Henry's Wives

I thought I should post an update of my Wives of Henry VIII collection on my blog.  You can see the full-size pictures in my gallery.

1. Wearing the Queen of Club's Gown, Catherine of Aragon, Henry's first wife, the Spanish bride, delivered Henry a daughter, Mary Tudor (Bloody Mary). He divorced her, and she died (probably of grief or poisoning), since she could not give him sons. The doll is the Wicked Witch of the East, Basic.
2. Anne Boleyn is wearing the blue gown with gold trim and lace. She was Elizabeth's mother. She was beheaded (because she could not give Henry sons, and on trumped up charges of "adultery"). My Anne doll is a basic raven Ashleigh from Two Daydreamers.
3. Jane Seymour was Henry's third wife. She gave him Edward, Henry's only son, and died in childbirth. I'm using a wheat blonde Jane doll for this queen, and she is dressed in a gown that my seamstress friend Jen created for me.
4. Anne of Cleves was married to Henry for only about 6 months before she was set aside (divorced) as Henry's most beloved sister (because he didn't like her). She did manage to outlive the king, however. The Queen of Clubs (Betty Ann sculpt) is my model, and she is wearing the outfit from the Wicked Witch of the East.
5. Kathryn Howard was Henry's youngest wife. She was beheaded for committing adultery (she was probably only 19 or 20 years old, but she may have even been younger). She was a cousin of Anne Boleyn. My doll is a golden Stella (Cherished Friends exclusive), wearing Eilzabeth's court gown and Noel's halo as a crown.
6. Katherine Parr was Henry's last wife and nurse. She was widowed and outlived her husband. My doll is a redhead Ultrabasic Shauna (from Angelic Dreamz) in Royal Portrait.

Sydney in her Birthday suit

Well, she's not really in her birthday suit--more like an outfit my friend Jen made me for my birthday.  Rather inspired by the 1980s, I have to say!

The cocktail dress is a cotton/silk blend, and shiny, with an attached black tulle petticoat skirt for fullness.  Her lacey fingerless gloves are a bit tricky to put on--but with bendy-wrist dolls, a down and dirty trick is to pop the hands off first, slide the gloves on, replace the hands, and then pull the thumbs back over the hands.  Her tights are heavy stretch lace as well.

The model, by the way, is Sydney on the Rocks, and her shoes happen to match perfectly.

Mommy Dearest makes an appearance...

My basic Joan Crawford doll, Ready for Wardrobe, has arrived and made her appearance.  Dressed royally in the outfit Mad About the Hat, she looks ready for her screen debut.
I really think this doll is fantastic likeness.  Her hair could use a rinse--the curls are a bit gelled to help them hold their shape in transit--but I will leave them for now.

New auction listings...

I've listed a few dolls for auction, starting at just $10 each (no reserves), with a few Buy it now options, with shipping listed at actual shipping cost.  All my dolls are from a non-smoking home.

I'm running out of space and needing to part with some of my dearly beloved collection, and I have some hard-to-find dolls on my auction list, so check them out, if you're looking for any specific dolls.  Drop me a line if you have any questions.  Thanks for looking!

Publication in TonnerSpace

Three of my photos were published in Tonner's December newsletter TonnerSpace, along with many other collectors' holiday photos. I was pleased to see them posted!