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Nelling, Inc.

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Early Huret China Poupee

17 3/4"
Full Ariculated Wood Body

$28,500.

The innocent beauty of a Huret fashion is something we never tire of, as each one that passes through our doll journey has her own distinct persona, whether it be her own unique painting of features, varying but fully accepted body types, or her own version of enfantine fashion that is so endearing in itself.  This youthful silhouette of a preteen or young teenage girl is addictive to the fashion doll junkie, as it defies the full length reality of historic feminine clothing through many ages.  It is just so much fun to study.   

Here we have an early example poupee, with china shoulder head, dreamy blue painted eyes, coral lips, and full-faced beauty surrounded by an antique, fine human hair wig in a wrapped, braided up-do.  Underneath it is her original, very short skin wig attached to her original pate, for history’s sake.  Her body is of fully jointed wood, with an added feature of a swivel waist and jointed wrists, with stout, early hands.  She has the original paint and finish on her body, and her limbs, hands and feet show considerable wear from play and the passage of time.  Let’s talk about her excellent clothing!

  Adding to her value is an unmistakable Huret fashioned dress, made during her time of 1850-60, in a crisp, white pique, having white soutache trim in the classic, swirling motif around the skirt at on the bodice.  Antique undergarments and an antique hoop do their job to fluff her skirt into enfantine proportions, while a blue embroidery trimmed cape/jacket adds accent and depth to her ensemble.  On her head is an antique straw and velvet chapeau with a few sparse feathers, and long strands of navy ribbon joining at the ends with a bow.  Her antique, button up leather boots do show wear and she also has fine cotton poupee stockings with red borders. 

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Lovely Barrois Fashion Lady

14 1/2"
Compelling, Angelic Face

$2,950.
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The stunning quality of this early French fashion give her a life of her own, with her almond shaped, blue enamel eyes, full bisque face and shoulder head with the palest of complexion, subtle shading, and delicate decoration of features.  Her rose colored lips seem to slightly smile with contentment.  Her styled, blond mohair wig is antique and her gusseted,  all-kid leather body with stitched separate fingers is in beautiful, firm condition with a mall patch of repair at her left elbow and knee. 

While her opulent, two piece silk walking dress is not original, it is a skilled interpretation of what this lady would have worn, in antique fabrics and trim.  Underclothing is antique as is her prim, flowered straw bonnet, and her heeled slippers are of more recent production, but in the antique style.

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,   Exquisite French Fashion

$6,950.
Although not marked "Simonne" on her body, this gentle muse of a fashion (18")  has similar qualities to the dolls that were sold from that establishment.  As Simonne used heads and bodies from other companies, it is no surprise that this face is characteristically Jumeau, but an unusually gorgeous one at that.  Look at the milky quality of the pristine pale bisque, the rich blue enamel eyes, pursed pink lips with outlined edges, pale decoration of brows, lashes and cheeks, platinum antique mohair wig (that has been skillfully embellished) and pierced ears. 
She has a swivel neck on same milky pale shoulder plate and her forearms and hands are of the same bisque, having artfully sculpted fingers and shaded nails.  The upper arms are leather over jointed wood, as are the knees surrounding leg areas.  The torso and upper legs are kid leather with deep gussets for a lifelike shape.  She wears an unforgettable white, fine muslin, two-piece suit with a meandering print of red floral strokes.

The color red gets more attention with a silk sash at the waist that hooks with a rear bow, s splash of matching ribbon on the straw hat covered in antique lace, and her dramatic, antique leather, heeled slippers.  Underneath is a double layers of long slips, plus pantaloons, stockings, and a chemise, all secured by her antique pink corset.

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Petite Gaultier Fashion in Ceremonial Costume

$2,450.

At only 11” this Francois Gaultier fashion is fresh from Paris and making an astonishing impact due to her fully original and detailed wedding or communion costume that has a provincial feel to its design. Her petite but powerful visage has enormous blue enamel eyes, lush lashes and multi-stroke brows, a closed mouth with accent line between the lips and pale bisque that is a swivel head on a bisque shoulder plate. She has her original blond mohair wig peeking out from under her dramatic head dress of lace, net, silk ribbon and flowers of fabric and wax.

This ceremonial theme is continued with her starched organdy and shining satin, calf-length gown with lace, ribbon and floral detail, and she wears her original cream cotton stockings with ivory leather slippers. Her never undressed body is of firm and clean kid leather that is jointed at the shoulders and her vivid jewelry consists of turquois glass bead earrings and a matching pin of turquoise beads at her collar line.

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Jumeau Fashion / Twill-over-Wood Body

17"
with Trunk and Wardrobe

$9,950.  ON LAYAWAY

Shown here is a delicate example of a Jumeau fashion lady who models some of her smartly styled. antique wardrobe, all of which fits with her in an attractive antique French trunk with a removable tray. She has dreamy, gray blue enamel eyes with subtle painting of lashes and brows, an outlined, rose tinted closed mouth and creamy pale bisque with a hint of rouge coloring on her cheeks.

Her blond mohair wig is antique with a portion of hair giving her braided hairband, and she has pierced ears and a swivel head on her bisque shoulder plate. Her high quality, fully jointed wood body covered in twill fabric is actually the one that should be found on a Simon Halbig early fashion lady. She even has the added articulation of jointed ankles with the twill covering also on her feet. Her lower arms are of pale bisque with long molded fingers, and there is a repair to the left forearm.
Her antique wardrobe consists of five, two piece suits, ranging from dramatic black, to several richly toned colors for each mood, to a fresh, Springy pink number. She has a number of antique hats for accessorizing, antique leather button up boots, and antique undergarments in white cotton. This beloved doll and her trousseau are from a special California collection.

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, Blampoix Young China Fashion

$4,250.  ON LAYAWAY

From the Blampoix family of china head poupees comes this diminutive child fashion  in a smaller size (13 1/2"), to accompany your other standard size early poupees.  Her snowy white, glazed complexion with cobalt blue enamel or glass eyes, lightly painted lash and brow treatment, a demurely closed set of rose painted lips, and  rouged cheeks make for a softly vibrant face.  She has a stationary neck china shoulder plate and a full leather body that not only has gussets at each joint and separately stitched fingers, there are also some double stitched seams at the waist and hips for added durability. 

She wears a fluffy, antique lambskin wig, and by their exact fit and feel, her original layers of lace trimmed, cottom undergarments.  The antique dress is also a product of this 1860 period and is  original to her time of production.  Her light pink cotton stocking tucked into her antique, cream leather tie-up, heeled shoes make for a complete and well dressed young lady.

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Francois Gaultier Beauty

20"
French Fashion Lady

$3,850.  ON LAYAWAY
Wearing that hypnotic green from the 1870 Victorian period, we have an astonishingly lovely FG fashion lady with bulbous blue glass eye, softly stroked lashes and brows, luminous pale bisque swivel head with soft shading, original blond mohair wig in an intricate braided style, pierced ears, and a bisque shoulder plate incised "3", as is the head.  Her original sturdy body is all of leather.
body pics coming Her richly colored silk walking suit, although faded in areas, is from her period and has opulent layers of ruffles and elongated flounces, adding a special drama to her ensemble.  This beautiful green, which is said to have been stained by using arsenic dye,  is complimented by appearing in the silk plaid trim on her antique chapeau.  Undergarments are all antique as are her leather, button-up  fashion boots.  

     Be sure to check the CLOTHING page for available dresses and accessories for your fashion!

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