THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR STOPPING BY TO MEET TRUE BLUE.  SHE HAS BEEN SOLD AND WILL BE GOING TO A WONDERFUL NEW HOME 🙂                                              True Blue, who is pictured in the August issue of Early American Life magazine, is now available for sale.  You can read all about how she came into being and her journey to and from the Early American Life photo shoot in this post.

I have always loved antique dolls that have acquired a myriad collection of possessions throughout their long lives.   I have endeavored to give True Blue  a good start on a hope chest of her own, one that can be added to for generations to come.  She is true blue through and through with a blue second skin made from antique glazed cotton.

Her undergarments consist of a long lace trimmed chemise, pantalettes, and two petticoats trimmed in blue crocheted lace and tatting.  In her antique trunk she has four hand made dresses, a tiny antique tintype photograph, a chatelaine to keep all of her sewing essentials close by, a vintage silk flag to wave at the 4th of July parade and a miniature feather tree to help her celebrate Christmas. She also owns two necklaces to wear on Sundays and to parties, as well as two aprons to keep her clean while doing everyday chores. Rounding out her possessions are a signed copy of August 2012 Early American Life and an Early American Life Craftsman Directory recognition tag. Her adoption fee is $2900.

All of her dresses are made from antique fabrics.  The first is a wonderful indigo print cotton, with a banded neckline and sleeves and two growth tucks in the skirt.  The second is a lively red and blue paisley print, with short straight sleeves, a deep hem and two growth tucks.

Her third dress is a very early Prussian blue and brown cotton paisley that almost, but one quite as sheer as gauze.  It has tucked and gathered sleeves and a banded neckline.   The fourth dress is True Blue’s wardrobe is a very sheer woven cotton fabric, that is reminiscent of cheese cloth in its open weave, with woven white and blue “dots”.  It has a very full bodice, skirt and sleeves, with bands of cotton tape at the sleeves, neckline and waistband.

All of True’s possessions fit neatly into to her fabric covered trunk.  The trunk itself is not perfect.  It shows signs of having been lovingly played with over the years.  I think that it fits very well with the amount of “aging” that True exhibits.  I came across this trunk in Brimfield in May.  At the time I bought it, the trunk was lined with a modern “country” print wallpaper.  I have swapped out the lining for some much older vintage wallpaper that I just happened to have in my stash.

If you’d like to add more items, such as additional underwear, dresses, bonnets, etc.  I would be happy to make them for her.  Just inquire at paula@asweetremembrance.com for prices.

To purchase True Blue, please visit my website where you can check out through the secure automatic shopping basket.  Or if you prefer, you may call 860-355-5709 or email me paula@asweetremembrance.com.  I accept Paypal, checks, money orders and offer lay away.