desertdollranch: I’ve been transitioning several of my modern characters into custom historica
desertdollranch:I’ve been transitioning several of my modern characters into custom historical characters, and the first one to do that is Sariah! She has left the present day and is now twelve years old in 1984. She’s growing up in Santa Clara, California, an iconic city in Silicon Valley known for being a hub of technological innovation. The 1980′s were a time when computers were quickly becoming smaller and faster, laying the groundwork for the advanced technology we carry around in our pockets nearly 40 years later. I was hoping Courtney Moore’s story would explore more about this topic; since that didn’t happen, I figured I could make my own character with those elements in her story.Sariah Solomon is an athletic and energetic girl who is involved in gymnastics, soccer, and softball. She was inspired by attending the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles and seeing so many talented female athletes compete and win. Both of Sariah’s moms work with computers for a living, so sometimes they bring home the latest PC technology. Sariah is always amazed and is fascinated by all the things computers can do as they make huge strides in their capabilities. And just like with sports, she’d rather participate instead of watching, so she starts learning how to code, with help from her parents. Maybe she’ll get good enough to build her own computer someday soon!Sariah attends a private girls’ school, so most days she’s wearing either her school uniform or comfortable clothes. But sometimes after school, she likes to meet up with her friends at the roller skating rink, and she always gets dressed up for that occasion in trendy clothes like the outfit pictured here. Her skates are from Julie Albright’s collection, and her leggings are from Isabelle Palmer’s collection; her oversized shirt and tank top were made by me; her belt is jeweled ribbon. I used this pattern hack to make her shirt from a thrifted baby shirt. I made the backdrop by splattering paint onto a piece of foam board, and the roller rink floor comes from the Doll Decades book and activity kit. -- source link
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