Doll Maker's Diary, Part 36: Back to the Forties

Doll Maker's Diary, Part 36: Back to the Forties

The recent coronavirus pandemic has brought with it an especially severe side-effect: the worst recession since the Great Depression, and with it the strong possibility of a return to austerity since the immediate aftermath of the Second World War. With this in mind, I have decided to depict the original four characters from CRASH Chronicles in yet another Azalea's Dolls dress-up game - one themed after 1940s fashions. Here are several examples of the artworks I made there.

Examples of artworks made in Azalea's Dolls' 1940s Fashion Dress Up Game, showing two artworks each for the four original characters from CRASH Chronicles (Ellie Watts, Claire Hayes, Kayla Brooks and Alexa Lowe).

The left-hand side of the screen shows the current design of your doll and the background against which it is displayed; the right-hand side shows a variety of design options in the currently selected tab. Speaking of which, there are a total of eight tabs. The first one contains options for your doll's physical appearance (skin tone, eye color and shape, make-up, hair style and color, lip color and shape), while the next few tabs are dedicated to clothing options and colors.

The second tab is where options for 1940s-style lingerie can be found. Long, one-piece dresses can be found under the third tab, while the fourth and fifth tabs are dedicated to tops and skirts, respectively; in those three tabs, you also have the option to add a pattern in a contrasting color (or two), with the exact type of pattern being dependent on the items you chose.

The sixth tab is where you'll find overcoats and shawls, while the seventh tab is for shoes, hats, gloves and accessories (jewelry, bags, other hand-held items, etc.) The last tab is where you can select different backgrounds (either a street scene such as a marina, bedroom or street corner, or a choice between solid colors and gradients), apply filters (normal, sepia, or grayscale), and save your picture when you are finished. Thus ends this brief overview of this game.