Who did I find?

 Look who I found!

She's a 13" Tiny Tears.

She is in pretty good shape.

Just dirty.  She has these brown dirty

spots on her arms and legs.

She also had this white stuff around

her mouth.  It almost looks like

someone gave her real milk to drink.

I also recently found some thrift store doll clothes.

Baby and clothes are both getting washed!

First Baby!

She got washed all over and her

hair was shampooed twice.

I saturated her hair with the 

conditioner and left it in.

AH, much better.

The doll dresses and the dress baby 

came in are all getting washed.

Getting ready to comb through her hair.

Tiny Tears have very tight curls,

but I have improved them with 

generous conditioning.

After her hair is combed I am ready

to add some color to her face.

This is my method below:

restoring Hair and Face paint

Much Better!

The doll dresses soaked overnight.  I rinsed 

them out several times until water was clear,

then I lay them on a towel to dry.

The only dress that needed ironing

 was this stripe sundress.

Much better!

BUT, what about Tiny Tears?

Here

She

IS!!

She is borrowing a baby dress

and sunhat that fits her better.

Pretty cute!

Here she is next to Lara my 16"

Tiny Tears.    

When I copmpare them, side by side,

the 13" Tiny is much newer.

Maybe late 50s or early 60s.

But who is wearing the dress she came in?

My Ideal Cricket! 

The apron is actually too small,

but the dress fits perfectly!

I love this dress without the apron

but adding some 1970s flowers.

And what about these dresses?

Here they are!

My Madame Alexander Puddin is

wearing the crochet baby dress.

My Patsy is wearing the stripe sundress.

AND, since the green velvet

is a skating dress my

Kimberly is modeling it.

It is a little blah. and actually is too big!

I may revisit this skating dress later.

It definitely needs something!

And all together!

Before and After photos.

Very Sweet!!

The rest of the story:

SO, I found this baby in my Mom's hometown,

the week she died.  I can not keep this doll, 

so she will be put up for adoption.