She will also feature in my exhibition at Sudbury hall, The Art of the Toymaker, which will include my highlights from the museums collections and pieces of my own work, it will run throughout the whole of next year.There will be many free printouts and makes , when you visit the museum.
Here are some photos including, whats under the skirt--which all us dollmakers need to know. Interestingly enough she had no panties, but does have a most fabulous, boned corset, of which you can see the base of. She is a very large doll, and her dress is made of a stunning, rich yellow dupion silk. I will feature more close up photos etc, in a booklet on my workshop--so watch this space. Details up in the next few days and places are limited....enjoy !
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Just chanced upon your gorgeous blog via hesta & the pugs! Lizzie
so pleased to meet you !! I love your blogg too and will be popping to your fayre one day soon :) x x x
How I wish that I lived nearer.
Interesting article. The reason the doll does not wear panties is that during the 18th Century ladies did not wear underwear panties as we use nowadays. Under their beautiful dresses there was a long camise made of linen or cotton, a boned corset and petticoat, sometime two petticoats, one made of linen and the other for display embroidered silk or silk quilted. The dolls and their dresses were miniature replicas of the period clothing :-)
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