Yesterday I told you all about the brocante I visited at Montrol Senard, but I thought it might be too much if I also told you about the second one I went to, at Lessac- a small village not far from me, but in the opposite direction to the first one!
I was going to go to the normally HUGE brocante at Lussac-les-Chateaux, but on my way I stopped to say hello to a friend who told me they had just come back from there and it wasn't as good as usual. So, on the spur of the moment I decided to keep it local and go to Lessac.
It turned out to be a great decision as I met a French lady whose business name is Marilaine and she makes dolls clothes. Beautiful ones. She makes them to order, but also had lots of examples with her. I spent a long time talking to her but completely forgot to take any photos! However, I did take some when I got home, although I would have liked to show you how lovely all the little clothes she had on display were - all made in vintage fabrics and with vintage trimmings where possible. I did buy a couple of doll hats from her - a straw one for my big old doll, Marjorie...
...and one she had crocheted herself and edged with bias binding and decorated with some little flowers...
I had hoped this one would fit one of my Sasha dolls, but it turned out to be a little bit on the big side...
I was disappointed, but decided I could probably make a hat myself, not copying the one I bought, but a good hat anyway, so I set to. Firstly I thought I would crochet a straw hat - with string. I didn't turn out too badly, but it was harsh to work with and I made it a little too shallow to fit on the doll's head properly...
...and I rather thought it would not be possible to pull it back and rectify this!
I will try steaming it and stretching it a bit, which will make it better, I think.
Then I decided to use some softer yarn and made first a pill-box style and then a brimmed hat, on the same lines...
I was so pleased with these that I decided I would open a new ETSY shop and sell them! They fit Sasha dolls and there will be some suitable for the boys (Gregor dolls) later.
Have a look at the shop and see what you think.
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