Enjoying the process of creating dolls that are 1:6 scale so about 11 to 12 inches tall. These particular dolls, I found online in the nude. I dressed them in the appropriate layers that would be found for this style of late medieval clothing. The two in the middle are more of a 1520s to 1530 style Henrician Tudor gowns. Middle left has a Gabled English hood, While the middle right happens to have a French Style hood. The gown on the middle right is fully lined in a fake fur, but it is super plush and close cut so it is appropriate for the scale of this doll. Gowns were lined with fur, especially in the winter to keep warm as fireplaces in each room only provided so much heat.
The gown on the middle left is of a purple silk with hanging sleeves that have a purple cotton velvet. The under skirt and foresleeves are made from a brocaded silk that has a metal accent running through the design. The same fabric is used on the Gabled English headdress, which has a black silk split veil on the back side. And each design has its own custom-made jewelry and either glass, metal, with some pearl accents.
The doll on the far right is created in a 1570s style French gown, made out of a red brocaded cotton edged with velvet ribbon. The underskirt is a moss green silk fabric edged in a gold lace. Each doll has a linen shirt, this particular one has rough on the collar and on the neck cuff. A least edged silk handkerchief makes an appropriate veil for this early Elizabethan style.
The doll on the far left is created in a 1570s English style, created from of a light blue dupioni silk. Edged with metallic gold threads and soutache trim. The under-layer is made from a brocade gold and white silk in a floral pattern, which is also used for the above full sleeves. Those sleeves are edged in a lace, as well as the underskirt edged in the same trim. A lace edged linen shirt completes the delicate ensemble, with The same metallic and soutache trim used for a bun covering in the back of the hair.
There has been some challenges, trying to find dolls that are about the size of a Mattel Barbie, but made out of porcelain that are jointed. I’ve been lucky enough to find a few in my travels as I’ve been collecting other size dolls for redressing. i’ve had to resort to looking at advertisement from closed porcelain doll store. As they would have a better likelihood of the size and variety of doll that I am looking for. I’m doing my best to locate dolls that look like adult women and not like children, which is a task easier said than done.
I do have some good news coming up for my research in 2026. I’m not able to share it at the moment due to future time constraints and making sure that thing actually happens. Although I didn’t want to keep completely silent that great Dolly things are coming in 2026. Just because I have achieved some thing doesn’t mean the work ends.Wanted to share some Dolly goodness on this rainy autumn day.
Soon to be Mistress of Poppets,
Mairin
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