Gemma

Here's a little doll I started last year and, in the interest of finishing up UFOs, just got done making her a mohair wig over the weekend. Her name is Gemma. She is based upon Beverly River's pattern in the Better Homes and Gardens book of COUNTRY DOLLS. Her face and hands are lightly needle sculpted, painted, antiqued and varnished for an aged appearance. Her arms and legs are wired for flexibility. She is slightly weighted with plastic pellets and can be removed from her wooden-based stand to sit nicely. Her dress is detailed with a dropped waist, tucks at the hem, tiny buttons down the back and a nice little piece of white tatting I found for the collar. Underneath, she is wearing lace-trimmed pantaloons, white knit stockings and purchased "patent leather" shoes. I have included a close-up of her wig that is styled with a loose chignon in the back.

Gemma