Tuesday, April 24, 2012

New Clothing Added to Custom Doll Boutique

New clothing selections to dress your custom doll
 have been added to our boutique.

An adorable navy romper is now available.
Pale pink binding accents the leg openings,
front pocket and straps.
The romper is accessorized with a cream sweater
featuring a pink poodle applique.
The pink toy poodle is included with this clothing choice.


Black and bright pink make a striking statement.
The jumper is black corduroy.
Accent stripes of pink plaid are at the hemline
with a heart applique of the same fabric on the front bodice.
The pink shirt features a collar of matching plaid fabric. 



Our model for the navy romper is one of our Dress Up Toddlers.
Dress-Up Guppy has Blonde hair and Blue eyes. 



Dress-Up Keiko models the black jumper.
Keiko has Dark Brown hair and Chocolate Eyes.


When you purchase
you choose your favorite clothing outfit
from our current selections to dress your doll.
Your doll will be delivered lovingly dressed
complete with coordinating shoes and socks/tights.

Visit our custom doll boutique
and create the doll of your dreams!




Until next time, live and love well.



This forum reveals random thoughts and reflections on topics of interest and events impacting the life of the founder of Doll in the Looking Glass.  Our boutique specializes in custom designed dolls that look like your child. We also design toddler and baby dolls that look real using vinyl doll components manufactured in Midland, Michigan USA by Apple Valley Doll Works.  The goal of Doll in the Looking Glass is to delight our customers with our creations.  We would love to create a special doll for you!

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Showy White Trillium


The Spring flowering White Trillium grows wild
in the woodlands of Michigan.
It is a protected plant --
it is illegal to pick or transplant the trillium
growing on public lands without a permit from the state.




The flowers photographed here are growing in
the wooded area of my yard.
The plants were purchased from a nursery and
planted in an environment
that is similar to their natural habitat.



This year, the flowers are blooming
about a month earlier than typical
due to the unusually warm weather
we have been experiencing.



Here are two other varieties of trillium.
The flower buds have emerged but have not yet opened.
Will revisit these blooms during a later post.






Hope you enjoyed this brief glimpse of Spring in Michigan. 

Until next time, live and love well.



Linking with
Bunny Hop at Bunny Jean's Decor and More
Home Sweet Home at The Charm of Home
Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home



This forum reveals random thoughts and reflections on topics of interest and events impacting the life of the founder of Doll in the Looking Glass.  Our boutique specializes in custom designed dolls that look like your child. We also design toddler and baby dolls that look real using vinyl doll components manufactured in Midland, Michigan USA by Apple Valley Doll Works.  The goal of Doll in the Looking Glass is to delight our customers with our creations.  We would love to create a special doll for you!

Saturday, April 14, 2012

Commemorating the Titanic

We all know bits and pieces of the Titanic tragedy.
On this 100th Anniversary,
I'd like to share an interesting true story
of one of the Titanic passengers.

On April 10, 1912
the RMS Titanic left Southampton, England
on her maiden voyage with a
final destination of New York City.


Photo from Wikipedia
RMS Titanic Departing from Southampton on April 10, 1912

Just four days into that Maiden Voyage,
the ship that was promoted as unsinkable
due to state-of-the art safety features,
struck an iceberg at 11:40 pm, Sunday, April 14, 1912.
The Titanic sunk 2 hours and 40 minutes later
the morning of April 15.

The sinking of the Titanic is considered
the deadliest peacetime maritime disaster in history.
Of the 2,224 passengers and crew on board,
1,514 did not survive.



To commemorate the 100th Anniversary of this event,
the Midland County Historical Society
sponsored a presentation by internationally-recognized
Titanic authority and Midland resident Floyd Andrick.
Mr. Andrick has personally interviewed
a number of Titanic survivors and his talk and slides
disclosed details about the building of the ship,
personal survivor stories of life on board the Titanic
and their memories of the tragedy.

Upon entering the lecture hall,
everyone was given a Boarding Pass with the name
of an actual Titanic passenger. 



My Boarding Pass was issued to Ms. Edith Rosenbaum.


Although Edith Rosenbaum's story was not part
of the presentation and we were able to view a roster
at the end that disclosed the fate of individual passengers,
I thought it would be fun to do a bit of internet research
afterwards to learn more about
Ms. Edith Rosenbaum.

Beginning in 1910 Edith Rosenbaum
was a foreign fashion correspondent
for "Women's Wear Daily" and dispatched weekly reports
to New York from the publication's Paris office.
By 1912, Edith was designing her own line of
retail clothing for Lord & Taylor in New York.

Women and children were ordered off the ship first
but many refused.  The evening of April 14
was bitter cold and everyone on board knew that the Titanic
had so many safety features there was no danger
of the ship sinking.  Several of the initial lifeboats
were lowered with few passengers.
Edith was one of the women who initially
elected to remain on board the Titanic. 

However, Edith was a Titanic survivor and she
credited a stuffed musical pig for saving her life.  

