Wishing you all a Happy Easter.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and A Happy Healthy New Year
A NEW DRESS
A NEW DRESS
Sweet Tabitha is so happy that her new dress has arrived just in time for all the Christmas celebrations.
She wanted a pink dress because it’s her favourite colour. But now she’d lie some pink shoes for Christmas to finish her outfit and a new pink ribbon.
FINDING A CHANGE OF CLOTHES
For Tabitha.
Tabitha’s clothing is so delicate and fine, I decided to put it away and find her something else to wear until I can make her a new outfit.
Here are some of the clothes we already had that she tried for side.
We started with a pair of AG dungarees and a Ginny made shirt.
She looks ready to help out around the garden and house.
Then a nice green pinafore
The duffle coat is a little short in the sleeves but a friend said it may look fine if she was wearing some gloves.
Here she is in a summer dress still wearing her blouse to protect her arms from the cold.
Here she’s wearing a lovely bright summer dress.
Another pretty summer dress the colours seem to suit her.
Some lilac leggings and a sweater I knitted for a different Roche doll.
Here she is in a dress by Ginny I had made for Suzannah Roche last year, it fits her beautifully, she is also wearing a pair of Lisa shoes made for a Sasha Studio doll but are a great fit due to her feet being quite fat at the top.
I will get a couple of dresses made to this pattern in some other fabrics.
Then she tried on these cord trousers and shirt I had made for an old Kathe Kruse doll I owned and they again turned out to be a perfect fit. I also have the trousers in a deep green, so another pair she can use.
Finally a photo of her wearing a green cardigan with the last set which was made for Lillian Roche, so yet another item she can also use.
So since it’s almost winter she’s wearing the last set of clothes shown along with the cardie until I can get some things made. I am loving how childlike this doll is and just how almost everything suits her. Now she’s going to need her own trunk to keep her clothes in nice and tidy.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN
Bella Roche wishes all those who celebrate Halloween, a good night of trick or treating and hopes they get lots of lovely candy.
She loves her batty head band and devils fork!
She has a nice big bag for her treats and hopes that nothing spooky comes her way!
TABITHA ROCHE ARRIVES
Today Tabitha, a beautiful doll by Lynne and Michael Roche, arrived. She is from 1998 and made with a cloth body. Which makes her lovely to hold.
This doll as such a presence. Both she and her clothing are in perfect condition, she must have lived her life up till now in a cabinet. She’ll also live in a cabinet with me but she will get to come out and enjoy some play/photo stories and also a change of clothes now and then.
She is 20 inches tall , so nice and big to find clothing and shoes for. Which I’m off to do.
BELLA AND HER HOUSE
When I knew I was buying Bella Play, I naturally looked at all the information available about her and found that, at the time she was sold, you could also purchase a little house to go with her.
So I asked my husband if he could make me a house based on the one she was sold alongside.
The house was sitting waiting for her arrival but it’s taken me this long to finally take a photo of her with it!
Our version is more fisherman’s cottage than old stone townhouse.
I think it goes well with her.
She’s happy to play with her ‘new’ house and her cat and rabbit are checking it out.
I love her face, she looks about six or seven maybe. What do you think?
I think she will need a playmate near her age, mm but which one would suit maybe Tabitha? I’ll have to keep a watch out for one.
SWEET BELLA ROCHE
Today sweet Bella Roche arrived to live here in the village.
This is Bella Play, she’s carrying a little pocket of wooden animals to play with.
Her little pocket is attached to her waistcoat.
She has sweet little leaves around the front of her skirt.
Bella’s little wooden cat and rabbit, she should also have a tiny frog but alas like all children she’s lost one.
Cat sitting on rabbit
Back view.
A lovely addition to my Roche doll family
RESTING
Suzannah Roche decided it was finally time to get outside and get some fresh air!
It’s not quite warm enough to do away with the long sleeves but it will soon be June and then hopefully the sunny won’t be hiding behind any clouds , like today!
At least it’s dry and her drink is chilled.
CORONATION DAY
Today we celebrate the coronation of His Majesty King Charles the third. The whole event was magnificent from start to finish, a thing of beauty to watch.
The rousing cheer of the King’s troops on the back lawn of Buckingham Palace brought tears to my eyes, little five year old Prince Louis belting out god save the king as his grandfather passed by wearing his robes and crown, wonderful, Princess Charlotte looking sweet dressed like her mother and Prince George holding his grandfathers robe, looking grown up and smart in his uniform.
We, the country, should be proud of all the people who took part and made the day the beautiful delight it was.
Dolly Dreaming 