Some things from childhood remain with us forever.
All through the growing up years, a boudoir doll could always be found on the bed of one of my aunts.
We could only look.
Being a lover of all dolls, it was very hard to never be able to pick up the doll but listening to and obeying my auntie went unquestioned.
Years went by.
There were graduations and cross country moves. Finally, after many decades of life, there was a move back to my hometown.
My beloved aunt had died.
A dear cousin of mine had several of my aunt's things put away.
One day, she asked me if I'd like my auntie's boudoir doll.
There, in my arms at last, was the doll with the still bright red lips.
Then, a sister-in-law who is now on the other side of life, came to Massachusetts for a vacation.
She was a marvelous seamstress.
She spent an entire day of her vacation picking out fabric and sewing a gorgeous outfit for the doll who I named Ruby.
It is green with a matching, fancy hat.
Ruby has darling, attached wooden shoes, too.
She is very old but is still a "pizazzy" fashionista!
DO YOU HAVE ANY OBJECT LEFT FROM YOUR CHILDHOOD?
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3 comments:
What a treasure! When I was a little girl I gave my aunt my Native American doll with a papoose. She hung it in a nail by the Indian blanket she was wrapped in, and it stayed on her wall for decades. And then...she gave it back to me about 20 years ago. That doll is a treasure and now she sits among my daughter's treasured dolls on a shelf.
I do not have anything here in my house from my childhood. I do remember that doll that you have though. She is a real treasure.
Oh, you got Ruby after all these years! That is really something that she was a part of your childhood and now part of your life as well. She is a beauty, Susan, and I love the green outfit and hat your sister-in-law made for her. That is the prettiest color of green too. Her lips are red and her eyelashes black after all these years. What a treasure she is, Susan. I had an aunt that had a room full of dolls, and although she didn't tell us not to touch, we were always very careful and looked more than touched haha. But it was always fascinating going in that room, like a child's dream. ; )
~Sheri
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