As my mother clears boxes of old papers from her house, hundreds of pieces of ephemera have surfaced from previous decades, including a set of Wispy Walker paper doll clothes that I played with in the 1970’s. The pantsuits, nightgowns, and dresses were too unique to simply throw in the recycling bin, so I kept them in reserve to become the stars of twelve collages.
Peace Out Pink and Denim, Catherine Raine, 2014Peace Out Pink and Denim, Catherine Raine, 2014Peace Out Pink and Denim, Catherine Raine, 2014Blue-Green Twirl, Catherine Raine 2014Blue-Green Twirl, Catherine Raine 2014Groovy Conversation, Catherine Raine 2014Groovy Conversation, Catherine Raine 2014Groovy Conversation, Catherine Raine 2014Beaded Grebe Paper Doll, Catherine Raine 2014Beaded Grebe Paper Doll, Catherine Raine 2014Another Pink and Blue Day, Catherine Raine 2014Another Pink and Blue Day, Catherine Raine 2014Couture Grebe and Fashion Colleague, Catherine Raine 2014Hummingbird Prophet on Wheels, Catherine Raine 2014Hummingbird Prophet on Wheels, Catherine Raine 2014Walking the Pocketwatch, Catherine Raine 2014Walking the Pocketwatch, Catherine Raine 2014“No, I Do Not Require a Ghostly Butler Today,” Catherine Raine 2014“No, I Do Not Require a Ghostly Butler Today,” Catherine Raine 2014“No, I Do Not Require a Ghostly Butler Today,” Catherine Raine 2014Circulating Paper Dolls, Catherine Raine, 2014Circulating Paper Dolls, Catherine Raine, 2014Circulating Paper Dolls, Catherine Raine, 2014Multiplying Layers, Catherine Raine, 2014Multiplying Layers, Catherine Raine, 2014Multiplying Layers, Catherine Raine, 2014Multiplying Layers, Catherine Raine, 2014Goth Bird Stands Tall, Catherine Raine, 2014Goth Bird Stands Tall, Catherine Raine, 2014Goth Bird Stands Tall, Catherine Raine, 2014
2 replies on “Wispy Walker Paper Doll Clothes Repurposed”
Lovely! Lots of fun — and brings back memories of playing with paper dolls. Great images here, Catherine.
I’m so happy to hear that you enjoyed the paper dolls and they facilitated a revisiting of memory. Thank you so much for viewing the post!