Carmelita

This Spanish dancer is called Carmelita. She is made from Flumo, a strong and versatile medium, entirely suitable for doll making. It has a smooth texture which closely resembles porcelain while giving a realistic appearance to the doll. She has been poured, painted and dressed by me, but the original sculpture is by the doll artist, Stacy Hoffman. Her hands and feet are by Doreen Sinnett. 

Carmelita has a beautiful face, with hazel eyes, tangerine lips with a hint of gold, grey eye-shadow and a soft blush to her cheeks.  She is dressed in the finest brocades, silks and chiffons.  I did her pantaloons and petticoat with chiffon.  Her bodice is a turquoise and gold brocade with her three tiered skirt in matching fine silks.  It was difficult to find lace to match the exact shade of gold on her bodice, and I did not want to settle for any other colour so as to tone down the dramatic effect of the doll, so I decided to do things the hard way and paint the lace to match her bodice.  Her jewelry is comprised of exquisite turquoise beads of varying sizes accentuated by fine gold chain.  She is posed lifting up her skirts whilst in mid-dance.

 

She stands at about 5 1/2 inches and  is a perfectly scaled dollhouse miniature.  She would look wonderful posed in front of a mirror, practicing for the big show ahead, perhaps in a grand hall dancing or just add her to a doll collection, where she could stand out as a unique handcrafted piece. 

All my dolls are accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity.

 

  This doll is sold, but I undertake commission work. For details, availability and pricing, you may contact me at info@magicminiatures.com