| EMILY by Elizabeth
Ruffing |
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This
is my one-of-a-kind original folk art doll, Emily, named after
the famous poet Emily Dickenson. Emily was inspired by the charming
Izannah
Walker dolls of the 1800's. I designed both her body pattern and her
dress pattern myself, then carefully sewed each in 100%
cotton
fabric. I made Emily's face in antique reproduction Jumeau style
using papier
mâché
and added hand-sculpted ringlets of paperclay on either side of her
head.
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| Emily was gessoed , then
finely detailed with acrylic paint, and sealed with
matte varnish for protection. Her deep blue eyes are entirely hand
painted as well. |
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Emily's
fingers are hand quilted and lightly wired to give them a gentle curl,
and her arms bend slightly at the elbows. Her arms bend at her
shoulders, and her legs bend at her hips and knees.
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| I
made Emily's lovely dress from a tan calico quilter's cotton. It is
dotted with little burgundy and navy blue flowers. Her sash
ties in the back to make a pretty bow. |
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I
sewed two pin tucks at the bottom of her dress and added a big three
inch hem to make the skirt stand out nicely. All the seams are
carefully finished.
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Many
hours went into making Emily. Her antique-style undergarments are
carefully detailed with painted-on lace, pink buttons and a bow.
Her shoes are painted on as well, with tiny buttons up their
sides. Emily is meant for
display only. She is a
one-of-a-kind work of art. There is no other like her. |
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| She is signed
and dated and comes with a hang tag featuring my artwork, which is also
signed. Emily is approximately 15 inches tall. |
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Emily's
sash dips to a V shape in the front, and it holds in all the gathered
fabric along her yoke . Emily's bottom is weighted with Poly-Pellets so
she
can sit nicely. (Chair not included.)
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| Emily is available for
$175.00 plus shipping. Please
inquire with your zip code for a shipping
quote to ruffings@ruffings.com |
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