this was the next face she wanted to paint. Her vision began to unfold and with great attention to detail, she brought "Chantelle" to life with a face so realistic one would expect her to speak. THE REPRODUCTION COSTUME & MARY ANN SHANDOR s Darlene took to her studio, Mary Ann Shandor was studying the garments originally worn by the antique doll. Collectively, it was decided that the dress was in the style of a girl in her mid-teens. She set to work drafting patterns and mapping out construction intricacies. The reproduction costume has been lovingly re-created with skills honed over many years of fashion work and pattern-drafting for dolls. An expert costumer with a passion and working knowledge of historical styles, Mary Ann hand-worked the entire garment from the finest vintage fabrics and intricately-embroidered antique lace. Tailored to an exact fit, the dress highlights the overall beauty of "Mademoiselle A The most stylish Coquette in Paris this season, "Mademoiselle Chantelle" turns every head on the boulevard in this 1870's style antique costume, carefully hand-sewn and crafted from the finest fabrics and antique hand-embroidered lace, perfectly fashioned and accented with a daintily draped bustle style bow. 20 WINTER 2018