A new Red Dress~ Izannah Walker inspired Companion Doll

Just finished this dress yesterday.
Love the material and it is Reproduction Civil War fabric.

NO CRACKLE ...

The Crackle was a near disaster ...
Tamar is antiqued ... that is it.
Now I am assembling the body parts hoping to finish in a few days.

The finish is NOT what I had hoped for... she looks very aged and I Like it.
She is done!

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To CRACKLE ... or NOT ?

Tamar  is painted ... 
my new dilemma is whether or NOT to give her a crackle finish.  

My inclination is YES, go for it.   

Either way she still needs to be antiqued and

then add those body parts like arms and legs.
 

I streaked her hair as my children's hair does the same thing

just from being out in the sun. 

  It will be toned down when she is antiqued.

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Inspired by Izannah Walker Dolls 
and using Dixie Redmond's 'Just for Fun' pattern

given to us in her Workshop ... 

Here She is ...

Birth date is May 29, 2010 ...

You name her when you adopt her.

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Sooo Tiny ... just 7" tall.

A Fabric and Clay Doll. 
I Used Civil War Reproduction fabric 
and the petticoat is Vintage Swiss Batiste eyelet trim.

Contrasting fabric used on her sleeves and neckline.

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Tamar Angevine ~ Izannah Walker inspired.

I do believe she is ready to start the final sanding 
and then painting. 

I sure hope so cause I am getting impatient.

After several coats of Gesso ...
she is looking much better.

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My First Companion Doll is finished.

Inspired by Izannah Walker Dolls 
and using Dixie Redmond's 'Just for Fun' pattern

given to us in her Workshop ... 

Here She is ...

Birth date is May 21, 2010 ...

You name her when you adopt her.

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I used Civil War Era reproduction material.

Contrasting fabric for sleeve and bodice trim.

I also sewed the very commonly used growth pleat to the skirt
False hem is a contrasting fabric.

Pantaloons and boots ... 
Painted Brass Buttons on her boots.

I will be listing her on my ETSY Shop ...

... S O L D ...

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Izannah Walker small Companion Dolls

I am starting two of the "Izannah Walker inspired Companion Dolls".  

WIP UPDATE ~ 5-17-2010:

001 & 002 (Bethiah Storm) and their companions ...

One with a petticoat and the other with pantaloons.

Those pantaloons were a booger to make as I wanted the

eyelet pattern to be symmetrical & balanced.

I attached their limbs, then making dresses. 

They are 7" to 7-1/2"  or so tall.

I have antiqued them and now making dresses.

Left Doll has not been antiqued YET ... that is the next step.

Right Doll has been crackled and antiqued ...

These will then be offered up for adoption.

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