F Autumn & Halloween Collection - Paula Strethill-Smith

Autumn & Halloween Collection



 Hello welcome to our Autumn & Halloween Collection.




EVANGELINE

Evangeline stands at 6.5"or 16.5cm high.
To the top of her witches hat she measures 8.25" or 21cm.
Created from antique mohair and hand dyed a pale blonde.
She wears a black & pink antique silk satin embroidered cloak trimmed with tiny sequins.
Evangeline has a antique silk velvet witches hat (originally from a victorian bodice.)
trimmed with vintage velvet millinery flowers.Both cloak and hat can be removed.
Sculpted hand stitched black leather shoes complete her costume. 

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PIPPIN

Pippin is 6"high or 16cm.
Created from antique mohair and hand dyed pale ash blonde.
He is traditional antique style bear with a centre seam head and filled with wood wool.
Pippin carries a wicker basket of autumn fruits and berries.( vintage millinery)

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OWLETTE
Owlette stands at 5.5"high or 14cm.
Created from antique mohair with pale golden/brown tints to her plumage.
This small owl has a sculpted face with a hand carved wooden beak.
Sculpted wings which have a feathery appearance made from antique mohair.
Owlette wears a antique fine cotton/silk dress with dark brown/black lace.
A flower corsage of millinery flowers and gold net.
A ribbon bow of pale orange satin to the back of her dress.
Underneath her long skirt she has antique black velvet shoes 
 hand stitched with leather soles.

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LEAF

Leaf is 4.5" or 11cm high.
Created from antique mohair autumn gold.
He fur is aged and tinted in places to give him a old bear look.
He wears a cashmere wool scarf trimmed with mohair fringing.
Leaf can sit inside his vintage basket 
which I have trimmed with antique velvet maple leaves.
Or on warmer autumn days can sit and lean against the basket.

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EVANDER
Evander stands at 4.25" or 11cm high.
Created from antique mohair in taupe.
He wears antique green silk velvet hooded coat which has been
 trimmed in antique gold braid.
Evander has green leather sculpted shoes that are hand stitched with leather soles.
He carries with him a tiny basket of miniature antique mushrooms (fly algaric).

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RUSSET

Russet measures 4"high or 10cm.
Created from antique mohair in gorgeous deep russet
He carries with him his very own velvet pumpkin.

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ELWOOD
Elwood is 3.5"high or 9cm.
Created from antique mohair in pale honey.
Has the appearance of a old bear but in miniature.
Comes with his very own velvet pumpkin.

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OLLIE

Ollie is 3.25" high or 8cm.
Created from sparce antique mohair in autumn gold.
One of our smallest miniature bears.
He sits on a velvet antique pin cushion in autumn colours.
Trimmed with vintage millinery flowers & leaves.

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CALLISTO 

Callisto a new moon wall art sculpture by Simon.
Measures 7" or 18cm in diameter.
Created from antique silk satin with a brilliant sheen.
Set on antique blue velvet with cut steel antique star button.
Vintage round frame with domed glass.

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ATTICUS

A new bird wall art sculpture by Simon.
Measures 4.25" wide or 11cm
by 6" long or 15.5cm
Created from antique velvet with a golden lustrous sheen.
(repurposed from French chateau curtain.)
Carved wooden beak with gold leaf gilding & gilded vintage berries.
Set on antique hand stitched Chinese embroidered textile.
Framed in antique gilded frame.

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All good wishes 
for Autumn.

Paula & Simon






























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