The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-29
THIS is THE STORY OF
ISABEL

This Ia the story OF Isabel Bolauu-
saran, maker Of the smallest dolls iu
the world. who Is the %uuuintcst figure
Ia McXico's q%uaintcst town. Cucrua-
vnoa, a. told hy Russell Hastings Mill
ward In a communication to the Nl-
tionai Geographical society, at Wash
ingtun. d G.
This little giTl IL called Queen OF
the Needle. writes MOiwaTd. The
natives 81 the village will tell you that
no IcNersr Mexican Indian maiden
has ever been known. The dtmilu-|
tive dolls she mnHes. both Ia point q
construction and design are the most
remarkable Ia the world
The operation of making consists
In forming e tiny framework OF vine
barely three-tourths Of an inch in
lcngth n winding the same with
many turns OF silk thread After the
frame has been properly formed q Is
ready Tor dressing. The clothing Is
cut according TO the character 81 the
doh and ntted carefully about the
small figure. The most diihtllt wurN,
that 90 cmbroidcriug, is then begun.
With "a needle that can scarcely be
cid Boo the fingers and the finest OF
SILK threads. various designs are ac-
tcally embroidered on the clothing.
ana so clcNereiy Us the work executed
that ven through a. powerful magnl-
tylug glass the details OF the design
appear Co bee perfect After dressing
the nsurc 70 h necessary 10 add the
hair. and what is undoubtedly an oN-
ample Of The tiniest and most marvel
GUS embarrassing known is then per-
formed on each doll Even Go the dc-
tails Of the braids aud ribbons. the
work is completely carried out, The
eyes. muse. mouth. hands and feet
are then formed ana the doll liz ready
to be placed on sale In the village
shop.
on account OF their daintiness, eN-
uulsitv coloring, design and work.
manship, these dolls nnd az an times
"a ready sale az the ridiculously low
price OF % cents each, But two hours
are required TO make each doll. 40 i
can readily Dee imagined Just how rap
idly the work must be- done. although,
the finished product nos no signs
other than those of artistic skill ana
extreme patience. By WORKING stead
rs for ten hours the sum OF Si2S
may be earned. So constantly has
this little maiden used her eyes mat
she Is beginning 20 lose here eycsighi.
"Mtniature roses are embroidered
on The dresses and hung about the
shoulders nt the da%ncing-girl dolls.
! Ornaments are arranged in the hait
ana the tiny limbs are formed in
graceful ana Nfolikc attitudes OF
dancing. The costume ~ the mata'
dor doll Is sally embroidered In col
ors and lta hair dressed in Spanish
| style including the conventional cue
The nower-girl dolls are provided
with small baskets WOW Of fine haii
hlled with flowers OF varioeated col
ors. a. IL diflcult 90 believe that hu'
man hands could have fashioned sucl
wonderful little ngures. The frs
dolls of this Kind made hy lsahc
were secured by several Of the royt
families.
"A German traveller criticized th'
dolls one day and told the little In.
dian maiden thai in Germany thel
had hcas fully dressed and trained u
perform the most wonderful fents
Yes answered she. 4 remember ml
father telling how thosr trained nedl
were first scat To your country iron
Mexico. We cannot dress The nea
80 completely as the dolls. however
as We cnnnoi make them stand stil
long enough. ! suppose she addei
naikely, you can make heas STAN
still as long as you like IN Germany