Here she is! The final Minikin in our trio of characters based on Jules Verne's Around the World in 80 Days. The costumes are based on those worn by the players in Michael Todd's 1956 film version of the story. A very young Shirley MacLaine played the beautiful Indian Princess, and this little doll is based on one of her beautiful outfits in the movie. She even sports a "bracelet", "necklace" and "ring" --- all made from gold thread.
Making Princess Aouda was quite a challenge for Elizabeth when it came to the beautiful stitch-work on her dress and shawls. The clothes are trimmed in some cotton floss and a lot of gold-colored metallic floss. The gold thread looks beautiful on the finished product, but it's sure tough to sew. There are a lot more hours of work in this little girl than her two friends, that's for sure!
All three characters from Around the World in 80 Days are now available in our Etsy shop. Please, take a look (just click on the tab at the top of this page), and check back often!
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