This may end up being more useful for me than anyone else, but at least if I post it right here I'll always be able to find it. I apologize already for how much this is going to stretch my page. I'm not going to include many of the three-inch dresses because I haven't done most of them for five years and they are severely outdated.

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As variations in the future could include any number of things (like polka dots) the ones I'm going to list are basic pattern alterations, like having a belt or not, and not so much color alterations.

Five-Inch Tall Dresses  
Style 1: Long Layered Dress

The "Herringbone" Dress was never fully accurate since, well, all of my five-inch dresses use herringbone stitch! I'm renaming it to the Long Layered dress, since by the end of the skirt it has four skirt layers. Most likely the second most expensive dress I'll offer since even on the second run it took thirty hours. The last image in this collection sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos… shows how it looks without any of the layering.

Variations will include:
> Ending at the first line, creating a short skirt. (First photo, bottom row)
> Different coloring for the bottom to allow for "no layers" (a straight clean skirt).
> Potentially ending at any of the layering lines.
> Belt or not

Style 2: Split-Skirt Dress

The Split-Skirt was a dress I made a lot of mistakes on for my first run. It's not visible on the final product but many of my stitches went the wrong place. It was inexperience with the herringbone stitch that did it but thankfully that'll not be a problem the second time I do it.

Variations will include:
> The obvious: long or short waist
> Potentially a full skirt (copying the back of the dress pattern onto the front)
> No stripes up the breast, but leaving the bib at the top for the collar.

Style 3: Strapless Ballgown

This is most likely the fourth most expensive dress because of the expansiveness of the gown... it never fails to surprise me how longer skirts take forever just to add one row. Now that dress has been re-done the mock-up is finished and will be available.

Variations will include:
> Possible strap sleeves instead of the necklace.
> With or without side flower (or other charms)
> Layering on the bottom can flow left or right, or even go straight.
> Fancier trim on the bottom hem.
> Top trim lace could potentially go all the way around.

Style 4: Mermaid Gown

I've gone through the trouble to find out why it's not a fit-and-flare or a trumpet. You can see a side-by-side comparison here: strutbridal.typepad.com/strutb… In the real world I don't know how people get away with wearing these things; it must be so difficult to walk. This will be one of the most affordable dresses available. Even though she's in the long-skirt series it just doesn't take that long to create the full length. Most of the difficulty on this pattern comes from adding that ruffle layer.

Variations will include:
> Default will have no sequins along the top trim. I haven't found a supplier for sequins in the correct size and in general I don't have sequins in stock.
> One line of sequins
> Two lines of sequins!
> No extra ruffle layer, though this would require the bottom being the same color as the main dress.
> No bottom ruffle layer.

Style 5: Peyote Wedding Dress

This is the most recent dress I did and is the third most expensive on the current line. Despite shaving an amazing eleven hours off with the Christmas dress in comparison to the original white wedding dress, the large skirt and multiple detailing pieces force the hours up on this dress. It will also be one of the most difficult to reproduce simply because I've been unable to properly replace the shiny white beads used in it. Note that in my Christmas recolor I fixed the odd lump on the back of the dress.

Variations will include:
> Bustles or not
> Roses or not (roses cannot be added without bustles, except the breast rose)
> Any combination of the roses (just the breast, just the single, just the double...)
> Panel customization / Peyote allows for very easy pattern decoration. Once I post the blank panel customers (or just contributing artists ) can doodle all over it and create custom panels for their or anyone elses' dress.
> Lace that goes all the way around the front instead of ending suddenly.

Panel Customization:
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Style 6: Ballerina Dress

I've referred to this dress as the tutu, the sparkly one, the one with the bow, the pink one, and so on. Ballerina seems to fit with it best for me, even though it really doesn't have anything to do with a ballerina. "Short Skirt" in the original title doesn't work either... it just adopted that name since it was the first one I'd done that wasn't floor length.

Variations will include:
> Any number of charms to replace the bow
> Pretty much any length on the skirt, especially extending to floor length (either as a cone or going straight down from here). See Alicia below for how this looks.
> Potentially strapless, creating a sweetheart neckline instead.
> Position of the bow

Style 7: Halter Dress

Probably my least favorite pattern, haha, but it isn't difficult to do. There isn't a lot that can be done to change this dress since it's so extremely straight forward. I'm still regretting my mistakes when I look at it, yarg... I did my best to edit them out in my mock-ups so that I don't have to create a whole extra example dress.

Variations will include:
> Shorter or longer skirts
> Removing that weird dark underhem line.
> Charms, bows, flowers, etc, could be attached at a point on the waist.

Style 8: Miniskirt Dress

These are including in the same listing since they are essentially the exact same dress with different coloring patterns. It is easily the cheapest dress in my line since it only takes ten hours to do the complicated variation. I am phasing out the "skirt is a separate piece" thing that the Tennis dress insisted on. It makes absolutely zero sense to make the skirt that way. Also: The jacket that was introduced here can be used with any of the sleeveless dresses without any problem at all - it is not exclusive to this set.

Variations will include:
> Tennis color scheme or Houndstooth
> Buttons or not
> Belt or not
> Collar or not
> Longer skirts, but not shorter. Houndstooth currently can't be any longer.

