THIS AUCTION IS FOR AN ORIGIONAL SUSAN FOSNOT HAND PAINTED CLOTH DOLL FACE, CLOTHES PATTERN, AND FABRIC KIT. IT IS FOR "PORTIA", A 19" LADY/CHINA HEAD/PARIAN TYPE CLOTH DOLL. SHE HAS JOINTED SHOULDERS, HIPS, AND KNEES. THE ELBOWS MAY BE LEFT UNJOINTED TO LOOK NICE IN SHORT SLEEVES. THERE IS A SLIGHT BEND AT THE ELBOW TO HELP THE ARMS HANG NATURALLY. FEET ARE SHAPED FOR BOOTS WITH HEELS. HEAD IS SHAPED BY A CENTER BACK SEAM AND THREE DARTS UNDER THE CHIN. WAIST IS CUT LOW AND THIN TO ACCOMMODATE UNDERWEAR BULK. SLOPING SHOULDERS AND DEEP CHEST ARE THE SHAPE OF THE DOLLS OF THIS ERA.   A NOTE FROM THE DESIGNER: "PORTIA KIT NOTES". "I HOPE YOU WILL ENJOY THIS DOLL. I PAINTED THE FACE MYSELF, AND EACH DOLL IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT FROM ALL THE OTHERS. SO SHE IS A SPECIAL DOLL, AND WE ARE MAKING HER TOGETHER.  MY PATTERN FOR PORTIA IS PROVIDED. CUT, SEW, AND STUFF ACCORDING TO PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS. MOST OF THE DRESS FABRIC CAME FROM MY STACH. SOME OF THE FABRICS I HAVE HAD FOR YEARS, AND SOME ARE QUITE NEW. I TRIED TO CHOOSE SOMETHING FLATTERING FOR EACH DOLL. YOU MAY WANT TO ADD YOUR OWN TRIM, PERHAPS A LITTLE LACE AROUND THE NECK, OR FEATHER STITCHING AT THE HEM. BOOTS CAN BE PAINTED QUITE SIMPLY AFTER THE LEGS ARE STUFFED. USE THE TEMPLATE PROVIDED WITH THE PATTERN. YOU CAN PAINT DIRECTLY ONTO THE FABRIC IF YOU USE ACRYLIC PAINTS". THE KIT INCLUDES:  THE FACE PAINTED BY S. FOSNOT ON FABRIC; FABRIC FOR MAKING THE DOLL BODY (MATCHES THE FABRIC THAT THE FACE IS PAINTED ON) ;FABRIC FOR THE DRESS (CREAM AND OFF-WHITE); DIRECTIONS FOR FINISHING THE DOLL.  THE PAPER PATTERN INCLUDES THE BODY, CAP/BONNET, AND DIRECTIONS FOR CUTTING AND MAKING THE DOLL DRESS. THE PATTERN AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE COMPLETE AND UNCUT. PAYMENT IS EXPECTED WITHIN 7 DAYS OF THE AUCTIONS END. HIGH BIDDER TO PAY $5.00 S&H in the U.S. ONLY.  SHIPPING CAN BE COMBINED ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES WITHIN THE SAME WEEK. FROM A SMOKE FREE HOME.