Today is a special day indeed. It happens to be Anna’s birthday, though as usual I will not reveal which one. I will however ask you to join us in wishing her a very happy birthday. May there be many more to come.
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Of Bjd Lifestyle: DollyBird Vol. 12, a Japanese Doll Magazine
Some time ago, Anna placed an order at an online bookstore called Kinokuniya. This particular shop specializes in Japanese books and magazines, so naturally Anna was drawn to them.
And thus, a few weeks later, these sewing and fashion magazines arrived in the mail. The other ones have their appeal, however it’s the center title that deserves special consideration.
It’s an issue of DollyBird, a Japanese magazine for doll collectors. Anna purchase volume 12 of this fine publication because of it’s focus on ball jointed dolls.
The cover photo alone is quite stunning, both with and without the dust cover.
The inside is just as beautiful as the outside. The first thing we see inside is an article on bjd photography.
It is a pity that no one here can read Japanese, however we can still enjoy the beautiful photos.
Anna, I want you to study these photos carefully to improve your camera skills. I want all my photos to look this exquisite.
You do realize how long it takes to get that good at photography, plus if I focused that much time on photos I would have less time to make things for you.
…Taking some things into consideration, I suppose your skills are adequate enough, at least for now.
What is she doing in this magazine?!
Hikaru, this is a magazine for doll collectors. That means many different types of dolls, including Barbie who is popular in Japan too.
Anyway, why take that attitude with vintage styled Barbies too? I would think you of all dolls would find them more appealing, at least compared to the regular Barbie dolls you seem to despise.
Hmm…I suppose she isn’t as tacky looking as the plastic horrors at the toy store.
“Oh my, what an adorable outfit, isn’t it Miss Hikaru?”
You are quite right Momoko, it is a rather chic looking ensemble. It would look wonderful on me.
Now let us get back on topic, here is a fashion spread featuring male ball jointed dolls. Intriguing.
These are perfect, this is a excellent example of the styles you should be wearing, Yuki. Don’t you agree?
“…What is that?…You want me to wear a bonnet?…”
Oh for goodness sake, no! And it’s a head dress, not a bonnet.
This, Anna! You simply must make something like this for me. It is gorgeous.
“Oooh, yes. The bunny ears would look so cute on you Hikaru! :)”
The dress, Usagi. I was referring to the dress.
There are are so many beautiful pieces of doll clothing in this catalog, I mean magazine. And it just gets better.
I’ve found that one of the most wonderful things about this magazine is that there are included patterns and instructions for some of the pieces. Meaning Anna can quite easily make them for me.
However, Anna says that all the bjd patterns are for SD sized dolls. Still, I believe Anna has more than enough skill to resize the patterns to fit me.
And although the instructions are in Japanese, there are plenty of clear photos to follow. Meaning she can’t use that as an excuse either.
Overall, I found this doll magazine to be a most wonderful and worthwhile purchase and I look forward to seeing more issues in the future.
Be at peace my dear readers.
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