Teeny Tiny Dolls

Pollyanna Goes Shopping....

I Think it was Inevitable, Dear Readers, that Pollyanna would come across that Fascinating Dollhouse Cabinet as she was browsing in a Trendy Local Shopping Mall, and that she would be smitten! She can hardly believe that she Never Knew that something as Marvelous as this Cabinet Dollhouse even existed! Where has this been all my life, she wondered, as she suddenly saw all the potential for making a one-of-a-kind miniature house! It didn't matter at all that she had Nowhere to put it... and she hadn't even asked about the price! She knew she had to bring it home with her! She hurried to find Arthur so she could show him her Discovery!

"Isn't it just Amazing?" she asks him.

Arthur isn't Quite so sure!

"What will you Do with it... ?" he asks.

"Well... I'll decorate it...." explains Pollyanna.

"It will make a Wonderful practice piece 

to try out different decorating..." she argues...

although she really just wants to fill it full 

of everything she has always wanted but never could have.... 

but she couldn't explain that to Arthur... 

he might feel badly that they 

don't have everything she ever wanted....

"It's so big..." said Arthur, trying not to sound critical...

"Where will you keep it?"

"Ummmm...." said Pollyanna... 

"I haven't figured that out yet....

But I'm Sure we can make room for it 

Somewhere in that Big Old House... 

even if we have to clear out the mess in the attic.... 

I could make a workroom up there" she added excitedly!

Arthur is not looking convinced!

"Can we even fit it up those stairs?" he asks.

"Of course we can!" said Pollyanna... 

determined to find a way.

And while Pollyanna is trying to convince Arthur of

 the Wonderful Opportunity that is This Cabinet, 

Dear Readers, I have been trying to dress the Teeny Tiny dolls!

Lady Evelyn de Paradise needed a Gown Worthy of her stature 

as the First Lady of The Teeny Tiny Dolls!

(Do remember to poke the pictures to see them larger!)

I started with a tiny scrap of maroon velvet 

that has lovely glittery flowers on it....

I glued it on as best as I could and made a "train" at the back....

Of course, the cloth is a little bulky... 

but I was determined that I use this fabric!

And then I added a ribbon 

wrapped around her torso for the top of the gown....

Surely it is a Gown from the House of Worth at the very least!

The signature asymmetrical glitter "embroidery"

 and the long train that resembles a peacock's tail....

Of course, it is not easy getting good pictures of this gown!

Is that better?

I know she looks so matronly... 

but she is the eldest of seven sisters....

and so far, she is the only one who is married....!

Here, let me introduce you to a couple of her sisters...

Please excuse their nakedness.... 

we are just getting started, after all!

Here I have painted several of the little people...

and then I add their hair....

This one is Virginia..... she is the next eldest sister.

I start by gluing a "knot" of sewing thread to the top of the head....

And then when the knot has completely dried, 

I gradually add glue to the thread and wind it around the head...

Eventually it looks like a hairstyle with a bun at the top.

But I wanted to try something fancier on the next sister....

I wanted to try to make some curls....

This sister is named Salome...

And she is probably too pretty for her own good!

Once I had added enough curls, 

I wrapped the thread around the bun the same as for the others...

And then I needed to give them each a lace petticoat....

At which point, Lady Evelyn came by to see how they were looking....

Clearly, we have a long way to go!

But Lady Evelyn has had a lot on her mind....

She is trying to find appropriate housing for all of them....

It is not easy, because nothing seems to be Ready for living in....

Or it is completely the wrong scale!

"But perhaps something very nice 

can be made of this one", she is thinking.... 

When suddenly the house is opened wide...!

"Oh", says Pollyanna in surprise.

"Look, Arthur!" she exclaims. 

"It even has a little doll inside!"

"We'll have to bring her home too...!"

Well, Dear Readers, Clearly I am 

just getting started with the Teeny Tiny Dolls....

And Pollyanna is just getting started with her Shopping!