A thrift Store Miss Revlon!

I was going to wait a week to publish this but I was TOO excited!

I was visiting family over the Holidays and

decided to go thrifting, of course!

Some people turn their noses up at the idea of thrift stores,

but look who I have found! 

Yes, she is an, 18"  Miss Revlon doll from the 1950s!

This is not her original dress and she is

VERY dirty.

Her hair is in good uncut condition, her eyebrows are not faded.

Her eyes are clear and the whites are not discolored!

Here is the dress she was wearing.  

It is very dingy and I wonder

what it will look like after a wash?

There is a row of sequins around the neckline.

Into a wash with some other recent finds.

This photo was taken after the first rinse.

The first wash water was BROWN!

How ironic that I am washing my Revlon doll

with Revlon wig shampoo!

Wig shampoo, or Synthetic hair shampoo,

can be found in almost any beauty supply shop.

It is best for washing doll hair.

All lathered up!

She is very dirty!

I always use a magic eraser on dolls skin.

 Before and...

 After!

After her first hair brushing she looks

better already.

Here are all the dresses that I was washing.

more on these later!

Her dress looks so much better!

 It does not fit her properly, but

I plan on doing a dress makeover!

The sequins are crystal clear!

After this dress was dry, I detached 

the skirt from the bodice and

fitted it to Miss Revlon.

Then I put it all back together!

(But I forgot to take pictures!)

She came wearing her original underpants.

I have removed the old elastic and

will replace it with new.

Here are her underpants all renewed with new elastic.

The bustier I made for my Cissy Doll

 to wear under this dress.

While her dress is drying I made her a crinoline.

This is an easy thing to make and

really makes these 1950s style dresses work!

This is my doll hair kit.

The Revlon spray is for synthetic hair.

It goes on like hair spray and I comb

the doll's hair into shape.

That is why I keep these mini brushes

and comb.  

I don't recommend these for general

hair brushing, but for smoothing and brushing

 small heads of hair into curls they are ideal.

Here she is with a bit smoother hair.

The finishing spray gives her hair 

a little more shine.

Are you ready to see her all done?

And...

HERE SHE IS!

You might recognize this bandeau hat from our

Bandeau Hat Tutorial.

I also pinked her cheeks a little and repainted her

nail polish. 

Before and After

Can you believe this is the same dress!?!

What a transformation!

Well, this was a very fun and unexpected treat;

to find a lovely doll like this in a thrift store

and give her a second chance.

My favorite thing to start out a New Year at the Savage Pea.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!