Style Thief Paper Dolls: You Didn't Know You Needed This Until Now

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It's all the work of dreamboat artist Rosa Middleton. In addition to being everyone's ultimate fantasy dream grrrl, Rosa has upped the ante once more and will now be producing paper dolls exclusively for Autostraddle in conjunction with my column Style Thief. That's right, for every style icon we strip down, you can dress them back up!

To get you started, Rosa has created paper dolls for three of our most popular Style Thief subjects, Janelle Monae, Kiyomi McCloskey and Carrie Brownstein. I want to be very clear that these are literally the coolest thing I've ever seen. I can't wait to cut them out, dress them up and act out what might happen if Carrie Brownstein ever met Kiyomi McCloskey. Or maybe I'll just have them framed.

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For more artwork from the amazing Rosa Middleton, check out her website.

24 responses to “Style Thief Paper Dolls: You Didn't Know You Needed This Until Now”

Rebecca (member)
January 7, 2013 at 4:45 am Permalink Reply Report user

SWEET. FANCY. MOSES. :O

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1. Rosea (member)
  January 7, 2013 at 12:20 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  That is now my favourite expletive.
  
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-mom-
January 7, 2013 at 4:51 am Permalink Reply

ohhhh Riese, this must make you very very happy.

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Lone Wolf (member)
January 7, 2013 at 5:18 am Permalink Reply Report user

Oh. Wow. Just saw her William Morris Tampons illustration. It’s love.

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Autostradoodle (member)
January 7, 2013 at 6:07 am Permalink Reply Report user

who else had their dolls make out?

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Vanessa (member)
January 7, 2013 at 7:16 am Permalink Reply Report user

1. these are PERFECT

2. i’m going to print them out and cut them out and glue them onto cardstock then gift the set to my friend for her birthday

3. i love when riese’s mom comments

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1. Ali (member)
  January 8, 2013 at 7:19 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Dear Vanessa,
  
  1. Yes
  
  2. You are the best gift giver.
  
  3. Me too.
  
  Love Ali
  
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Heather
January 7, 2013 at 7:47 am Permalink Reply

I’ve somehow managed to turn the 4 year old into a Carrie Brownstein super fangirl, so she’s gonna flip when she sees these. I should probably just give up on my dream of having a room in my house without paper doll clothes all over it.

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Clara (member)
January 7, 2013 at 8:06 am Permalink Reply Report user

sweet lesbian jesus all my primary school babydyke dreams just came true!

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pips (member)
January 7, 2013 at 8:56 am Permalink Reply Report user

they’re wearing autostraddle undies!!! <3

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Sarah
January 7, 2013 at 9:30 am Permalink Reply

That Carrie Brownstein doll is awesome! But one thing would make it even better… If you put a bird on it!

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1. Lizz (member)
  January 7, 2013 at 1:25 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Put. A. Bird. On. It.
  
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Rosa (member)
January 7, 2013 at 9:40 am Permalink Reply Report user

i can only hope playing with these gives you as much delight as drawing them did for me. ENJOY!

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Laneia (member)
January 7, 2013 at 9:57 am Permalink Reply

AMAZING.

wait carrie brownstein doesn’t have a single visible tattoo? how did i not know this. why do i feel like i should’ve known this.

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1. Anonnymuss
  January 7, 2013 at 11:02 am Permalink Reply
  
  Visible, no. Though she did at one point have 27 tattooed on the back of her right arm, she must have since had it removed. And I believe she mentioned in an interview that she has “Dig Me Out” emblazoned across her rib cage as homage to her years in Sleater-Kinney. Also, she sports an amazing tat of her late cat Hector on her abdomen, which you can kinda see here: http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu8zl7pfT61qiw6qto1_1280.png
  
  I, of course, have accrued above information through an extensive, totally real, not fake relationship with Ms. Brownstein. Er. In my imagination, that is.
  
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Lizz (member)
January 7, 2013 at 1:26 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I love how Kiyomi’s tattoos are pretty accurate!

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Hansen (member)
January 7, 2013 at 1:37 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Sweet lesbian Jesus these are amazing.

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Creatrix Tiara
January 7, 2013 at 7:23 pm Permalink Reply

Now what would be even more awesome – not that this isn’t already – is if there was an online version of this that allowed you to swap looks across dolls.

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1. Sheah (member)
  January 8, 2013 at 9:47 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  THERE IS !!! It’s amazing, it’s called Jojo’s Fashion Show
  
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Emma (member)
January 7, 2013 at 8:09 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Where’s Beth Ditto though?

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Sheah (member)
January 8, 2013 at 9:46 am Permalink Reply Report user

I used to looooove paper dolls when I was a baby, and then I discovered jojo’s fashion show and haven’t looked back since. Scared I might turn into a pillar of salt or something…

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Kath (member)
January 8, 2013 at 4:31 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Autostraddle should make these paper dolls into fridge magnets and then sell them in the store, with part of the profit going to the artist and part going to the autostraddle website.

They would make great little gifts.

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RoseGraced (member)
January 12, 2013 at 5:23 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Wow! These are the coolest

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