future librarian
I thought she was another nerdy girl when I was making her, but she looks just a little too well put together and confident. I know she will be an amazing librarian when she grows up!
She has a cashmere beret and very dark green scarf, a red wool plaid jacket and a herringbone skirt. Her sweater is a rusty orange. All very fall colors, I know. I guess I need to start thinking spring.
Here she is with all her stuff. I like photographing the dolls this way- it makes me think of paperdolls.
While I was working on her bookbag, I was imagining what books would be in it. If she were me as a girl, it would be The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, Five Children and It, and anything else that had English children as main characters. My sister would have had Little Women, Black Beauty and anything else to do with horses.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:57 pm
I half expected there to be a little felt book in the bag!
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:22 pm
wow, mimi, this young lady is above and beyond! love all her things too. you’re attention to detail never disappoints!
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:48 pm
Ok, you have officially just broken my heart.
You have made the perfect doll. Perfect.
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:54 pm
This is my favorite.
April 2nd, 2009 at 3:40 pm
Tooo coool !!!! Librarians on the web will be thrilled!!! I’ll tell a few tomorrow! (I wish I could afford to buy her….).
Oh, and I LOVED paperdolls when I was a child (which was before you) — Betsy McCall was in Good Housekeeping every month, and it was a child’s thrill to find her. (How did you come to like them?)
PS: How do you get spellcheck on your blog comments? Ben’s tecchie-ness? Or what??
April 2nd, 2009 at 5:03 pm
This series of dolls is so so lovely. For Jane Hyde, did you know (you probably do) that Betsy McCall is online? My daughter makes me print (and cut out; she’s not quite her five) her favorite pages.
April 2nd, 2009 at 11:28 pm
wow!WOW!WOW! Idon’t know how to say in English about my feels! She is super, beautifull and….and…. I love it very much ! you are so Great Master ….This girl is wonder!!! and sorry me poor English
April 3rd, 2009 at 2:20 am
she’s just beautiful… and she as “my” glases! amazing work
April 3rd, 2009 at 2:36 am
You are so creative! Fantastic.
April 3rd, 2009 at 5:01 am
She’s adorable! I think she looks like she has a Swedish father and a French mother:)
April 3rd, 2009 at 5:57 am
So much character, and so beautiful. I’m impressed. I want that outfit!
April 3rd, 2009 at 6:04 am
She looks like a poet to me. Alert and thoughtful. Thanks to Mim from another Mim.
April 3rd, 2009 at 7:30 am
I always wanted to be a librarian! She is beautiful!
April 3rd, 2009 at 7:42 am
Love the jacket! She is styling!
April 3rd, 2009 at 9:00 am
Beautiful girl. I love her hair, and her everything. (I’m a broken record.)
April 3rd, 2009 at 9:59 am
Mimi, she’s fabulous! I’ve just put a link to this post on my blog. I hope it brings you a few new admirers.
Denise
http://needlework.craftgossip.com
April 3rd, 2009 at 10:51 am
simply beautiful!!!!! Everything about her!!!
April 3rd, 2009 at 2:17 pm
That is one very chic librarian! Lovely.
April 4th, 2009 at 4:32 pm
So beautiful!
April 8th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
Wow, she really is quite well ‘put together’, she has style and awesomeness.
April 9th, 2009 at 4:24 am
Hi Mimi! I just love your dolls they are fantastic !! I will order one in a near future :)
I made a post about you in my swedish blog. I hope it´s ok?
Happy easter from Sweden!
/Anna
April 9th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
I love the red glasses-what great detail you have on her. I love your work-I am a new huge fan-all because of your pattern on Purl Bee! I am trying a doll tonight-I cannot wait any-longer. I have some wool felt at home, so cover me, I am going in to the doll making stage!
April 13th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
Wow! Beautiful. Would love to BE her…down to the bookbag and the braids!