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The Traveller

Traditional Nautical tattoo's could be read off the body of a sailor like a symbolic book. Each inked image illustrated a hard earned badge of honour; a swallow for every 5000 miles travelled or a turtle if you'd crossed the equator. For the suspicious, certain symbols represented goodluck talismans; The North Star to keep one on course or guide you home, a spyglass to keep goals in sight, and Marina's lantern serves as a guiding light in dark or uncertain times. Banners and anchors were emblazoned with the names of those who kept you steady, or in this case - words of courage and strength for the lonely traveller. Pinups kept a sailor company, and were sometimes the only companion for months for a sole traveller.

Inspired by Marina's love of vintage illustrated maps and my own shared passion for world travel. "The Traveller" is a fragile being, literally too delicate to live out her namesake, echoing many of our own fears of setting out into the dangerous unknown. She herself becomes an illustrated map: perfect skin engraved with her strengths and fears, her achievements and deepest desires laid out for anyone who meets her on her journey to see.

Further Details

Painted in delicate layers of sealed watercolour on porcelain Enchanted Doll: Fern.

Candy Sapphire

Beautiful Candy-Pink Suri Alpaca wig for resin Enchanted Dolls I had the pleasure of making for someone. I just adore this colour on these dolls! As it was a highly limited batch of hand dyed alpaca, there are only two wigs like this out there... what lucky dolls!

Wig commissions will be CLOSED from now until mid-late May. 

All pre-made Orchid Wigs ready to ship are listed in my shop

Any commission-slots purchased in the shop will be queued and production will commence late May.

Wigging Enchanted Dolls

I have been in wigging mode recently, not only creating a series of beautiful wigs for Popovy Dolls, but as always, dreaming up new looks for Enchanted Dolls. I adore that each different style and colour will completely transform the one doll into an array of interesting characters.... soft and innocent, dark and moody, or quirky and playful.... each allows a different hidden aspect of these masterful creations to shine through!

**Available Wigs**

Royal Songbird

The Songbird, prized for her melodic singing voice, is hosted in her gilded cage, decked with rare jewels at the Royal Palace. Here she sings for Kings and Queens, for babe's who will rule vast lands. She sings in her golden voice of lands yet to discover, or foreign castle's, and sometimes she sings of the freedom she's long forgotten.

One of our most detailed Songbird Corsets so far - satin brocade in cream and caramel shades of gold, paired wit imperial purple organza. The front features strings of cascading beads paired with a matching necklace, accented by a delicate gold-trimmed bow. Trims in honey and golden hue's accented hemline's and the spine, laced together with a delicate custard-coloured 1mm ribbon. 

Truly an extravagant and elegant piece for these highly sought after elite art-dolls.

The Royal Songbird is created to fit the beautiful and highly limited line of Resin Enchanted Dolls.

~available~

Champagne Songbird

The songbird, prized for her enchanting and melodic voice is asked to perform again and again, taking listeners to far-away places, breaking hearts with her notes and weaving dreams with her words.

The latest couture creation from the House of Orchid's Designs has been hand-crafted to fit the exquisite new limited line of Resin Enchanted Dolls.

The Champagne Songbird design is a high-waisted skirt-corset with ruffles and decadent trims in varying shades of gold, ivory, and creams. Ivory lace is formed over a hand-painted stiff canvas structure, a matching necklace of beads circles her delicate neck.

A lace-up back ensures a skin-tight fit for the resin beauties, tiny beads decorating every aspect of this glorious corset.

~Available~

Enchanted Darlings

How lovely are these beautiful photograph's taken by one of my clients? Her gorgeous resin Enchanted Dolls wearing two of our Orchid's Designs custom made gowns. Delicate honey-golden layers of French lace, silk, chiffon and organza make up these beautiful dressess, created specifically to match the honey and amber complexion's of these two resin sisters.

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Bronze Songbird

"The songbird, prized for her enchanting and melodic voice is asked to perform again and again, taking listeners to far-away places, breaking hearts with her notes and weaving dreams with her words."

The Bronze Songbird design is a high-waisted skirt-corset with ruffles and decadent trims in varying shades of gold, deep bronze, and chocolate brass. Tiny beads hover round the layered organza skirt, and a matching necklace of beads circles her delicate neck. A lace-up back ensures a skin-tight fit for the resin beauties and ability to adjust for the slightly larger elite porcelain Enchanted Dolls.

The latest couture creation from the House of Orchid's Designs has been hand-crafted to fit the exquisite new limited line of Resin Enchanted Dolls.  A decadent piece with meticulous care to attention, it is sure to suit the style of an elegant beauty.

~ Available ~

Raspberry Songbird

Hidden by the raspberry bush leaves, a songbird lets her joyous song raise to greet spring and summer. 

She'll lose her voice if you keep her in a cage, so listen to her golden trilling on sunny days out in the wild.

"Raspberry Songbird" is a fitted corset-frock created for the exquisite Enchanted Dolls. The hand-painted structured skirt is accentuated with layers of frothy pink trims, ribbons and lace - sourced from my travels round the world. A tight lace-up back adds the ability for this corset to fit both the Resin and more elite Porcelain Enchanted Doll sculpts. 

This is the second colour variant in my "Songbird" corsets made for the lovely Enchanted Dolls. The trims were just enough for this one-off piece, so it is truly one-off, not to be repeated.

~available~ 

Lace Daydream

Layers of ice white silk cascade gently to the floor

She grasps a rose

a memento

of a lover

This beautiful lace gown fits the lovely Resin Enchanted Dolls, the perfect dress for daydreaming and nostalgic memories of lovers and kisses.

~available~

Midnight Serenade

The Midnight Serenade is a sensitive gown for the doll who likes to gaze at the inky night sky, littered with stars. For the doll who reads poems by moonlight and listens to softly sung ballads in the garden beyond.

The gown is comprised of silky silvery satin with black net and lace, a lace-up back and low drop add sensuality, intensified by the lace-covered bodice with its tantalisingly open neckline.

Will fit both resin and porcelain Enchanted Dolls.

~available~

Please email info@orchidsdesigns.com to purchase or for more information

remember to include "orchid" in the subject title

Tea Party Frock

Inspired by gorgeous vintage cuts and Sunday dresses, I will be making a few of these sweet "Tea Party" dresses using some delicate printed designer cottons from the famous Liberty store in London.

The first is this conservative Sunday dress for a shy Enchanted Doll who likes strawberry scones and two sugars in her tea. The printed cotton is from Liberty in London (a highly limited design print, there will only be two dresses made in this fabric, both slightly different in cut.) There is a white tulle underlay to give the skirt a little definition, and various shades of pink ribbon, as well as white lace at her hemline - which falls conservatively just above her knees.

~available~

email: info@orchidsdesigns.com

please include "orchid" in the subject line