Antique Milliner Dolls I Have Redressed

 Last year I was able to acquire these two Antique Milliner dolls which needed clothes. I used antique fabrics and lace to make their outfits and bonnets and they now reside in glass domes on my mantel. They measure a petite 8" and 9" tall. I apologize for the quality of the lighting in my pictures.

My Latest Project-Restoring a Milliner Doll

I found a Milliner doll on Ruby Lane in badly need of repair so I decided to take it on. Her leather body was of no use but I was lucky enough to find a tiny leather body on eBay which is so hard to find so I paid full price and decided to take a chance it would work for my project. I had to remove the wooden legs which were missing feet and take out some sawdust to reinsert the completed legs. I then did the same with the wooden arms and finally attached the paper mache head. Her head had a damaged nose which I also repaired with papier mache and added sealer. She measures a petite 7 1/2" tall.

Here are before and after pictures. 

                          Old Body, Head and Limbs

                            Damaged Nose

                                 Repaired Nose

    

               Body Replacement (minus these legs)

                               Restored Doll