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!
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