Retro Dolls
Dolls Reminiscent of Days Gone By
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McCall pattern 1575, ca. 1940
Francine the Two-Faced Doll
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Topsy & Eva, from vintage pattern.  Made of dyed muslin. 
Doll No. 246, Aug., 2004

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Doll No. 217,
4/03
Estelle, a 24-inch doll made for an on-line boudoir doll challenge.  She was made from Butterick pattern 10296 (Four French Girls), circa 1920.  Estelle is made from Southern Belle muslin; hair is perle cotton.  The cloth-over face was lightly sculpted.  She wears lounging pajamas and ultrasuede slippers.  I modeled Estelle after the smoker dolls of the era.  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VintageClothdollmaking/                SOLD
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Doll No. 215,
4/03
Jenny, from a 1961 pattern by Drena Dotson.  This is a play doll, approximately 30 inches tall.  Wire armature was added to the neck to help support her head.   Hand-embroidered face.  Dress and bloomers are removeable.  Made for a friend.
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Doll No. 192,
4/02
This is Madeline, a boudoir doll.  Made from Butterick #10201, circa 1920.  I made quite a few adaptations to her head.  She's about 15 inches tall, and is made of dyed muslin.  Her face is needle-modeled and painted with acrylic paint.  Her neck and upper chest is also painted.  She wears a chemise under her dress, and above-the-knee stockings.  Shoes are ultrasuede.   Her hair is mohair.  SOLD
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Doll No. 196
2/04
Polly:  A doll adapted from a kit ("Marie Louise Originals" - "Polly").  The kit was purchased on eBay, and was missing instructions.   Made of a synthetic knit fabric. I've made significant adaptations to the face, experimenting with sculpting techniques.  She's about 26 inches tall.   Hair is hand-dyed Tibetan Lambswool.  Face is colored with acrylic paint, pastels and colored pencils.  She has jointed arms and legs.  She wears felt booties and a vintage dress.  SOLD 
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Raggedy Ann
from McCall's 8077, copyright 1982
Doll No. 245, 7/04

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