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"Art, Like Cookies for the Soul" |
Hankie Couture's
14" Lark Model "Nancy" |
Only for happiness, repainted dolls . . . a new kind of "canvas"
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Marsha of Hankie Couture named her Lark doll Nancy and kindly gave me permission to include her photos here.
Web page last updated on August 15, 2009 by Nancy Lee Moran.
Fine Fashions to Fit Kish Chrysalis 14" Dolls, by Dress Designer Hankie Couture
Vintage Grape Crochet Fabric |
Summer 2009 Design
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A Swirl of Violet and Green |
Lace Bodice
August 2009 Design
Bodice has crochet rows, pearls and crossstitches. |
Created from Vintage Embroidered Fabrics |
Bolero Jacket
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Lovely ensemble goes from a picnic lunch to an afternoon wedding! |
Designs Created from Rare Vintage Treasures
May 2009
Tea Kettles Everywhere! |
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back of dress by Hankie Couture |
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dress design by Hankie Couture |
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ivory silk dress by Hankie Couture |
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dress by Hankie Couture |
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2009 bonnet hat & purse |
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dress by Hankie Couture |
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dress design by Hankie Couture |
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dress design by Hankie Couture |
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dress design by Hankie Couture |
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2008
dress design by Hankie Couture |
May 2009
Fancy buttons, eyelet, tea kettles |
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dress design by Hankie Couture |
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dress design by Hankie Couture |
About this doll . . .
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EYES: Here Lark's eyes are subtle green, a delicate mix of many transparent layers. She has many fine eyelashes (upper & lower) and feathered eyebrows using varied colors.
HAIR: Lark is wearing various mohair and synthetic wigs in these pictures.
COLOR & PAINTING: Some computer screens may modify the color of the art. Some may make the image lighter or darker than it is. The doll has finer detail and more subtle coloring than a computer-jpeg-photo can show.
After removing all factory paint, I am using artist-grade alkyd-oil paints (in thin translucent glazes) with the addition of alkyd resin to make the paint surface become as flexible as the doll’s vinyl skin and to make it adhere well. I finely sand the surface before painting it for better adhesion.
Helen Kish introduced in 2007 her Chrysalis Series of 14" ball-jointed vinyl dolls. The girls so far (as of spring 2009) are Lark, Piper, Raven, Song, and Wren.
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Nancy Lee Moran's POLICY TO SHOW RESPECT FOR HELEN KISH & other doll creators is as follows:
The dolls I use were factory painted. I would never repaint a doll that the artist (Helen Kish) had painted herself, such as some of those in the Kish Signature Line. I would not paint one in a limited edition of fewer than 300 (preferably 500 or more). I consult the beautiful book I own:
Helen Kish: The Artist and Her Dolls by Louise Fecher (hardcover published in 2006). I am NOT affiliated with any doll company, creator or manufacturer.
Please send your questions and requests to Nancy at nancylee@nancyleemoran.com
or by phone: 402-274-3040 Central Time
All rights reserved. All art and photos on the site are protected by copyright © law.
Each may only be reproduced with written permission of the artist. Site page design copyrighted © by Nancy Lee Moran.
Thank you for visiting Nancy Lee Moran's website!
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