Old Dolls, New Tricks !

Sometimes a doll just isnt quite right. You cant put your finger on it but its just not right.
When I do a doll like that I often put it to one side and eventually it tells me what it needs.
Sometimes I take it to a fair anyway to see if its just me . Often they sell to a delighted customer who maybe has the perfect accessory to bring the doll to life.
Last week I took a couple of these dolls who had been out to fairs and still not found the right home and I stood them on my worktable to see if they could tell me what they needed.


This beautiful lady just needed a hat ! She told me this as I was working on a 24th scale commission so during my teabreak I got out the silks and feathers and hey presto I had a hat and it looked just perfect set into her powdered wig .
A little extra trim on her dress and I just fell in love with this lady. Hopefully now someone else will too and she will finally find a new home .

Not to be left out Pierrot whispered to me that he too needed a hat !

Actually poor Pierrot needed a head. My work has changed a lot over the last few years and Pierrot has been waiting for a home for too long .

So Pierrot had a lovely new head sculpted and painted .

And of course he got his hat complete with 3 black pompoms. I think he looks just fab and he is very happy with his makeover !

So there we go, old dolls, new tricks and hopefully they wont be homeless for too much longer !

julie xx