Attic dolls ... do you love them the way I love them?

anela (43)in #art • 7 years ago (edited)

The history of the lofty toy has its roots in the days of the first American settlers.

I apologize for my English. The post was made possible by Google translator

Pat laid down the sewing and walked over to the crib. The girl again cried through a dream, tossed and cried out. Pat took Sally in her arms, pressed her to her ... a miracle that they managed to survive this storm and get to America all together. Pat knew that she dreamed of her daughter, she herself could not forget these ragged sails on broken masts, screams of people being washed overboard ...

The girl was quiet and Pat returned to work. She took a few bunches of dried herbs from the bag and sewed them into the calf of two charming pupae. Pat even knew how to get them together - Peggy and Maggie)

Yes, that's exactly the way it is! I opened the chest ... yes, it will do. The skirt and blouse were decisively cut and turned into little dresses. I took out the tape from the braid. Girls need it more).

In the morning Pat, for the first time in many days, heard the daughter's quiet laughter. Sally was sitting in the crib and hugging the little ones. Peggy and Maggie smiled back at her and carelessly smelled of mother, field, happiness ...

Many years later. Sally grew up and went to New York. Peggy and Maggie settled in the attic.

The attic dolls ... a little separately stands Raggedy Ann.

Raggedy Ann (verbatim) - rag Annie is an image from the book of the American writer for children Johnny Gruelle (1880-1938). The rags Annie historically has a red triangular spout and hair from the same color of yarn. Subsequently, the shape of the spout was allowed to be converted into a rectangle.

In Estonia, too, there is a kind of an attic doll - Sipsik - an animated rag doll, a character of Estonian children's literature, invented by the writer Eno Raud

The most important thing in the attic doll is the effect of antiquity, the emphasized moment of manuality and homeliness.

Fabrics are necessarily natural, very desirable recognizable by the mother's mother or his once-loved dress. Calm, muted, natural colors are appropriate.

To stuff a toy it is possible hay, a flap, groats ...

In the loaf of a loft toy bags with dry herbs, vanilla, cinnamon are often added. This smell of home and coziness ... organically complements the image of the doll.

Do not look for a special pattern. Draw your own. Let it be slightly crooked and asymmetric - this is the cute zest that will be especially dear to you in your doll.