Second part to Steve's Christmas gift to me

As well as the cute little golden Steiff Teddy Bear from the 1950s(now called Little King) that can be seen being held by Holly a few posts down) there were these two pairs of extra trousers with Steve's present.
Firstly this purple pair which look great with this beautifully knitted hooded coat by 'cuddlelugs' and Ruthsdoll's laced up shoes.



Seen here on my early 1960s Gotz yellow eyed with eye lashes doll.



A quiet thoughtful moment.



Secondly some super navy cord unisex trousers seen here on Sam, my 1968 Frido Gregor Jeans lad under a Susanna Lewis Ski jumper superbly knitted by my friend Kate Smith and a Dolledoodle gilet and Ruthsdoll's lace-up shoes.







Here Sam has swopped his gilet for a 1990s Gotz ski jacket and red Dolledoodle jersey beanie hat and JJ boots.





Usual grateful thanks to Sarah for her listings.

The beginning of a two part post on Steve's Christmas gifts to me.

This was another of Vintage-Sasha's fabulous outfits that I was first man too late in trying to buy. I just adore the older Laura Ashley materials used here and remember very well this particular print from the 70s when her long cotton dresses with the high necks and long sleeves were all the range. I had about six of them and in fact chose one in a similar pink to get married in the second time.



This delightful top and shirts is being worn by my 1972 Trendon Gingham, a Shelly customised doll, an attempt to replicate Belle, a customised by her 1970 Gregor who I had missed buying from Shelly's website.



Here is the smock top worn over the accompanying cream trousers that provide a useful 'mix and match' theme.
JJ sandals complete the outfit.

Two delightful outfits from Sarah for 'our' Christmas gifts.

What a wonderful Father Christmas Sarah Williams makes for me. He/she gives me exactly what I have wished for. How come you ask? Well these two (and indeed Steve's outfit to me to be shown on a future blog) are outfits that I just sadly missed buying from her vintage-sasha blog sales. Didn't spot them until a sale pending sign was already installed. (Need to have eyes in the back of my head for some of these Sasha sales the way they are snapped up. A case of so near and yet so far!) A million/trillion thanks Sarah from me and my Sashas for these two beautiful outfits.



This pretty little dress is being worn by one of my favourite of my 1960s Gotz waifs (as I know Sarah, like me, LOVE the early Gotz dolls) with matching JJ sandals and manufactured socks.



This super smart outfit is a second much treasured gift from Sarah. Again another 'already sale pending' outfit narrowly missed being bought by me by only a few minutes. Just adore these tights!
(Still looking for the black laced Ruthsdoll's boots to complete the look so apologies for the lack of footwear.)



My 1970 wide faced Trendon Gingham girl looks gorgeous in this outfit...and doesn't she know it!




Sarah, I just adore this 'school girl/office style' look. Many thanks again for your kindness and generosity.



Still asking Sarah W to list these photos. Another of my New Year resolutions... 'To learn how to add my photos to my blog in this large size'...that have failed!

More of my super Christmas gifts from my wonderful Sasha Friends.

This delightful unisex ear-flap hat was given to me by Cathy (Buckley-Mellor.) Many thanks indeed Cathy for such a super gift.
Here my 1969 blonde No-Navel Gotz girl is wearing it enhancing the colour of her lovely blue eyes.





Next to have a 'try-on' is Franz, my Trendon 1973/4 Gregor Dark Jeans boy with hair re-rooted by Jackie Rydstrom and kitted out in Dollydoodle clothing (apart from his gilet) and commercially made converses.





Finally my 1968 crude eyed Gregor Shorts lad had a turn. He too is attired in Dollydoodle's leisure wear.





Sarah has once again downloaded these photos for me.

Lorraine's Christmas gift to me and a decision made on my new 1968 Single Fringe's hair for the time being.

I've decided to leave this girl's fringe as it is with just a single slide clipping it to one side so as not to give a too blunt look until I can get these short pieces re-rooted.







Whilst I was fiddling with and deciding the final outcome of her fringed hair style she spotted Lorraine's delightful Christmas dress on my bed waiting to be put on a doll to model it for some blog photos and asked if she could try it on. Well, as you can see it suited her perfectly so after changing her shoes she was whisked off to the conservatory again for these next three photos. Many thanks indeed Lorraine for this delightful Sasha dress. Such a lovely suprise gift for us on Christmas Day.







Still relying on Sarah for listing these photos. Such a wonderful friend.

The VERY LAST of my 2011 Christmas...

...decorations and present wrapping photos!

Luckily I just remembered to take these photos of the Twig Tree with it's lights on in the daylight before being dismantled and put away for another year.





My Christmas present to my ex-husband who travelled up from Bournemouth on the south coast to spend it with us.





A few more nephew's and niece's presents.