The Final Driving Trip Doll

The final Doll from our driving trip to

Seattle and Portland, is this 

1950s Shirley Temple doll.

This little girl was found in Chehalis, WA.

This is the cutest small town! It is chock

full of antique shops. I wore myself out

going from one to the next.

(photo recreated)

I was ready to give up from exhaustion. I had

gone from one antique shop to another!

Is there such a thing as TOO many antique shops?

There she was lying on an old ironing board.

Sadly she had no clothes!

She was naked when I found her.

I put her in some PJs as soon

as we got back home.

She had dirty toes.

And dirty fingers, but...

Her hair was in pretty good shape.

It's time for a bath!

I hope all these black spots come off.

She is made by Ideal.

She looks happy getting all washed up.

I used this synthetic hair (wig) shampoo

and a magic eraser. Her fingers and toes

got scrubbed with a toothbrush.

Freshly washed! Time to comb out her hair,

but first...

The color has rubbed off her lashes, 

which are formed plastic.  

I carefully touch them up with a

sharpie.

Much better!

I have used this spray on several hair

projects now and I like it. I used

it on Shirley's hair, which was 

very stiff and crunchy.

After spritzing her hair, I combed

 her wet hair into finger curls

and pinned it with tiny bobby pins.  

This is how she turned out!

I used small bobby pins to 

hold her hair in place.

Very cute!

I had this dress which looks very

Shirley Temple-ish.

She likes this one, but it needs

to be fitted to her.

This is a little dress I have had

for a long time.  I think it works

for her.

Here are some Before and After photos.

Before     and      After  

Before     and      After  

Before     and      After  

Here are all the trip dolls together. I hope

you have enjoyed seeing them refreshed, 

as much as I have enjoyed restoring them!

Here are their links:

Madame Alexander Maggie

Madame Alexander 16" Baby Doll

1954 Gerber Baby Doll

Ideal Crissy and Velvet

Dawn Dolls

Dawn Dolls!

On my recent driving trip with my DH, 

Driving Trip Doll Haul

we visited a large antique mall in Boise, Idaho.

Yes, the same Mall where I found 

Crissy and Velvet! 

(recreated photo)

On the last aisle, in the corner, I saw this box.

I recognized it immediately. It was a doll case for

Topper "Dawn" doll and her friends!

I got a Dawn doll for Christmas 1974 when I was

about 8 years old. She was a tiny 6 1/4 "

tall doll with very groovy outfits.

I asked to see the case. I didn't know if 

there would be anything inside!

Inside was (L to R) Angie, Dawn, Glori and Dale.

These were the original 4 dolls released.

They are ALL in great condition.

In the wardrobe pocket was another outfit

and a poncho!

In the same case I found this little 

Dawn wedding dress.

I found some fabrics in a thrift store and started

hand sewing some dresses for the girls.

I also got online and found some shoes for them.

When we got home I started thinking about a 

room for these tiny girls. They needed something

that suited their 1970s vibe.

I started searching the web for 1970s ideas...

I wanted their room to remind me of 

Mary Tyler Moore's apartment.

I had this storage box in my closet.

It is large and roomy, perfect for a room 

for such tiny ladies. I started creating 

furniture and accessories.

Start of an overstuffed sofa and lounge chair.

Below is another tutorial for a slipper chair.

Slipper Chair Tutorial.

These will become the arm rest on the lounge.

The two pieces are glued together.

Using hotglue to create the base of the chair.

Finishing the armrest with ribbon trim.

I made some clay pots for flowers.

Mary Tyler Moore had this round stained glass window.

I searched and I found this image and 

will add a round wood frame.

I do a lot with my photo editing program, like...

Creating artwork that I print and cut out and...

Window and wallpaper ideas.

I wanted a big Brownstone style window.

The daisy wallpaper is just craft paper 

from the hobby store.

This is an artpiece of the

Mary Tyler Moore Apartment.

It's perfect!

All the outfits got a gentle soaking wash.

They are laid out flat to dry.

I did some minor repairs where

fabric was frayed and missing.

Some of the girls hair needed smoothing and straightening.

Here they are in their clean and refreshed outfits.

The furniture is coming along.

The start of a tiny lamp.

Finished lamp and rug detail. The rug is

pink flannel that I frayed the edges to 

create a fringe. Then I used a decorative

stitch for the border.

A bean bag chair filled with dry rice.

And a macrame plant holder.

Here's the whole Dawn Doll Room!

I wanted the dresser to look like something

they found on the curb!

I am happy with how everything came together.

Notice the round stained glass window.

The Mary Tyler Moore Apartment.

Here are all the girls relaxing at home.

Angie

Glori

Dale

AND!

DAWN!

Many of you know that I had some Dawn

dolls a couple years ago.  I have since

sold those dolls, but I think the

universe is bringing these dolls

back into my doll room, so

this time they will stay!

I almost forgot the patterns!!

download as a jpg. file then print full size

on 8.5 x 11" paper.