Dolls By Doris - Dolls Sold

'Roberta' is a 23" tall original design. Her dress fabric (from Cologne, Germany and inspired by my favorite designer, Roberto Cavalli) is patchwork with embroidery around some of the flower petals. The hem of her yellow silk slip is accented with wide cream edging. Her dress sleeves are made of angelina fiber. She is tastefully tattooed on her arms, hands, back, thighs, ankles, and face. The tattoo on her back reads "Let your dreams take flight". Her auburn hair is held in place by a myriad of shiny scrunchies.

'Ariene' is an original design and is approximately 23" tall. Her skin has been painted an iridescent pearl color. Her garments are made from hand-dyed silk, wide-wired ribbon, and various colored sheer fabrics. Her purple turban is accented with a fringed silver cord. Her sandals carry out the color theme of her garment and her jewelry is silver.

'Golden Madame' is my interpretation of an Arley Berryhill design. She is a stump doll permanently mounted to a wooden base and stands approximately 22" tall. She is wearing a purple and gold brocade gown with a gold sequin trim at the hemline. Her pale gold 1920s deco-style cape is accented with the same gold trim as the gown plus the sleeves have white mink on the cuffs. In her hand she holds a full margarita glass.

'Madame' is my interpretation of an Arley Berryhill design. A 'stump' doll, she stands 20" high and is permanently mounted to a wooden base. Her gown is a fuchsia brocade print and she is wearing fucshia matching gloves and turban. Her white mink stole and the fur at the hemline were taken from a coat I had in the 1980's.

'Rag Dolls' - I also make custom rag dolls which are loved by children. There is no needle sculpting done, the hair is yarn, and the faces are simple. Dolls can be either boys or girls with appropriate clothing and are approximately 18" tall. They are meant to be played with and loved and not stuck on a shelf somewhere. Almost any nationality can be represented with national costume plus additional clothing.

'Raquel' - Original design 17" tall. A very peculiar person, she wears a black high-necked beaded top accented with black fur. Animal print gloves match the trim on her gold legwear and gold bobby sox under her roller blades complete her outfit.

'Maybelline, the Maypole Queen' , an original design, was selected as part of the traveling exhibit for the 2005 Hoffman Challenge. Maybelline stands 21" tall and is dancing around the Maypole. In her hand she holds the Maypole ribbons. Her red hair is accented by a beaded hat. Her ribbon print skirt is festooned with sequins as is her flowered blouse.

'Margo' won 1st Place in it's category at the 2005 Southern New Mexico State Fair. Margo is 25" tall and is wearing a non-removable long sleeve dress, pantaloons, slip, shoes and socks. Her yellow plaid purse and hat are removable as are her glasses. Her yarn black hair is tied up in a pony tail with a yellow ribbon. She has blue eyes and freckles. This doll is made from a 1990 pattern called 'Specs Shinglebritches' and the pattern-maker is 'My Sister & I Patterns' from Carollton, Texas.

'Belinda, Biker Babe' is an original design. Belinda is rarin' to go biking and she has her high fashion 3/4 sleeve length leather jacket to prove it ! With her red spiked hair and tattooed ankles she's lookin' good. Khaki shorts and fushia sweater complete her outfit.

'Fayette' stands 14" tall. She has button jointed shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees. Her eyes are black seed beads. Her cloche hat is accented with silver beading and multi-colored trim. Her bodice is trimmed with sequins, multi-colored trim and beadwork. Her fairy wings are covered in various colors of glitter. She is my interpretation of a Julie McCollough design and won 'Best of Lot' and '1st Place' in it's category at the 2005 Southern New Mexico State Fair.

'Show Me the Way to Go Home' - Original design. 16" tall. She is wearing a pink fringed garment and has a beaded tapestry evening bag over her shoulder. She sports a flower tattoo up her left leg. She is wearing rhinestone, silver, and pearl jewelry. Her margarita glass is empty waiting to be refilled. Blue eyes and fake eyelashes.

