New Miniature Dolls

Here you will find my lastest miniature work.

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BRAND NEW DOLL: ‘THE FAIRY FLOWER SELLER’.

I was happily dyeing dried flowers recently when I was inspired to create another of my fairy and unicorn ensembles. I have no idea where the idea came from but it popped into my mind in full glorious detail and I just had to create it.

Whilst I was making the Fairy Flower Seller herself, a  little poem about her suddenly took form in my mind and before I knew it, this little character and her unicorn friend had come into being. Below is the poem:

The Fairy Flower Seller with her unicorn companion and helper.

THE FAIRY FLOWER SELLER.

Come decorate your castles

With my mystic, magic flowers,

Come deck your halls with greeneries

And blooms to top your towers.

 

Come smell the scent so heavenly,

Of lavender and rosie,

Come one, come all to purchase

By the garland or the posy.

 

I’ve blooms of pink and purple

With yellow, blue and white,

To brighten up a rainy day

Or scent a lover’s night.

 

Come buy my pretty flowers,

To soothe you while you rest,

There’s plenty here for everyone,

I only sell the best.

 

COPYRIGHT ANGELIQUE MINIATURES 2010.

 

 

 Below is a description of this pretty pair and also some other pictures:

 

 

An enchanting hand crafted one-twelfth scale miniature porcelain doll and unicorn ensemble.

 

The lovely fairy flower seller stands just five and a half inches tall. She wears an over-gown of lavender silk with golden lacing at each side and down the centre front.

Showing the lacing detail at the side of the dress.

 The gown is edged in pretty floral braid and is worn over an under-gown of pale rose silk. On her feet she wears matching lavender silk pointed-toe slippers, decorated with crystals and tiny faux pearls. Underneath her gowns is a delicate ivory cotton lace petticoat and lace-trimmed knee length cotton pantaloons.

Showing the opposite side and the flowers in her hair.

Her long ash blonde tresses cascade over her bare shoulders and she wears a ring of colourful dried flowers, silk roses and greenery on her pretty head. In her hand she carries a bouquet of dried flowers tied with silken ribbon. The fairy flower seller is partially wired for ‘poseability’ and is supplied on a removable doll

A veiw of the back of the dress, wings and hair.

Her lovely unicorn companion stands approx. six and a half inches tall (from floor to the tip of his horn) and measures approx seven inches long (from tail to nose). 

Side view of the unicorn.

His hooves and horn are painted glittery gold and on his head he wears three shimmering crystals above his nose. He wears a lavender silk ‘coat’ embellished with floral braid to match his reigns. Across his chest hang three little golden bells from fancy crystal flower filigree decorations. Two large removable straw baskets hang over his back, laden with dozens of colourful hand-dyed dried flowers.

A front view showing the two flower baskets.

I have to admit that I thought I would never finish all the bunches of flowers for the baskets. It did take rather a long time to make each individual bunch and arranging them in the baskets was no mean feat either but I was very pleased with the outcome.

This ensemble is currently for sale so if you are interested please contact me for the price, remembering to let me know where in the world you are so that I can send you the price in your own currency.

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New pictures of ‘Dancing in the Meadow’ miniature ballerina doll.

'Dancing in the Meadow' from 'The Dancing Years' Collection.

You may remember this doll from a previous post a few weeks ago and some of you may have seen her recent appearance in Dolls House and Miniature Scene magazine (June issue, page 69).

Here are a few more pictures of this lovely ballerina doing just what her title says, ‘Dancing in the Meadow:

 

 

 

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Old Salty Sam.

Old Salty Sam waits by the harbour, watching all the boats going to and fro’.

He always has an adventure story for the children about his days sailing the seven seas.

Old Salty Sam waits by the harbour wall to tell his sea-faring tales of mermaids and sea monsters.

 

Old Salty Sam is a one-twelfth scale miniature porcelain doll standing approx. six inches tall. He was originally made for a pattern ‘How To’ feature in ‘Dolls House and Miniature Scene’ magazine.

Salty Sam was great fun to make and made a change from the pretty Late Victorian Summer Bride. Whilst my favourite dolls are always the fancy ladies, I really do enjoy male costume too.

