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Caroline's Closet
About Me
I have been making dolls for over 30 years.  For many of those
years, my sister Dianne and I made the dolls under the trade
name of Jessie Bishop dolls.  We retired in 2000 and Dianne
now owns her own shop:  Main Street Dolls and More in
Brownsburg, Indiana.  www.mainstreetdolls.com  After an
absence of 8 years, I have returned to doll making and
exhibiting at doll shows.  I really missed being a part of the
Doll World and am happy to be back.
I have always loved the look and feel of cloth dolls.  I  sculpt
my doll's heads and have a master mold made.  I create the
heads in ceramic bisque which I cover in cloth and hand paint
to create a soft, natural appearance.  The bodies are cloth with
wire used in the fingers.
Caroline was the first doll in my fashion series, introduced in
2008.  I added her brother, Christopher in 2009.
My next group of dolls were slightly smaller, 24", and
consisted of Annie, Sadie and a smaller version of Caroline.  I
also made some versions of Melanie in the 24" size.
Early in 2010, I designed 29" Flapper dolls, Edith, Pauline
and Daisy.  These were made with the Elizabeth head.   I also
sculpted a head that was intended to be a sad French Clown.  
But something happened in the production and I really liked
the doll as a young lady.  I called this "clown" Pierotte and
have created her in several different styles.  I made a smaller
26" version of Pierotte and she is currently in production in
several variations.  I resculpted a version of my
granddaughter Makena from a photo of her at 12 years of
age.  I am offering her in various hair colors and costumes in
2011.  
It takes me a long time to produce the dolls and in order to
introduce new designs I do not make very many of each style.
 There will generally be only 1 or 2 of each costume and the
dolls vary in hairstyles and costumes.  
Counter
   29" Pierotte
        26" Melanie
     Elizabeth

    Makena at 12
26" Pierotte
      24" Carolline