My dolls resemble a traditional
homemade cloth doll but they are formed from hand-stitched glove suede or leather
for strength. Those made in the softest materials have a wire armature in
their lower body to aid standing. They measure up to 1 1/4” in height and
have painted faces and embroidered cotton hair.
All the dolls have knitted cotton or silk clothes with silk sashes and
tiny glass or pearl buttons. Their leather shoes have separate uppers and
soles. They may have a raffia basket or a tiny suitcase of snake skin leather to hold a
wardrobe of clothes - including spare dresses, a negligee and sometimes a
hat. The cases and clothes are separate items that can be handled and
rearranged with care.
Some dolls have invitations to
visit or go to parties but others are planning to get married. The contents
of their cases tell about their adventure.
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