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the art and craft of Mimi Kirchner

school girl

Posted on February 22, 2009 by mimik

this girl has just about the opposite look of the last one although they might be friends once they get to college.

She has a lot of pieces. A brown wool skirt, a wool coat, scarf and hat, and a school bag with a buckle and button closures.

Her skirt comes off too.

The coat-

I had a hard time figuring out how to finish the coat. It would have been easy to spend a week on it or make it so bulky that it wouldn’t fit on our girl. I ended up finishing the edge seams with wool felt. It worked pretty well. I made the coat close with thread loops- I am sure that isn’t the right name for them but I am coming up blank and getting no help from google.

Here is a side view- thought you might be interested. I don’t usually photograph this angle but thought she looked very determined.

And here is a back view.

and one last picture- in the garden-

28 thoughts on “school girl”

Vesna on February 22, 2009 at 9:59 am said:

Mimi, this doll is just about perfect. Love the yellow book bag, and all the details. I totally wants it. Love, Vesna
Jane on February 22, 2009 at 10:40 am said:

Oh Mimi, I love her1 She is so perfect! I want her, too!
jenny b harris on February 22, 2009 at 10:56 am said:

incredible!
alison on February 22, 2009 at 11:00 am said:

Mimi – she is wonderful. I love all the “pieces”, I have a great love for dolls with accessories.

Oh, and those loops ARE called thread loops, I’ve never seen them called anything else, if they are the loops made by basically blanket-stitching over a thread or group of threads…
kristin on February 22, 2009 at 11:43 am said:

i have a feeling it’s going to be a record breaking doll making year again.

she’s got to be one of my favs. so much attitude! and plenty of details.
Jodie on February 22, 2009 at 12:28 pm said:

Mimi, you have outdone yourself – she is spectacular.
I love that side view – she looks like she is heading off to the principals office to dob on someone.
Pierrette on February 22, 2009 at 1:36 pm said:

That is pretty cool :-)

Pierrette =^..^=
dina on February 22, 2009 at 1:49 pm said:

it’s amazing all the details
nichol-b on February 22, 2009 at 4:07 pm said:

I love that—“they might be friends once they get to college”.
Jenny on February 22, 2009 at 9:25 pm said:

She’s so wonderful. I have to say the thing I loved the most about her was the one sock up one sock down. Magic!
angharad on February 22, 2009 at 9:43 pm said:

I want her too. Maybe you can auction her? She’d make my sad girl very happy! Regardless, she’s amazing.
Fancy Elastic on February 23, 2009 at 6:34 am said:

Brilliant!

I’ve not been on your blog before, and I LOVE your dolls. You are right, this latest (masterpiece) looks very determined!
joelle on February 23, 2009 at 6:45 am said:

Mimi,
She is so lovely.
Joelle
Tina on February 23, 2009 at 9:48 am said:

Oh my goodness! It’s Mimi as a schoolgirl :D She’s totally YOU, Mimi!
Zofia on February 23, 2009 at 3:39 pm said:

Mimi, she’s amazing, love the detailing, beautiful coat!
Just catching up… Gorgeous mermaids especially seaweed girl, love goth girl too( I liked the dark circles!)
Beth on February 23, 2009 at 6:45 pm said:

I absolutely love how incredibly “put together” she is, but yet also has one slouchy sock. Brilliant!
Anna on February 24, 2009 at 7:29 am said:

I imagine Goth Girl and School Girl go to the same school and are secretly friends on the weekends. Love the coat!!!
Paper Dolls for Boys on February 24, 2009 at 9:07 am said:

I cracked up at the friends in college bit!
And her face is the most beautiful doll face ever.
KathieB on February 25, 2009 at 9:37 am said:

Just perfect! The attention to detail is what makes it, and you are a champ in that department. Yes, I remember slouchy socks…
Christine Thresh on February 25, 2009 at 11:18 am said:

Do you knit the sweaters?
Bettsi on February 26, 2009 at 1:30 pm said:

Wow! I love her! Her clothes remind me of the outfits for the Betsy McCall paper dolls. Really well done.
Sonya on February 28, 2009 at 7:35 am said:

I loved the part about them being friends in college as well! And she is looks so determined n a walking stance. You are on a roll. WIPs meet finished pieces.
sonja poor on March 1, 2009 at 10:40 am said:

Oh, Mimi. I *love* her. I wish I had a matching outift.
Anna on March 4, 2009 at 8:05 am said:

Mimi, I’m so happy for you — I saw School Girl featured “hand picked” on Etsy this morning. So exciting!
beinred on March 5, 2009 at 9:23 pm said:

I just had to tell you that I love your dolls. Good work.
Celia on March 18, 2009 at 1:51 am said:

I found another name for the button loops that you made for her coat in my 1970’s copy of Woman’s Day Complete Book of Handicrafts (Australia). They call them Rouleau Fastenings or Rouleau Button Loops.
Love her jacket… it has inspired me to try something similar for my dolls!
Lizzie on March 27, 2009 at 8:34 am said:

I keep coming back to look at her – she’s so perfect! She has so much character and I love your comment about her and the goth girl being friends in college. They really are little people with lives aren’t they?

I love dolls who come with accessories and clothes, too.
Dawn on May 8, 2009 at 10:16 am said:

Hi, I admire your excellent work, especially the schoolgirl dolls. Very nostalgic.

I have a suggestion for finishing the inside of the coat for your consideration: make a lining of silk. Silk has virtually no weight or thickness and will enable you to slide the coat on without friction. It will cover the unfinished seams of the coat, too.

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