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"Dolls and How to Make Them"

Vintage and Rare booklet detailing how to make an authentic cloth doll.  Includes patterns for doll, clothes, faces, shoes, hats and much more!  1920-30s era.

"The Face is where many good Doll Makers spoil their work, but by following these directions, the usual difficulties will be overcome. It is again all a matter of the right proportions". . . Winifred Ackroyd - the Author & Illustrator

This Sweet & Tiny Booklet includes:
* BASIC Instructions for making the CLOTH DOLL
* Materials to use in a 1920's Version!
* Cutting out the material
* The Basic Doll Body...
* Different FACES to Sew
* Many Different Hairstyles!
* Making CLOTHES for your Doll:
"Dressing the Doll is perhaps the most pleasant part of doll-making!" page 15
* Pretty "Under-Things"
* Even how to make SHOES, Bonnets and HATS!
* A chapter on "Character Dolls", including:
. . . "Soo"-Chinese Girl. . ."Goose Girl". . . "Sambo". . . "Clown". . ."Gollywog & Topsy". . . . . . . . . . . . . ."TWINS". . . And MORE!

* ALL illustrated by Winifred Ackroyd with the most Charming line drawings
* Just so SWEET and Quaint! Soooo 1920's-30's!
* You can Print it out in the Original Size of 4" x 5"
* OR use the "Fit to Printer's Margin" & print out the enlarged version 7" x 10"

Dolls & How to Make Them eBooklet. . . . . .$3.99
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