"Brielle" wooden pandora doll ...... SOLD

Aww I can't tell you how lovely is this pandora doll, my newest creation. Brielle stands approximately 21 inches tall. Her entire body is made of wood, except for her cloth upper arms. She bears a resemblance to the antique wooden pandora dolls, distinguished for the singular and fine painting of the facial features. 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.  

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This time I had to take two photos of her entire trousseau, so you can take a better look:)

In the 18th century the very first undergarment women should put on was the shift, it played an essential role because not only it protected her clothing from the body moisture but also would protect her from the roughness of some fabrics.

Her undergarments (shift, quilted dickey petticoat and laced petticoat) are made of antique cotton fabrics dating from the Victorian Era.

I made a teeny-tiny needle to lace her stays; they are laced at the back. The stays are made of an early 19th century silk brocade textile.

Cloth pockets: 18th century hand block printed textile, I acquired this textile as a quilted fragment, gorgeous design and colors.

Hip pads: made of cotton fabric from the Victorian era.

Cotton and lace underskirt, dating from the Victorian era. All of her cotton undergarments are color antique white, not stark bright white.

The hip pads help to emphasize her tiny waist and achieve the desired fullness of her skirts.

Did you know that in the 18th-century Britain, women of the upper class worn elaborate aprons made of luxurious textiles, most of them showcasing intricate designs, beautiful embroideries with silk, metallic threads, etc. These accessories will define the status and social standing of the elite women. 

Brielle is wearing an amazingly beautiful apron featuring a delicate and intricate embroidery, dating from the mid 19th century, possibly made in India where muslin was often used for fine embroidery. Her bonnet and fichu are made with the same embroidered muslin.

Her necklace and bracelet are made of antique glass beads, beautiful Ruby color; the silk ribbons are dainty, made in France around 1920's.

Brielle is wearing an English Gown (English) or Robe a l’Anglaise (French) I made her outfit inspired by a gown dating to around 1760-70.  This 18th-century dress consists of a fitted bodice with an overskirt parted in front to reveal the skirt that is made of the same fabric. This madder brown cotton fabric from the Civil War era is simply gorgeous, it has a lovely floral design.

I made a hussif (sewing kit) for her: The outer portion of the hussif is made of a mid-18th century block printed textile, the inner portion is lined with fragments of 18-19th century textiles and with tiny silver spangles dating from 1780's. It comes with an antique pair of miniature stork scissors.

And last but not least are her shoes, made from the same fabric as her outfit, decorated with bow and steel cut buckles.

22" Wooden Pandora Doll...SOLD

 

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.  

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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.  

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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!