Ann Estelle "May Day"

This is Ann Estelle, a 10" doll made by Robert Tonner Doll Company for ten years 1998-2008.  "May Day" is an early model from 1999. 

All Ann Estelle dolls have glasses.  The manufacturer made the Ann Estelle dolls with one eye slightly offset, to indicate a vision problem.  I don't like this offset eye; people who wear glasses do not have offset eyes.  Nonetheless, I like the Ann Estelle dolls for their cute expression and the quality of the doll and clothing.

The "May Day" outfit has a dress with a cream pleated skirt and white blouse, a yellow felt jacket trimmed in blue embroidery with a corsage, a matching yellow felt hat, gloves,a pearl bracelet, a basket of May flowers, and a toy chick. The panties, socks, and shoes may or may not be original to the outfit; over the years, things get mixed up.

Ann Estelle "May Day" has a trunk full of clothes. This trunk is covered in maroon canvas and papered with beige paper.

The trunks for the Ann Estelle/Sophie dolls were bought on eBay and come from a variety of manufacturers.  I added plastic craft boxes to the trunks to hold shoes and other small items. 

BonBon made this dress and pinafore from colorful cotton prints, trimmed with tiny picot braid.

This is a view of the same dress without the yellow pinafore.

This romper has sleeves and cuffs from the same print as the dress.  I added a little embroidery for trim on the front.

The little coat is lined in the maroon fabirc and trimmed with picot braid; it can be worn with the romper.

The remaining outfits in the May Day trunk will be shown in the next post.