OOAK Dramatic & very purple Art Doll in search of a circus

17” / 45cm tall with button-jointed shoulders and hips (so she can sit on her circus horse).

This rather dramatic OOAK art doll looks as if she should be riding a circus horse. It’s odd how these dolls gradually take shape – I had thought she would be sporting a full underskirt (not to mention overskirt), but it wasn’t to be. Rather risqué for such a genteel-looking girl.

Feathers, frills, lace, trim and ribbon. This doll knows how to accessorise for maximum attention.

The base body fabric and stuffing I buy new, but I like to re-use & recycle whenever possible, so various fabrics and trim are sourced – some new, some from used garments, for ‘clothing’ and decoration. In the same way, I use lace, trim, beads, and jewellery gleaned from many places! Her hair is a chunky acrylic yarn. I use paints, chalks, varnish (for a shiny boots look) and glue.

My dolls are made with button-jointed hips and shoulders to facilitate movement. The knees and elbows are also designed to give a small amount of movement, but they do not have wire armatures.

Note: This is not a toy and shouldn’t be given to children to play with. You cannot take it apart or brush the hair.