Blue Doll Cake

Its been a very long while since I have really done anything fancy but making 3D doll cakes are one of my favourite hobbies. I don't know very many little girls to make them for and this one is for a special friend who is turning 40! A little birdie told me that she would love to get a doll cake like the ones she has seen me make. So this one is a little more grown up. I always enjoy designing the doll's dresses though they never quite turn out the way I envision them. Below is a sketch of what I really had in mind. There were just some challenges with the transition of the doll's body and the main skirt. I am not the greatest at smoothing out icing perfectly. I guess I don't have enough practice.

I also didn't refer to my drawing when I iced the body of the doll. I'll have to pay more attention next time.