When I can't part with something.....

I made this mannequin this past week.

I fell in love with it!

I was making it to sell, but can't part with it.

It just is so beautiful to me....and speaks to me...so even though I don't need to keep it...I am going to!

It looks old, doesn't it!

I made it with tea-dyed muslin (already dyed and on a bolt at the quilt shop)....I added a ribbon sash....party streamer flower...lace, and banner that says "Enjoy".

I also added a necklace which is just a bit of chain I had laying around and the pendant is a 1928 brand earring (a loner since I lost the other earring)

I added coffee dyed cheesecloth for her skirt....and put it on her like a Marie Antoinette style skirt...puffy at the sides.

This is a brooch I had in my stash...something I don't want to wear but is perfect for my mannequin.

Here is the glass candlestick stand I changed up (I posted about this early last week)

Now it looks old ...like iron or old leather.  I added a small party streamer flower with lace trims.

This is how the back looks.

She is now going to be at my side in my studio.

If you want to purchase a pattern to make your own...click here.

This mannequin is my medium size one.

If you want to see some finished mannequins that I have for sale ...click here.

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