Doll Kits

This fabulous kit was developed using research undertaken to recreate the sixteenth-century-style doll on the cover of The Tudor Child. The doll is based on several sources, including: a doll held by Catharina van Warmondt (1596), Isaac Cläsz van Swanenburg, Museum Meermanno-Westreenianum, The Hague, Netherlands, inventory number 16/31; a doll held by Arabella Stuart aged nearly two (1577), artist unknown, Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire; a fashion doll, c1585 to 1590, Livrustkammaren, Stockholm, Sweden, inventory number 77 (56:15) 260; and a doll held by Herzogin Marie von Sachsen als Kind (1564), Lucas Cranach the Younger, private collection.

The kit makes one 29cm (111/2 inch) doll - ready to dress.

Please note that clothes are not included but appropriate patterns are featured in The Tudor Child.

The kit contains: A pattern for the doll’s body and arms (including options for cloth head and hands) Cast resin head and hands sculpted by Michael Perry 100 per cent linen fabric for the body Wire for the arms Organic kapok for stuffing A CD for the base Wefted mohair for the hair (choice of brown or blonde) Making instructions

Example of dressed doll (clothes not included in kit)

Further requirements (not included in the kit) are: Paint for the head and hands (water-based or acrylic), Varnish for the head and hands, Glue for the hair (not superglue), Sewing thread, Scissors, needle, pins and a pencil or tailor’s chalk.

The variable prices reflect the different postage required for each destination, additional postage will be added at the checkout.