'Chiqui-Tina' - An original design that was entered in the 2005 Poly-fil "Through The Looking Glass" challenge and won 'Honorable Mention'. The theme of the challenge was to create a doll that is a self-portrait of how the doll artist saw herself (Secretly I imagine myself as one of Tina Turner's back up dancers; that is, once all the laundry is done and the kids are fed! For now that dream is on hold). Doll is 22" tall and is mounted permanently on the stand.

'Alegria' is 27" tall and is wearing non-removable shoes and pantaloons. The rest of her garments are removable including the eyelet petticoat with print flounce, light-weight cotton camisole, orange long-sleeve dress, and print 'vest' accented with an orange cat button. Her hair is auburn yarn tied up with wired orange ribbon. She has brown eyes and freckles across her nose.

'Bessie Mae Mucho' - Original design 20" tall. Bessie won 2nd Place in it's category at the 2005 Enchanted Doll Artists Conference. A glamorous lady, she has her hair and nails done daily. She is wearing a gold choker and her bodice is accented with gold sequins and beadwork. Her legwear is embroidered and beaded.

'I Want to Belong to the Red Hat Society, Too' - An original design that stands 14" tall. All clothing, hat, and shoes are non-removable. She has straight light brown hair and blue eyes with long eyelashes. Under her purple paisley two piece dress is a red slip and a sheer lilac long sleeve blouse. She is wearing sheer lilac thigh highs and her red fuzzy shoes complete the outfit. Her hat is just the thing needed to assure her membership.

'Bride and Groom' - These 36" tall dolls are a set and are not available individually. This is another interpretation of an e linor peace bailey design. The fabric used in the wedding gown is from an antique table cloth that belonged to my paternal grandmother so it is about 100 years old. The wedding veil is part of a veil purchased at an antique store. Set includes doll stands.

'Marion, the Librarian' - Original design, 16" high. Marion is wearing her sensible penny loafers, panty hose with seams that must be kept straight, beige slip, and reading glasses. Her only 'crazy things' are an orange flower in her hair and lipstick.

'Yes...But can she bake a cherry pie' - Original design. 22" high. Dress is embellished with sequins and beads as are her open-toed high heel shoes. Painted fingernails and toenails. Blue eyes and long eyelashes plus heart with diamond 'tattoo' on cheek.

'Killed by Santa Fe Style' - This was the 'funnest' doll I've ever made. The customer had seen a greeting card where the caption read "Killed by Santa Fe Style" and it showed a 'dead' woman wearing tons of southwestern jewelry. The customer gave this to a friend who apparently wore every piece of s.w. jewelry she had to show what could happen! The doll is wearing a blue southwest style outfit and is also wearing 'tons' of turquoise and s.w. style jewelry and she is laying down, apparently 'dead' from the weight of all the jewelry. This is an original design.

'Super Fan' was a custom order, original design to be given to the man whom it represented.

'Zolta' - Custom order doll which was given by a customer to her friend who is a native of South America and quite a flamboyant person. This is an original design.

'Mary Alice, the Bride' is my interpretation of an Arley Berryhill design. She is a 'stump doll' and is permanantly mounted on a wooden base. Her cream brocade gown fabric was given to me by a friend named Mary Alice Aylor and was 1960's vintage fabric.

'Flora Bundy, the Florist' is wearing a sensible white slip under her printed skirt and red peasant blouse. Her sneakers keep her feet from slipping on the sometimes wet greenhouse floor. She wears an apron to keep her clothes from getting dirty and in the apron pocket is a book entitled "How To Be a Florist". This is an original design.

'Mary' was a custom order, original design doll which was given by a customer to her friend who is a Mary Kay Cosmetics Representative. Her bag holds various beauty products.

'Margo Rita', an original design, was donated to the local Women's 18 Hole Golf Group in 2004 as a door prize. She is not a golfer at all - she is wearing outrageous flared slacks with very high heeled sandals and has a boa around her shoulders. She is carrying a feathered silver purse and has a crazy hat on her head. In her hand she is holding a full margarita glass.

