Pidgin as Jean

When Michael Basala sent me photos of the Pidgin Decade dolls a few months ago, I was spellbound. I had never really paid much attention to Joshua David McKenney's "brainchild" before, but suddenly I became obsessed with having one for myself. I did my typical web search and found McKenney's Pidgin Doll website and discovered that I could order a custom Pidgin creation; my brain hummed with the possibilities. Looking back again at his Decade Dolls, I decided I wanted a 1930's homage to platinum bombshell Jean Harlow.



Joshua was kind enough to send photos of "Jean" as she progressed, as you can see from the first three shots of this post.



When I received her, I gave her a beautiful marcel wig from Facets Boutique. It was a perfect match!



The gown David had made for "Jean" was based on one that Harlow wore in "Dinner at Eight." He did a superb job!



Throughout the entire process, David was excellent to work with; he took my suggestions very well and communicated with me along the way. If you want a Pidgin doll for yourself, I recommend you do so!

Here's a video David created for me just before "Jean" was shipped to me:



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Gene as Jean

Borrowing from Madra’s closet, Gene becomes Jean Harlow when she puts on "Postcard from Cannes.” Take a gander at her platinum beauty.







From the story card:

Perhaps there was a more beautiful dress there that night, but I doubt it. And maybe there was in the huge crowd a more beautiful woman there that warm summer evening. But at the ball that night, there was no other beautiful woman in attendance as beautifully dressed as Madra Lord. Nature and artifice combined perfectly in a bias cut confection. The fitted column of dusty pink satin is pleated at the criss-cross bodice into a halter neckline before disappearing altogether in the back into a diamante waterfall cascading from the neckline to a bare, lower back. The lavish skirt of this evening gown is cut and draped into an expanded train. Matching opera length gloves and a mile long white “fox” stole combine with dramatic “diamonds” at the wrist and ears for a look that gets looks, coming and going. Madra’s sleek black marcel wave is the one dark note in this pastel dream that is tethered to the dance floor only by pink satin pumps trimmed in silver.



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