22" Wooden Pandora Doll....AVAILABLE

 

Augusta is a finely hand carved 22" wooden pandora doll. Her entire body is made of wood, except for her cloth upper arms. She has antique glass eyes and, her wig is made of antique mohair in a lovely dark brown color. All of her clothing and accessories are made with early materials and textiles, they are removable. Please scroll down to see step-by-step photos on how I have dressed her and all the details of this doll.  If you are interested in purchasing her, contact me at: soniakrausedolls@gmail.com

Her shift, dickey petticoat, underskirt and false rumps are made of antique cotton fabrics dating from the Victorian Era. 

Headdress: Brocade Coif, early 18th century style.

Stays: 18th century linen, with front and back lacing.

False rumps: they were usually filled with cork, feathers, cotton wool, horsehair; most of them had attached a cotton or linen panel to protect the body from the roughness of these materials.

Underskirt/petticoat: cotton with embroidered hem. 

Stockings: the material was repurposed of a woman's stockings from the Victorian Era.

Shoes: Finely handcrafted, 18th century brocade silk adorned with silk bows and glass beads.

Cloth pocket: 1880's French embroidery, it was handcrafted with beautiful ombre ribbons.

Her outfit consists of a jacket bodice and a quilted petticoat. 

Eighteenth century silk brocade, red ground brocaded in polychrome silks; the colors are just gorgeous. Most likely from Spitalfields or Lyon.

Inspired by an English brocade jacket bodice with peplum, that dates from c.1750-1770. There were many styles of these jackets throughout the eighteenth century. My doll's jacket is more like a Pierrot (a very short bodice jacket) both styles constructed with a fitted back and a peplum, but Pierrot jackets were commonly closed at the center front with hooks and eyes and/or laced inside.

Stomacher: Decorated with antique silk ribbon work and silver metallic torchon lace.

I made her necklace and bracelet with antique glass beads and tiny gilt spangles that I recycled from an eighteenth-century embroidered textile.

Chatelaines are lovely accessories for your dolls; Augusta loves her chatelaine! The pinball is worked in brocade with a cross stitch embroidered ribbon. It comes with antique miniature stork scissors.

Who cannot get inspired just looking at this beautiful, eighteenth-century quilted block printed textile, a wonderful example of the skilled artisans of the textile industry from that era! Naive and charming caterpillars and floral motifs are the patterns printed onto this fabulous textile.

14" Wooden Pandora Doll.....SOLD

 

Adelia is 14 inches tall. She is a fine hand-carved wooden doll, her glass eyes and English mohair wig are antique. I have finished making all of her accessories, and now she is available for purchasing! Please scroll down to see step-by-step photos on how I have dressed her and all the details of this doll.  

SOLD

Her undergarments, fichu and bonnet are made of antique cotton fabrics dating from the Victorian Era. 

Her stays are made of a mid-19th century block printed textile, her origin is French and was printed using hand blocks, the tiny ground pattern was printed with blocks of pins, amazing!

Double cloth pockets: 1880's quilted cotton textile.

During the 18th century women worn layers of petticoats, not only to achieve the desired fullness and shape to the dress, protect the luxurious textiles against the elements, withstand the cold in winter, but also, they were a crucial part of the etiquette rules (dress code) for a lady's social standing. 

The side seams of her petticoat and skirt have pocket slits to access her secret cloth pockets!

Fichus were an important and necessary accessory for women of that era, these were worn during the day to be protected from the sun, for warmth or modesty.

She is wearing a two-piece dress made of a stunning blue silk brocade textile dating from the early years of the 19th century.

Apron: Muslin, hand embroidered Point de Chainette, France late 19th century. Lovely early textile, one of my favorites in my collection of early embroideries.

I made a hussif (sewing kit) for Adelia and she loves it! The outer portion of the hussif is made of an amazing Beauvais embroidery that dates from around 1790's. The inner portion is lined with antique textiles, and in the middle, it has stitched a heart-shaped pin cushion trimmed with silver metallic threads, it's so cute!

20" Wooden Pandora Doll.... SOLD

                    

Maria Belén is one of my latest creations, she is a fine hand-carved wooden doll with beautiful antique glass eyes. I have finished making all of her accessories. Please scroll down to see step-by-step photos on how I have dressed her and all the details of this doll.  If you are interested in purchasing her, contact me at: soniakrausedolls@gmail.com

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She owns an extensive trousseau, her clothing and accessories are all hand-made with early materials and textiles.

The shift is considered the most basic garment of the 18th century woman's wardrobe. It plays an essential role because not only does it protect her clothing from the body moisture but also will protect her from the roughness of some elaborate textiles, like the textile her stays are made of, brocaded with metallic and silk threads. The underclothing (shift, dickey petticoat and petticoat) is made of antique cotton fabrics dating from the Victorian Era. 

The stays are back lacing, and these are made of a remarkable silk brocade textile with silver threads, dating from the early 18th century. Her cotton shift will protect her from the metallic elements. 

Her skirt and petticoat are supported by a bum roll made of cotton fabric from the Victorian era.

Double cloth pockets, early 19th century Ottoman, silk and metallic thread embroidery on a hand loomed ground.

During the 18th century women worn layers of petticoats, not only to achieve the desired fullness and shape to the dress, protect the luxurious textiles against the elements, withstand the cold in winter, but also, they were a crucial part of the etiquette rules (dress code) for a lady's social standing. 

The side seams of her petticoat and skirt have pocket slits to access her secret cloth pockets!

The fichu (scarf) was a must-to-have accessory in 18th century women's dress, they were made with very thin, delicate textiles, mostly embroidered with silks and sometimes embellished with metallic threads!

Maria Belén has beautiful thin and elongated hands and fingers, a distinct feature of some 18th century wooden pandora dolls.

She is wearing a two-piece dress made of a stunning blue silk damask dating from the mid 19th century.

I made a hussif (sewing kit) for Maria Belén and she loves it!

The outer portion of the hussif is made of an early 19th century Ottoman embroidery, the inner portion is lined with a 1880's quilted cotton textile and has a pouch stitched in the middle to hold her sewing tools. It comes with an antique miniature stork scissor as well, so cute! 

Apron: Muslin, hand embroidered Point de Chainette, France late 19th century. Lovely early textile, one of my favorites in my collection of early embroideries♥

Headdress: Inspired by an 18th century English coif.  This embroidered textile is a wonderful example of the skilled artisans of the Ottoman Era. 

And last but not least are her shoes, 18th century brocade silk with antique cut steel buckles.