26″ Soft Sculpture Fashion Doll
My niece with Elizabeth at Faire. Below the doll in full dress. Along with the under pinnings pictured below she has a silk organza partlet, silver lace ruffs at both neck and wrist.
The body pattern for this doll is my own. The patterns for the clothing from corset to French gown came from many sources. I find that books with scale patterns work best for doll clothing. Books like “Corsets and Crinolines”, Hunnisette’s “Patterns for Theatrical Costumes” and Janet Arnold’s Patterns in Fashion” in this case I used them all. I made her hair with faux mohair it is great for tight curls There are instructions for the hair in my doll body pattern.
Blackwork Chemise with pair of bodies over shown from the back.
Pair of bodies shown from the front over the hoop skirt and chemise.
Bum roll over the corset, hoop skirt and chemise. The hoop skirt is supported with fine round reed in sewn channels.
Foreskirt over hoop skirt.