Tuesday Talent - Curious Pip

I have followed this lady's blog for some time and just adore her screen siren dolls and illustrations.  Curious Pip is Sarah Burford from Bristol in the south west and her work derives from those glamorous ladies of the golden age of Hollywood.

Myrna Loy, Claudette Colbert and Carole Lombard are all ladies that you find in the Curious Pip blog, plus so many other famous names you don't know where to start looking it is all so good.  The doll style is unique and the costumes are so well done with wonderful textures and detailing using period couture inspirations and vintage fabrics.  Sarah won the Best Vintage Artist of the Year 2014 by the Vintage Awards, and if you peep into her world you will see why.

Not content with creating wonderful starlet dolls, Sarah also lists her cards and illustration of the period on her Etsy shop. For real feel of the era, with lots of Hollywood stills and film memories visit the blog at 'curiouspip.blogspot.co.uk', there you will find a link to the Etsy shop but be warned these glorious girls sell out quickly but should you want to order someone special Sarah will work to commission.  Currently the blog is boasting a wonderful Esther Williams doll celebrating 'America's Mermaid'.

I am a big fan of old movies and when at university, being very shy, the only society I was a member of was SAAT - The Society for the Appreciation of Afternoon Tea - twelve of us used to meet once a fortnight, bake cakes and spend the afternoon watching an old film on video.  My favourite is still Katherine Hepburn in Philadelphia Story 1940 - happy days.  For a real treat check out Curious Pip it is a gem of a blog, fun and friendly, with great dolls.

Myrna Loy as Nora Charles with Asta

Also, just to let you know, there is a website at 'www.curiouspip.com'  with more information on Sarah and with a great gallery of so many of her glamorous dolls.