Outfits and Purses 2

I love October, don't you? This is the time of the year when I tend to pick oranges (not the fruit) but the color and also reds . I am very happy that my latest doll sports shades of orange. This doll has been my companion for more than 2 years and she waited patiently all that time for me to stitch her arms on and to clothe her. Her arms were lying around close to her but she had to wait for part of her clothes to be on before she got those arms.

This doll is second in the series called Outfits and Purses. The purse resembles a gift from my cousin and his wife. They got it for me from their trip to Egypt. I made the fabric for the purse from silk saree fibers (last India trip).  Her skirt has shisha mirrors and lots of hand embroidery of various Indian regions. The jacket is silk infused jute fabric(latest craze in India -last India trip). Beading is done Christine Shively style. The doll pattern is also by Christine Shively with few changes. Face mask is my one of a kind heads.