This past Saturday I went to a flea market with my Mother-in-law.
Just LOOK who I found there!
She is an original 14" Patsy wearing her
original dress. She has a mohair wig.
She was sold to me by Ruth.
This little girl belonged to Ruth's mother.
I almost walked away, but I think I heard
a tiny whisper to save her.
I think her name is Daisy.
Daisy has her original dress.
She has a mohair wig which I
cannot save. It has lost too much hair.
Here she is with her dress and panties.
Dress and panties are set in a gentle soak.
After soaking all night I rinsed and
soaked again for a couple hours.
when the soak water no longer gets
dirty I rinse and lay flat to dry.
Next morning I took her apart
and removed her wig.
You can see her paint is flaking off.
You can see her swirls of hair
under the wig.
The back of her neck is pulling away.
Paint is completely gone from her toes...
and her forearm...
And sadly her thumb is missing!
BUT
None of this causes me anxiety,
All will be well!
Here are some examples for how
I hope Daisy turns out.
In particular I am looking at these
wigs as examples of what Id like
to order for daisy.
1930s Patsy
1930s Patsy Joan
These are examples of what her
hairstayle should look like.
Here are some doll wigs I am considering.
Tell me which ones you like best.
Wig 1 - auburn
Wig 2 - blonde
Wig 3 - blonde
Wig 4 - Auburn
Let me know which wig you like best!
Stay tuned for more about Daisy's restoration.