Edith survived a severe auto accident in Paris in 1911
that took the life of her fiance.  
Since pigs were considered good luck charms in France,
Edith's Mother brought her a musical pig
to keep her out of harms way in the future.
Edith was clutching the pig in her arms
while on the deck of the Titanic and
sailors assumed she was holding an infant.
The sailors told her that she could stay on board
the Titanic if she wished but they were going to
save the baby and passed the bundle down into the lifeboat.
Edith had no choice but to follow her lucky charm
and reluctantly jumped into the lifeboat.
Edith was one of the last to evacuate the Titanic.

Edith later served as a war correspondent
 for the "New York Harold" and after the war
continued writing fashion and society news
for several magazines. 
She was known professionally as Edith Russell. 
Edith never married. 

Edith died on April 4, 1975 at the age of 98.
And she still had her musical pig for good luck!

Photo from Dover Public Library website.
Artist Depiction of  RMS Titanic at Sunset
Artist Unknown

Until next time, live and love well.




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What's It Wednesday at Ivy and Elephants


This forum reveals random thoughts and reflections on topics of interest and events impacting the life of the founder of Doll in the Looking Glass.  Our boutique specializes in custom designed dolls that look like your child. We also design toddler and baby dolls that look real using vinyl doll components manufactured in Midland, Michigan USA by Apple Valley Doll Works.  The goal of Doll in the Looking Glass is to delight our customers with our creations.  We would love to create a special doll for you!


Sunday, April 8, 2012

Easter Joy

Hallelujah!  He is Risen!





May the joy of Easter fill your heart!




Antique Postcard from my Personal Collection
Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons, Postcard Series E145
Printed in England
Postmarked April 9, 1909


Antique Postcard from my Personal Collection
Published by ABS, No. 148
Made in Germany

Antique Postcard from my Personal Collection
Published by ABS, No. 148
Made in Germany
Postmarked April 2, 1909



This forum reveals random thoughts and reflections on topics of interest and events impacting the life of the founder of Doll in the Looking Glass.  Our boutique specializes in custom designed dolls that look like your child. We also design toddler and baby dolls that look real using vinyl doll components manufactured in Midland, Michigan USA by Apple Valley Doll Works.  The goal of Doll in the Looking Glass is to delight our customers with our creations.  We would love to create a special doll for you!

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Hopping Down the Bunny Trail

My Easter decorating certainly has a theme.
It seems everywhere you look,
bunnies have taken up residence in my home. 

A pale blue pitcher features a family of bunnies
 and has a curved carrot for a handle.



A colorful plate fills a corner in the kitchen.


Here's a look at all of the treasures
in my kitchen Easter grouping.


I moved the basket to the table to get a better look
at the pink fuzzy bunny who found a resting place
among a basket of pastel eggs.


A small round basket with a painted cover
adds color to the mantle.



A white plush bunny leaves his hiding place
 behind a ceramic basket with a handle of decorated eggs. 


A fellow named Buttercup rests near a seasonal pillow.


Even this little toddler shows off the bunnies 
scampering across her purple Easter pinafore.


And, the doorman cannot hide his pink ears under his hat!


Thanks for joining me on this tour!

Until next time, live and love well.



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This forum reveals random thoughts and reflections on topics of interest and events impacting the life of the founder of Doll in the Looking Glass.  Our boutique specializes in custom designed dolls that look like your child. We also design toddler and baby dolls that look real using vinyl doll components manufactured in Midland, Michigan USA by Apple Valley Doll Works.  The goal of Doll in the Looking Glass is to delight our customers with our creations.  We would love to create a special doll for you!

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Victorian Inspired Dolls Featured

The April issue of Victorian Etc. has been published.  

Victorian Etc. seemed an appropriate venue to showcase some of the
Doll in the Looking Glass creations.
Here is a peek at the artwork we submitted for publication.



The sweet toddler in the aqua dress is one of our Dress-Up Toddlers.
This expression is named Chipmunk.
She has Extra Light skin tone with Tiger Brown eyes.
Her shoulder length Blond hair has soft curls on the ends. 
She is dressed in a Victorian inspired ruffles and lace dress for this photo
but there are lots of other clothing choices available in our boutique.





The baby dressed in ivory lace is one of our ready to love baby dolls that look real.
This creation with Auburn hair and Chocolate Brown eyes
is named Cream and Honey.
A special Inner Glow technique gives another level of realism
to her Extra Light skin tone.





If you are not familiar with the free on-line magazine, Victorian Etc.,
their articles cover history of the Victorian people,
as well as their lifestyle, customs and crafts.
You can read the current edition of Victorian Etc. here.
Doll in the Looking Glass advertisement is on page 24.

The April edition of Victorian Etc. has a feature covering the
lovely 19th century resort, The Grand Hotel,
located on Mackinaw Island, Michigan.

If you don't already subscribe to this on-line magazine,
you can provide your e-mail address at their home page
and receive future issues directly into your inbox.

 
Until next time, live and love well.



This forum reveals random thoughts and reflections on topics of interest and events impacting the life of the founder of Doll in the Looking Glass.  Our boutique specializes in custom designed dolls that look like your child. We also design toddler and baby dolls that look real using vinyl doll components manufactured in Midland, Michigan USA by Apple Valley Doll Works.  The goal of Doll in the Looking Glass is to delight our customers with our creations.  We would love to create a special doll for you!
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