Cinderella's Transformation
What a transformation! The girl, lovely indeed in herself, that stood moments ago in rags, now stood there a splendid woman – for there is always a moment when a child becomes a woman – and a woman clothed in in cloth of pink silk and satin, with faerie lace all bespangled with jewels. The maids of Faerieland had done her hair up to show its beauty; and it was fastened with a bejewelled floral clasp that challenged the sparkling stars.
The theme for “Smile on Saturday!” for the 31st of July is “dolls”. I only own a few dolls: some Russian Matryoshka dolls, a Little Red Riding Hood doll whom any of you who follow my photostream will know is the “Dolly” that my teddy bear Scout received for Christmas two years ago whom he loves dearly, and finally this “Cinderella Transformation Doll”. She was originally intended for one of my goddaughters, but sadly both are far too rough with their toys to have such a rare, fragile and valuable doll, so she lives with me instead.
This is a Royal Doulton Nisbet Heirloom “Cinderella Transformation Doll”. Sit her up one way and she is Cinderella in her mobcap and patched dress with her broom, longing to go to the ball with a heartbreaking look upon her pretty porcelain face. Yet flip her over and she is transformed, just like she was by her faerie godmother’s wand, into the beautiful and mysterious princess who struck everyone with her natural charm and beauty before fleeing the ball at midnight. Made in 1986, and one of only 1,500 in a worldwide release, she is an exquisite doll with a hand painted face, bisque heads and arms and clothes with such attention to detail. She even has her own glass slipper in a leather hat box (even though technically she doesn’t have feet)!
Cinderella's Transformation
What a transformation! The girl, lovely indeed in herself, that stood moments ago in rags, now stood there a splendid woman – for there is always a moment when a child becomes a woman – and a woman clothed in in cloth of pink silk and satin, with faerie lace all bespangled with jewels. The maids of Faerieland had done her hair up to show its beauty; and it was fastened with a bejewelled floral clasp that challenged the sparkling stars.
The theme for “Smile on Saturday!” for the 31st of July is “dolls”. I only own a few dolls: some Russian Matryoshka dolls, a Little Red Riding Hood doll whom any of you who follow my photostream will know is the “Dolly” that my teddy bear Scout received for Christmas two years ago whom he loves dearly, and finally this “Cinderella Transformation Doll”. She was originally intended for one of my goddaughters, but sadly both are far too rough with their toys to have such a rare, fragile and valuable doll, so she lives with me instead.
This is a Royal Doulton Nisbet Heirloom “Cinderella Transformation Doll”. Sit her up one way and she is Cinderella in her mobcap and patched dress with her broom, longing to go to the ball with a heartbreaking look upon her pretty porcelain face. Yet flip her over and she is transformed, just like she was by her faerie godmother’s wand, into the beautiful and mysterious princess who struck everyone with her natural charm and beauty before fleeing the ball at midnight. Made in 1986, and one of only 1,500 in a worldwide release, she is an exquisite doll with a hand painted face, bisque heads and arms and clothes with such attention to detail. She even has her own glass slipper in a leather hat box (even though technically she doesn’t have feet)!