Some people steer away from men’s fashions but they are not difficult to do at all….sometimes much easier than all the intricacies of women’s costume. After all, there are no bosoms or hips to fit around on a male doll! And men tend to wear less items too.

(If anyone would like helpful advice regarding making male doll clothing, do please contact me and I may be able to help).

  This old sea captain wears a dark blue overcoat made of fine wool over a mock roll-neck sweater. His sturdy denim trousers are ‘tucked into’ stout painted black boots and on his head is a dark blue peaked cap with a golden anchor at the front. All the patterns for this miniature doll are available in issue 190 (April) of the above magazine but Salty Sam himself, is on the lookout for a new home.

Salty Sam is a wonderful character doll, ideal for any sea-faring scene or cottage. He is currently looking for a new place to tell his tall tales, so if you think you can offer him a new home, please contact me.

In the meantime, here is one of the mermaids he said he saw on his travels…….she would also like a new home too!

The beautiful Sea Queen surveys her watery realm from a throne of sparkling green coral. Her dolphin friend splashes along side her.

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Brand new Late-Victorian Summer Bride.

The front of the gown.

The front of the lovely wedding gown.

This lovely hand-crafted one twelfth scale miniature doll stands approx, five and a half inches tall.

She wears a late Victorian bustle gown of ivory silk jacquard, decorated with lashings of fine cotton lace and a delicate cream and gold fancy braid. The front of the gown skirt has a ruched apron-swag over a straight front panel and two long silk brocade ‘tails’. The back of the gown is puffed and trained with two angled and pointed ‘tails’ and a large bow. The off-the-shoulder bodice is fitted with a brocade centre panel under a deep frill of lace. Around her neck, the bride wears a golden heart pendant embellished with pearls and crystals. Her lace-trimmed puffed sleeves end at the elbows and she wears a pair of delicate lace mittens.

The dress is trimmed with peach silk roses, greenery and tiny ivory coloured buds that are echoed at the top of the fine full-length silk tulle veil that floats over the bride’s chestnut hair.

The Bride poses in the gardens.

The Bride poses in the gardens.

Underneath the bride wears white, lace-trimmed cotton pantaloons and a fancy trained petticoat. On her feet are painted golden shoes decorated with pale blue silk rosettes.

Below are some other views of the dress.

The detail at the back of the skirt.

Showing the left side of the gown.

Showing the right side of the gown.

 A couple of fun pictures taken in one of my dollshouses.

The Bride checks her dress before she leaves her bedroom.

 

The Bride waits at the front door for her carriage to arrive.

 The Summer Bride is currently looking for a new home. If you would like her to come and live with you, please contact me for further details.

 

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Limited Edition Miniature Ballerina Doll.

From 'The Dancing Years' Collection.

A stunning hand-crafted one-twelfth scale miniature ballerina doll, cast in best quality bisque porcelain and meticulously dressed to perfection by Louise Goldsborough of Angelique Miniatures.

This pretty blonde ballerina wears a colourful Alpine-style costume of blue, red and ivory pure silk, embellished with fancy braid, delicate cotton lace and tiny red bows.

Her ivory, lace-trimmed blouse has a low gathered neckline and three quarter length large puffed sleeves trimmed with lace and red silk bows. A fitted red silk bodice, laced at the front with golden cord completes the top of this lovely costume.

The ballerina’s bright blue silk skirt is embellished with layers of fancy braid and trimmed at the hem with wide ivory cotton lace. A delicate lace apron is worn over this prettiest of skirts and underneath the skirt are layers of frothy tulle worn over delicate silk lace-trimmed pantaloons. Her stockings are of finest cotton net with tiny seams and on the leather sole of each hand-crafted red silk pointe shoe is the word ‘Angelique’ embossed in minute golden lettering. Around her neck is a choker with a red silk bow and the ballerina’s golden blonde hair is further decorated with more silken ribbons.

This miniature porcelain ballerina doll is wired to make her poseable and is supplied on a painted removable golden stand. Each ‘Dancing in the Meadow’ doll comes with her own numbered Limited Edition card.

LIMITED EDITION OF ONLY FIVE.