, ...

Less than a month to go until the end of the next season of the international Gaudir puppet competition. Although Gaudir is only taking place for the fourth time, it is rightly regarded as one of the most challenging and therefore most coveted. It is extremely prestigious to win a Gaudir statuette. The contest system is designed so that weak work cannot win it. So if you have a ...

Opening of the XX annual exhibition of professional doll artists DollArt.ru-2022 On May 17, 2022 the exhibition "Threads of Time" of the Art Doll Section of the Creative Union of Artists of Russia, DOLLART experimental creative studio of the Russian Academy of Arts, with the support of the Section of Art Design MSH and Elena Gromova Gallery opened in the halls of the Moscow Union of Artists. The year 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of the creative association ...

In this masterclass, you will learn how to make a textile Tiger cub with your own hands. Have fun creating it! Material prepared by Anastasia Golenieva      

The Tver Regional House of Folk Art opened an exhibition of author's dolls and paintings. "About Painting and Puppet Dreams" - this is the figurative and poetic name of the exposition of works by artists and puppet masters, which united the creative experiment of fine and object arts. The audience is presented the works of the artist Dmitry Azarov, who paints amazing paintings full of metaphors and allegorical meaning, and the union of artists-puppeteers ...

When studying medieval clothing, one cannot help but notice a kind of sleeveless cloak, often worn over dresses and shirts. This garment is called a surcoat. At one time it was an integral part of the royal dress, and was necessarily dressed for special occasions. Originally surko (Surcot, Sorcos, Sorquaine) was a cloak worn by knights on top of armour, and was an element of military equipment. Historians ...