Style 9: Suit Dress

This dress is tempted to become a mermaid style, I can tell. This dress is the only one I will be keeping in the "two section" style. The skirt and top can be used in combination with any of the dresses previously shown. Originally I thought that the top could only be used here due to the pattern's sizing, but I've since been able to alter that. It's also the only pattern (besides Eumelia and Alicia) to use actual sleeves.

Variations will include:
> Buttons or not
> Sleeves or not
> Skirt without extra layer
> Skirt without bottom hem layer

Style 10: Corset-and-Gown Dress

This is my first custom pattern, it was made by combining styles 1, 4, and 5. While the intent was to create something that I could display at the local art club my underlying goal was to create a larger scale pattern for my other dress, based on my first-and-last MMO, Yohoho! Puzzle Pirates dress. Here's my pirate's portrait, wearing the Corset-and-Gown: midnight.puzzlepirates.com/yow… I have email permission from the game runners to create and sell "inspired by", but not "official" pieces from the game. Exciting! My old patterns were only three inches tall: fav.me/d39houm and fav.me/d3dzwcg ; now I will be able to make the dress properly. Bustles are required on this pattern unlike the wedding dress.

Variations will include:
> Y!PP coloring scheme as a baseline option
> Current coloring scheme (with decorated panel)
> Shorter lace hem

Panel Customization:
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Style 11: Eumelia Eriades

My second custom pattern, which pulls from styles 2, 3, and 8. She uses those patterns as a base but in the end none of it is truly recognizable (save the collar line from 2). She is the most expensive dress style due to her extensive length, color scheme, and overall difficulty. The skirt layering is required for the gradient color pattern. She is originally designed by DukeWaxeye and he provided me with extra sketches of her from the back and sides for accuracy. He's given me full permission to sell future dresses made with her pattern.

Variations will include:
> No sleeves
> Just puff sleeves
> Long sleeves
> Bow or not
> Bead bow or ribbon bow
> Buttons or not
> No skirt layering (gradient would only be on the bottom)
> No gradient on skirt
> No vest collar (forcing the entire top to be the same color)
> A straight waist vs the current vest-cut styling

Style 12: Queen Alicia Elva Seraphine Finnston II

My fourth (third was Kerria, unavailable for ordering) custom pattern pulls from Eumelia's base and a modified Ballerina. I would say she's less expensive than Eumelia in terms of complicated design but possibly around the same cost due to the high amount of beads used. She is designed from GraniteFire's original character with full permission to sell future dresses made from this pattern.

Variations will include:
> No sleeves
> Bow or not

Style 13: Princess Peach

My fifth custom dress, full of love and attention to detail, based on Nintendo's ever-famous Princess Peach Toadstool.

Variations will include:
> No sleeves
> No front lace ruffles
> No bustle gathering lines
> No layering lace up the skirt (bottom hem required)
> No underhem (the lower inside hem)
> "Regular" Princess Peach coloring (ie not her Super Smash model)

 Three-Inch Tall Dresses  
Style 1: Long Striped Dress

This is probably the dress I've repeated the most throughout my time doing these dresses. Now that I actually have mannequins and I'm not using toothpicks, popsicle sticks, or otherwise leaving them bare, I feel comfortable offering them. There will be a new, clean example made before I offer them on Etsy however.

Variations will include:
> Bow or not
> Standard or USA
> Display options: Hanger, clip with hanger, mannequin (white or black)

Style 2: Puzzle Pirates Corset-and-Gown Dress

My very first custom dress on this scale. It combined several of the original patterns with heavy modifications to create the look. The black/aqua one came out much cleaner than my pink/white one did.

> No Variations. Meant to be a replica from the game.
> Display options: Hanger, clip with hanger, mannequin (white or black)

Style 3: Puzzle Pirates Swashbuckler's Jacket

My second custom pattern and second male pattern (the first isn't currently available). Despite it's small size, meant to be consistent with the corset-and-gown, it's extremely time consuming with the RAW and especially the sleeves. Because of this it becomes a rather expensive piece. The black/maroon Devilmaster variation was featured by the Yohoho! Puzzle Pirates facebook page.

> No Variations. Meant to be a replica from the game.
> Display options: Hanger, clip with hanger, mannequin (white or black)

Style 4: Princess Gown

One of the most time consuming of the three-inch patterns, and one of the very few I've done recently enough to consider offering. The original Japanese pattern may have intended her to look like a certain famous princess, but as I'm not associated with that I really can't say.

Variations will include:
> Bows or not
> Pearls or not
> Display options: Hanger, clip with hanger, mannequin (white or black)
> Different bead options for the center of the bows instead of crystals.

Other Dresses
Style 1: Lace Dress

The very first dress I did, back in 2009. She isn't difficult and I'm comfortable offering her. Will have to create a new version of her before she can be offered through Etsy.

> No Variations due to simplicity, only hanger display.

Style 2: Very Teeny Dress

There are mannequins out there meant to fit her sizing but I have only ever been able to acquire four black ones, and that was through a Chinese website's close-out sales. As such only the fanciful hanger is available as an option. She's perfect for a necklace pendant.

> No Variations


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