"Antoinette"

the bathing beauty

This pincushion measures 20cm or just under 8" tall, from the base of the pincushion to the top of her head. The little bear herself is only 12.5cm or just under 5" tall.

Antoinette's sewn onto the pincushion with a few of stitches. Her arms and head are not jointed. She's ladder stitched in place. Antoinette was made from creamy white long Sassy mini fur and cotton fabric for her bathing suit and mop cap.

She has German black glass eyes which are framed by long eyelashes. Her mop cap is decorated with silk flowers and her bathing suit with a golden brooch. Antoinette's arms are wired, so she can hold a modeline clay life saver (made by me) with one paw, and a towel with the other paw. Her face was meticulously airbrushed and sculpted to give her that sweet look. She has a simulated open mouth and hand embroidered nose.

Turquoise coloured brocade fabric and wool felt to simulate the sand was used to make the pincushion, decorated with a fine ribbon around the outer edge and a few sea shells were glued to one side of the bear's feet.
 

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