The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-09-22
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There & much tHat may be son By 1
visit 70 a dOll factory, piat would have
Tor many people AllIshS force q dFey:
Ilation. Few probably feallse what a
nutnber oiproces;es arc necc5safy be;
tore even tie thiest q dolls Z teady for
he nursery. There 4 certainly bewils
dering number Of suitable substances;
Beside the various kinds d ltwaS, front
the beat English 10 the comin6npF lors
elgn sorts, there are spetniateH andvai
TiouS kinds Of composition; India rubber,
gutta percha, wood and tags NOT 10
mention various iudicious combinations
utthese and other materials But Tho
best dolls are made only Of the l,est Eng:
liSh wax. Then come the composition
dolls, which aEe much tioie durable
and some OF whichhay their ilSds pros
lected by o thin piece Of muslini and %,
on through the whole list. II lS how.
aver, the waxen dolls that gppeai
most powerfully 10 the affections and
90 admintiodlHt tho girls 81 insland.
The construction of lhe nioldg lti1'
which these are made involves some
knowledge Of modelling. The molds are
made Of plaster Of Paris, the vhriousBccs
tons being deftly joined together with
such nicety Is to leave but few narkRof
The joints. Into this the melted wax Is,
poured while stu very hot and thin
iln Immediately adheres 70 the sides Of
the mold, which Is quickly inverted IN
order that tile motion waxin The center
may flow out But although this
rough mask Is fairly complete
in point Of outline, much fci
mains 10 be done before II can be rei
garded rs possessing those charms which
are commonly belleyel 10 DO dolls
rightful inheritance. The rouEIncssoS
have to b smoothed down, a distinctive
character has 70 be given to the mouth
and nose, the eyebrows have to be deli;
cately penciled in; and we may well
cease to wonder that Shakspearo's lover
should have written an ode TO his mis-.
tress' eyebrows" when we see the wous
derful effect produced on dolls face BY
various arrangements OF brow and lash
Then the eyes, which are like beautl.
ful shells, although they can be bought
by the gross, Of any color and size, have
to befi1ed in whichis done by plastering
them at the back with little soft wax.
The method Of fastening the hair so as
to give Il a natural appearance, isono Of
the best tests Of the care with which o
doll has been made; In tho hest dolls
almost every strand IS attached separs
ately to the wax itself, while in the
cheaper kinds a wig Is roughly stuck on
the dolls head. This Is q very important
point which doll worshippen will prop
erly appreciate, for Is not the most do.
lighttul part Of q dolls daily toilet tho
brushing and combing Of her haitS Then
there are many qualities Of hair, from
the best mobsir TO common fax.
We have said little about tic tinting
Of lips and cheeks, processes which In
yolye q nice appreciation Of effect. So
far doll fancierS seem TO be believers ir
the ruddy hue Of health, for we have
never yet seen an interesting doll
with cheeks Of the color Of uIflerdono
pastry, But II would be rash to SpeCu.