'Shelley Rae Anno'- This doll was donated to the "2 Kids 4 Kids" Benefit Golf Tournament in October 2004 to be auctioned off along with other donations from others to raise money. Original design along with pattern by elinor peace bailey.

'Babe' was a custom order, original design doll to given as a prize at a local golf club.

'Magdalena' is 19" tall with curly blond hair, brown eyes, freckles across her nose and is wearing removable rimless glasses. Her clothes are a Joan Hinds design taken from her book 'Sew the International Wardrobe for 18' Dolls'. She is wearing red lederhosen and red print blouse trimmed with white lace and white underpants. All clothing and her shoes are removable except for her socks.

'Billy Joe Bob' was a custom order, original design for a male doll representing a construction worker/builder and he was to be an offering for auction at the 'Las Cruces Home Builders Show'. He stood about 15" tall and was very muscular.

'Boiler Maker' is another example of male dolls that have been custom ordered. He represents a Purdue fan.

'Billie Martina' was a custom order, original design to be given as a birthday gift for customer's granddaughter who went on to win her local championship.

'All Jazzed Up For Golf' - Donated doll in 2004 to a local 9 Hole Ladies Golf Group for their end of season luncheon as a door prize. Like many golfers her clothes don't match and are garish (ha ha) and in her bag are some golf items plus her make-up needs ! She is wearing way too much jewelry to be a serious golfer. She is a caricature of a golfer.

The original 'Bessie Mae Mucho' doll. Original design.

'Come Weez Me to Zee Cash Bar' - Original design doll that was donated to a local golf charity event to be auctioned off. She has rolled down black nylons on over her gold leggings, a black boa around her shoulders, a very strange beaded and sequined hat on, and her margarita glass needs refilling! Her hat was inspired by a Julie McCullough design.

'Valentina the Ballerina' stands 25" tall. She is a stylized version of a ballerina. Her black hair is accented with purple strands. She is wearing rhinestone jewelry. Her tutu and ballet slippers are non-removable. The tutu is accented with a wide silver sequin belt and her 3-layered skirt has tulle between each layer. She is my interpretation of a Sally Lampi design. She can be displayed as a wall doll or as a bed doll if desired.

'Sisters' - Special order original design where the customer wanted a set for her and her sister. 'Dorothy', attired in black slacks and overblouse, is wearing her turquoise rings on her right hand and all her diamond rings on her left hand. 'Margaret' is wearing a denim skirt and vest with print blouse underneath and on her feet she is wearing brown flats. Armatures in the fingers and arms allow the dolls to either hold hands or wrap their arms around each other.

'Francine the Pharmacist' was an original design doll made specifically for a Pharmacist who graduated from Purdue University. She was dressed in Purdue colors (black and gold) and accessorized with pharmaceutical items.

'Polly' - This is my interpretation of a Barbara Willis pattern, 21" tall, blue eyes, pink 'fur' non-removable jacket, and 'silver' jewelry and purse.

'Henrietta' stands 19" tall and has dark brown ringlets. Her rust colored hat is accented by an antique pin of a lime green color. She is wearing rimless glasses. Her arms are button jointed at the shoulders. Clothing is all non-removable. In her bag she has her supply of sewing items. Her shoes are non-removable rust colored sandals.

'Clara' stands 18" tall and is wearing a black and red hunting hat with flaps so her blond hair will stay fixed and her ears will stay warm as she wanders about in her garden. She is wearing very sensible black sneakers. Her clothing is non-removable except for her reversible vest, cow-bell necklace, and pierced earrings.

"The Mr. and the Mrs." This was a custom order to be given to a couple celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary in June 2007. He is an avid golfer and she loves jewelry and roses.

'Old English Couple and Coordinating Quilt.' This is my interpretation of a Sally Lampi design. The quilt measures 50" x 35" and depicts old English style houses and in intentionally 'shaggy' is appearance. The baker and his wife are approximately 12" tall.