Antique darning

Have you ever seen how darned linen 100 years ago?

 I work only with antique and vintage french batiste, and every time I am amazed at how much painstaking work is put into each shirt, because all the lines, lace, everything was done only by hand .. therefore, such things were valued, and people wanted to maximize their service life. And I am very glad to be able to give them a second life in doll clothes, preserving as much as possible all hand seams, inserts and darn places.

In the XVIII century a shirt with a short sleeve and a low neckline was worn directly on the body. Wealthy women wore shirts made of delicate fabrics such as silk, muslin, cambric, trimmed with lace, ribbons, embroidery. Batiste shirts from antique French cambric for two new Queen Anne dolls, sewn completely by hand, authentic seams and darning places preserved

New witch queen Anne dolls are available for reserving

The left witchdoll is available to reserving.

New Queen Anne doll in progress

Big queen Anne doll in progress. 18 inches. Reserved.

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Court mantua pincushion

 Sold.
My favourite one. So sad, so elegant..
Pincushion doll in Queen Anne style. Wood, antique fabrics and laces.

Lady Mary and Lord Benedict, Dukes of Springfieldshire

Available
Lady Mary and Lord Benedict, Dukes of Springfieldshire
Spring 2019 pair of dolls in Queen Anne style. Dolls are sold only by a pair. The price is for 2 dolls
Dolls are completely made by hand. Lady is carved from wood, except upper parts of the arms; gentleman's some parts are carved from wood, the body and the upper parts of the arms and legs are stitched and stuffed with sawdust. Limbs are mobile.
All clothing can be taken off.
All clothes are sewn by hand from antique, fabrics and laces with silk and cotton vintage needles, natural gemstones.
Size is about 15"
Dolls are shipped in an old-style wooden box and with an oak stand.

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