Bisque Beauties

A Beautiful Bru

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This beauty has lovely light blue paperweights from the English company, Hand Glass.  Those incredible eyes make all the difference, don't they?

She is wearing a beautiful pale blonde mohair wig, with extensions.  

Her underwear has been sewn from a Karin Buttigieg Gildebrief pattern (1992 issue.  Karin's website is www.gildebrief.de ).  It includes a white cotton combination, trimmed in lace and insertion with pink silk ribbon.  The corset is made in a flowered cotton, lined with white cotton.  It laces in the back and hooks in the front.  The petticoat has a double ruffle, creating a bustle effect.  It also is in white cotton, with lace and insertion trim ,along with pink silk ribbon

The bonnet was created by me and is made from a cream colored silk dupioni.  The bonnet is wired and padded with cotton batting.  The front brim is hand-shirred.

The doll head was painted by me, Suzanne McBrayer.  The doll parts and body were also made by me.  I tried to stay close to how the antique doll was made by having metal forms in some parts of the body.  The leather is a gorgeous off-white with the softest feel to it.  

I'm very proud of this doll...she was a hard one for me to let go!  But the new owner has her standing with his antique Chevrot Brus inherited from his mother.  What a wonderful idea...this "new" Bru can be with her "old" sisters!  I'm sure she fits right in!