"Stockings Were Hung" Sophie Doll

Robert Tonner Doll Company issued this 10" Ann Estelle friend, Sophie,  "The Stockings Were Hung" in 2006.

This is her original dress by Robert Tonner, a Mary Englebreit design.  The green velvet dress has red and white trim. The shoes have felt flowers that match the flower on the collar. She has a felt decorated stocking with "candy cane" in it. I made a bead bracelet to match.

This is another Mary Englebreit design dress manufactured by Robert Tonner, a cute cherries design for the skirt and red gingham for the bodice, with lace edging at the hem, and a white collar with little cherries for trim.

For this blue cotton dress, I used embroidered ribbon trim and edged the cuffs and neckline by hand with embroidery thread. She has a matching hair band and a tiny flower basket to carry.

Here is Sophie in her pajamas with her teddy bear. I selected a tiny pink and green floral print for the top and white cotton for the long pants, and trimmed them with satin roses and ribbon. I also made some matching slippers.

I made the playsuit from a tiny pique fabric and used red and blue tiny rickrack for the trim.

I bought this sweater, then cut a placket in the back for a snap closure. Worn with the white playsuit, it makes a patriotic outfit, especially nice on the Fourth of July! She has cute red canvas shoes to wear with it.

Another larger doll had an Indian outfit, which I took apart and remade for Sophie. Using the extra fabric, I made a headband and moccasins and trimmed them in tiny beads to match the Indian dress. Fun for "dress-up" play dates for Sophie!

This doll has a wooden trunk lined in pretty yellow print paper.  A plastic box holds her shoes.

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Basic Sophie

Here is Sophie, friend to Ann Estelle.  She is another 10" doll by Robert Tonner. The Sophie dolls do not wear glasses, and their eyes are straight, not offset like the Ann Estelle dolls.  Sophie has a face mold slightly different from Ann Estelle, and she seems slightly shorter.

 This is Basic Sophie, issued 2004. Such a sweet face and pretty blondish red hair.

 Her trunk is solid blue with blue paper inside.

Sophie arrived in this playsuit, a design by Mary Engelbreit.  I added the sandals and pail.

This dress is a Robert Tonner outfit designed by Mary Englebreit.  I added the green lacy hat with flowers and the yellow shoes.

This microsuede romper is a BonBon creation.  It is trimmed in a red print with red buttons on the front. These colors look good on this Sophie doll.  She is ready to play in this outfit.

The A-line dress is made from cotton print with red posies, trimmed with tiny red picot braid and red buttons. 

The matching coat is also trimmed in beige picot braid and is lined in the cotton print fabric. 

This is Sophie's Christmas dress, made by BonBon.  The beige fabric says "Let it Snow!"  and has little trees all over.  The red fabric is dotted with snowflakes.  A matching hair bow was made from the red print. I also made beige tights and a beige lace-trimmed petticoat for the dress, as well as a bead bracelet.

Sophie is wearing pajamas made by BonBon from a tiny floral print and matching blue solid cotton.  Tiny beads down the front simulate buttons.  She carries her bunny to bed with her.

This white dress was made by BonBon from a micro pique cotton and trimmed with mini cording in pink.  The pink and green embroidery was done by hand on the fabric before the dress was cut out. There are matching pique panties with lace trim.  A purse was made to match and a basket was filled with pink flowers for her to carry.  A great dress for Easter, or a wedding, or any special occasion.

 This dress is a Robert Tonner outfit designed by Mary Engelbreit. Perfect for summer!

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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.