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Product Identifiers

PublisherDover Publications, Incorporated

ISBN-100486404838

ISBN-139780486404837

eBay Product ID (ePID)1007329

Product Key Features

Book TitleMake Your Own Southern Belle Cloth Doll and Her Wardrobe

Number of Pages84 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2011

TopicSewing, Toymaking, Dolls & Doll Clothing

IllustratorYes

GenreCrafts & Hobbies

AuthorClaire Bryant

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.2 in

Item Weight8.8 Oz

Item Length11 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN99-023441

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal745.592/21

SynopsisComplete step-by-step instructions, patterns, and embroidery notes for creating a basic doll and a wardrobe of 9 charming mid-19th-century costumes that include a tailored riding habit, a lovely afternoon dress for tea, a satin ball gown, a lovely wedding dress, and 5 other outfits. Dollcrafters can paint individual faces to achieve the looks and personality desired., Complete step-by-step instructions and patterns for creating a basic doll and 9 charming mid-19th-century costumes, including a tailored riding habit, a satin ball gown, a lovely wedding dress, and 6 other outfits., With this easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide, even beginning needlecrafters will be able to make a charming doll with a wardrobe of nine different mid-nineteenth-century costumes. Designer Claire Bryant provides all the patterns, information, and helpful hints you'll need to create an engaging group of young ladies from the Old South. There's pretty Bonnie Jean, about to become a bride in a full-skirted wedding dress trimmed in ruffles and lace. Myrna Ann, Bonnie's sister, is the bridesmaid in a lovely dress with tiers of ruffles and a scarf neckline. Sensible Louise Matilda, who wants to be a secretary, prefers wearing a simple dress without crinolines, and Jean Eleanor appears in a riding outfit, complete with hat, cape, and double-layered skirt. Additional costumes include a satin ball gown, a lovely afternoon dress for paying calls, an elegant lace-edged dress for a garden party, and a fur-trimmed black dress for church. In addition to changing the doll's outfits, you can also alter the features and personalities of these figures by painting and embroidering different facial expressions and changing hair styles on one basic body and you can do that simply by arching eyebrows, lengthening lashes, and fashioning various hairdos with wigs, synthetic fiber, or yarn. The choice is yours and the possibilities are endless A list of materials, patterns, and directions are included for each outfit., Complete step-by-step instructions and patterns for creating a basic doll and 9 charming mid-19th-century costumes, including a tailored riding habit, a satin ball gown, a lovely wedding dress, and 6 other outfits. Paint individual faces to achieve the looks and personality desired.

LC Classification NumberTT175.B795