MTBF
The letters "MTBF" are an acronym for a statistic. As in many things, the larger this number is the happier a person will be. I learned the term recently in a conversation...
Outside the Lines
The posts in this category are just what its label says, i.e., every single thing ever written without categorization. If you want to read straight through from the very beginning, go to the last page and work your way through backwards. The most recent posts are always added at the top of the first page.
La Rentrée
When school in France ends for the year, life slows down for everyone. Many children are sent to visit cousins or grandparents in the country (there are special trains just for this...
Scallops, How I Loathe Thee!
How do I loathe thee? Let me count the ways. . . Seriously. First there's the design transfer, then you have to outline the top and bottom of each scallop, and add...
Surprise! The Old Ways Still Work
When I decided to make Bernadette the LSDS 1912 Music Carrier, I knew I wanted to use leather. What I didn't know was how to transfer the complex design. This is what...
Bernadette’s Accoutrements
When Bernadette arrived in California, she brought a small wardrobe with her. This included the slip she's wearing in the photo above, as well as a corset and shoes with crocheted socks....
Introducing Bernadette
Bernadette is a Bleuette doll marked 6/0. I could spend hours discussing the history of Bleuette, but since this is Bernadette's official entry to the blog, I'll refer you to several outside...
Lost in the Woods
It happens to every creative person, the getting lost thing. I know this. But that doesn't make it easier. I'm suffering from the emotional equivalent of stripped gears right now. All the...
Underneath it All
If you find yourself curious about antique “flapper” dolls, you’re not alone. The current excitement over the release of an accurate reproduction of the 1469 head and body has got many of...
Lydia’s Paraphernalia
I recently discovered the word "paraphernalia" has an old, legal meaning, separate from how we normally use it. Back in the day when dowries were part of a marriage contract, a woman's...
Introducing Lydia
Lydia is 14" tall and marked 1469 C1OD. I adore her long, lean lines and her exquisite presence. Even though she smokes like a chimney and mutters to herself in an unintelligible...