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Decade
of Dreams
Parade of Soldiers, Centerpieces, and Sketches
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~Assistant producer, Lt Col Elaine contributed most of the images
and text on this page. Thank you !
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Parade
of the Wooden Soldiers sketch by Brian Bulkley
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Thursday
Social ~Parade of the Wooden Soldiers by
Randy Simmons and Michael Basala. The golden arch they
are standing under represents the Sunburst stage of
Radio
City Music Hall (home of the Rockettes).The stage
was made by Retroworks.
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center~the Rockettes wearing costumes from
their Christmas Spectacular. right~Doll was photographed by
and is in the collection of Carmela. For a huge view of Carmela's
Wooden Soldier click here
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image by Michael Basala
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image by Michelle in Alaska
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image by Michelle in Alaska
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Grand
Finale Gene was Premiere as Tim Kennedy
originally envisioned her before the color scheme was
changed.
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The tulle overskirt is removable.
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Saturday Banquet. Grand Finale
Gene by Ashton Drake. Sketch by Brian Bulkley
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Saturday
Breakfast~The
Last Simply Gene, a strawberry blonde
had more than ten items in her Separates wardrobe,
many of them reversible. Although the Simply
Gene was available to all Convention attendees, the
centerpiece winners also received the coordinating
Trent.
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Close up of Sketch
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4 images above~Friday
Breakfast, Banner and key by Kathy Johnson,
suit by Janie Hunt
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Friday Breakfast, Banner and key
by Kathy Johnson, suit by Leneda Maki
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Table
50 Madra. An Ashton Drake doll, suit inspired by
Elsa Schiaparelli. Sketch by Brian Bulkley
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Roses
For Madame Madame Alexander outfit made for Gene
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Silhouette
Cissy LE 30
Centerpiece Doll
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Extra purchase
Madra outfit- Lotta Moola
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Jingle Belle
outfit
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Major E.
Laine outfit
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image by Michelle Michael
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next 3 image by Michelle in Alaska
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Cosmopolitan Outfit
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image by Michelle in Alaska
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Major E. Laine outfit
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Aircorp outfit
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Helper Auction Doll
"A Special Delivery".
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image by Cindy Fesmire
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image by Michelle in Alaska
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Doll & image by Michael Basala
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Friday
Cocktail Party dresses were designed
by George Sarofeen and made by Sherlyn Lovell,
Alana Bennett, Leneda Maki, and Janie Hunt.
All used the fabrics from Cosmopoliton in various
colors and cocktail dress styles. The last image
(waving Gene) is courtesy of Michael Basala.
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If you have a color combination not pictured
here, please send Elaine
a picture.
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