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Doll Creations
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Time to dress your dolls in some wonderful gowns and simply have the time of your life. Since engaging in this life changing pursuit of mine, I have always loved the fashion dolls by Parker - Levi using moulds from the USA. Katy Sue first made them for me and for my Wedding Book and I’ve loved them ever since. So it was natural to choose them for you too together with another favourite find. These beautiful kits are presently being poured for the cottage by Sue Harrington who has also agreed to pour Halle for me since the retirement of Alison. You can see her exquisite faces on the six fashion dolls further down the page: Eulane, Fay, Lois, Marie, Halle and Cyrene. I’m sure you will fall in love with them. The eyes and delicate features are enchanting. Ann Lucas is providing the beautiful and delicate Ariel dolls for your fantasy projects. Such lovely shapely legs, now for more exciting news
A new and talented artist - a cottage protégé, no less, has now joined us. After buying the Dolls House Wedding Book, Mandy Rigg began dressing miniature dolls for the first time and became absolutely hooked. She has made enormous progress so much so it resulted in her buying her first kiln and is now producing dolls. Dolls House and Miniature Scene, also featured her work quite recently. The painting of her dolls is delightful and I’m so pleased to say that Mandy has also agreed to paint our favourite fashion dolls too. Now you can have your choice of two looks. See further down the page.
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The Elizabeth above left wears an auburn Bridget wig, the version next right is wearing a Victorian wig. Noella third from left is also by Cynthia Howe. She is wearing an 1820 wig. Yvette above right is from a mould by renowned IGMA artist Cindy Gates and wears an Edwardian wig. They all look so stunning.
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Mandy’s doll kits using some of the finest moulds by distinguished worldwide artists including IGMA fellows of today and each painted with seven separate firings are £25.00. each. Made up and ready to dress is £7.50 extra - wigs not included - go to the page. Wigs and Wigging
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Please Note These doll kits are currently in great demand,
Please allow 28 days delivery.
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Coming Soon!! More beautiful dolls and more choice from Mandy. Keep watching this spot.
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Please Note All dolls on this page can be painted by Mandy as well as the artists featured. Mandy also makes men and children - for more details please E-mail me.
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Coming Soon Even more choice for you - A choice of white porcelain legs for your Georgian and white stockinged ladies and elegant Opera gloved arms for your Edwardian or contemporary bridal creations. Delicate poseable half arms or full fixed bisque porcelain.
Much more to follow - busy working on lots more options for you right now. Keep popping back - we are trying to build for you one of the finest choices for porcelain dolls in the country where you are the doll designer and creator. Don’t forget - you can even choose your eye colour for all dolls - but they may have to be painted if not in stock. Choose from brown, green or blue!!
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Bring on the girls
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These six ladies were my first loves and will always share a special place in my heart. I was delighted when Sue Harrington agreed to paint them for us and I hope you will derive as much pleasure for them as I have over the years I have been dressing dolls. Now available with two looks. You can choose Sue’s delicate features or Mandy’s paintwork - see further down the page.
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Sue’s beautiful and delicate china painted ladies are now on sale at the cottage.
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Beautiful Wigs by Josephine Sue Harrington’s beautiful ladies are all wearing exquisite wigs by Josephine. You can order your wigs from a vast range available on the wigs and wigging page. Eulane wears a pure silk Chantilly wig called Marie Antoinette whilst Cyrene wears a white half Pompadour. Halle left wears a stunning ash blonde Alexandria wig.
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All six kits are £18.50 each and include doll body and head, arms and legs, felt, wadding and chenille sticks to attach the limbs where applicable plus a full colour leaflet with step by step instructions. You can also have the doll made up for you and ready to dress (see below) for
£7.50 extra (not seated Halle or Ariel - these are ready to dress as they are) but first read the following note about height and let me know how tall you would like your doll. This also applies when ordering dressed dolls. Wigs are extra - see the Wigs and Wigging page.
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Now available to order Your favourite fashion dolls with Mandy’s artwork
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(L to R) Lois, Eulane and Marie all wearing Hannah wigs and Cyrene wearing a Gertrude wig.
To order simply state the doll you require plus the artist. For example, write Eulane by Sue or Eulane by Mandy. All Mandy’s kits are £25.00 each. Made up and ready to dress is £7.50 extra.
Wigs also extra see the Wigs and Wigging page.
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Ready to Dress
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Important A word about doll height when ordering ready to dress dolls. Being a little vertically challenged myself I advocate the slightly taller doll height of 5.8 - 6in. This is essential when creating a gown with elegant and more natural flowing lines. That extra 1/2in makes all the difference to the creation of a beautifully proportioned gown which is why girls on the catwalk have to be tall, I’m sorry but they do make the gowns look better and this is what the designers have to sell at the end of the day. If you wish for a 5.5in regular size doll made up for you then please state this at the time of ordering. This does not apply to the doll kits as the pattern included for the felt body includes options for several heights and style of doll.
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The dolls below were made for me by Katy Sue Dolls and I will always treasure them. These are the fashion dolls by Parker Levi which Sue Harrington is now making up for us.
Ready to dress dolls are supplied as shown below at £26.00
Wigs are extra - Choose your beautiful wigs from the Wigs and Wigging page
made for the cottage by expert wigging lady ‘Josephine’ a former hairdresser in real life which explains everything. Her wigs are second to none.
Acrylic wigs start at £10.00 and pure silk wigs at £12.50
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Halle is one of my favourite dolls by Cynthia Howe who, I am delighted to say has recently visited the cottage for a copy of my wedding book and brochures. Halle who I used for Carabosse see Celebrity Brides has beautiful shoulders for those off the shoulder dresses and she is supplied either as a kit with standing half legs wearing court shoes and felt plus wadding for the upper leg or with posed seated legs shown below. Halle’s head moves and can be posed.
Sue Harrington paints the beautiful faces (see image above)
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When ordering Halle, please choose either a standing doll with traditional upper felt legs such as the fashion dolls above or a seated Halle with all porcelain crossed legs as shown left.
State also eye colour preference and from the following options for arms
Standing or seated Halle Kits are £18.50
Painted by Mandy - Kits are £25.00
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Halle with all porcelain seated legs is only available in kit form as the lower body is already formed. Halle with 1/2 porcelain and half felt legs ready to dress is £23.50
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Ariel
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Ariel left is a 5-1/2in doll in a seated pose with either fixed legs so the doll is all in one piece and ready to dress or with separate legs which you join on prior to dressing with chenille sticks. Both models have the most shapeliest legs I have ever seen - they are really beautiful - if only they were mine. Instructions and chenille sticks are included. Ariel is a Dorreen Sinnett mould.
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Both versions are £17.50 each and include doll parts, chenille sticks to attach limbs where applicable plus a full colour leaflet with step by step instructions.
Clearly state ‘Fixed’ OR ‘Separate’
legs on order.
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When you have selected your choice of doll you are ready to wig. You can either choose a wigging booklet, glue pot and applicators and acrylic or silk hair packet in a full range of shades to wig your doll yourself or, if wig making is not for you, you can choose one of our beautiful styles in acrylic or a new and exquisite pure silk creation by expert wig maker Josephine. What more could you possibly need. Choose your styles, the fun starts here on the Wigs & Wigging page. Also available - doll stands.
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