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Pirate Queen Coquette

Coquette is finally finished. 

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A Pirate's Life For Me

 The Pirate Coquette

 Coquette means Flirt - as in someone who is flirtatious.  I see Coquette as someone who has been Flirting with Danger.  Point of fact, that is how her own doll's story began- so why not have her end up there- but as the Danger herself. 

Coquette's hair is vintage 1940's blond bound mohair from my stash.  I lucked into a large quantity of this mohair years ago- and it is just the best to have sometimes.  I think it suits her quite well.

She needs a hat- but I am not sure what kind would be best.  This is the first one.  A Tri Corner pirate hat.  There are other styles of pirate hats.

She seems to like this one.  It needs to be trimmed out.  I have some vintage gimp that would look good.  Some marabou around the edges might be nice too.

Shiver Me Timbers

Top, pants and boots are finished.  She still needs her hat trimmed out, a pair of earrings, black ribbon in her hair and a belt with a sword if I can manage it.

The top is made from vintage damask fabric, vintage Victorian lace with a silk voile for the sleeves.  Most of the sewing on the top was done by hand.  The edges were all zig-zag stitched on my machine to prevent the damask from unraveling. There are 4 different laces on the top.

The pants are made from 1940's shaved velvet in black. Very rich feeling.

Hat and boots are made from 100% black wool felt.  The boots are trimmed in 1950's vintage french gimp.  I will trim out the hat with some tiny vintage gimp. 
I am still hunting down my champagne colored marabou feathers- they would look great along the brim of the hat.  If I find them, they will be sewn around the top of the brim.  If I don't find them, the hat will get some vintage lace instead- with the tiny gimp trim sewn on top of it.

Coquette has come a long way from being in a box with bad paint, and melted hair.  She pretty much takes over whatever room she is in.  I will have a hard time parting with her.

October is almost here.  I found my box of coyote gourds- which look like little pumpkins.  Thinking about them and doll related things... we shall see what comes forth :)

Reminder:  September 30, 2012 is the last day to leave comments to receive entries for the September Drawing.