Lolita (Little Lola) is a twenty inch cloth doll.This doll was inspired by the many, many beautiful Hispanic women that I see on the streets of New York everyday.

Her costume is inspired by an award winning, cover girl doll named LOLA that was created by doll artist Sandy Wright.

LOLA can be seen on the cover of the Spring/Summer 1998 edition of The Cloth Doll Magazine

Artist Sandy Wright also has two award winning dolls featured in the September 2001 edition of Soft Dolls & Animals.

Thank you, Sandy, for all your kindness and willingness to help me with Lolita's costume.

Here comes the big flowered parade float that Lolita will ride. Everyone in the neighborhood has stopped to admire her and told her how pretty her costume is. She is so glad that she pestered her Mom into making an outfit that looked at least a little something like her idol, Lola.

She loves her high-heeled mules that have three straps made of black sequined flowers. They're a little hard to walk in, but she will be riding at the top of the float today. And her nails are manicured and she has rings on the fingers of both hands.

Lolita feels so special today that she doesn't know what to do. She is so nervous that she is trying very hard not to giggle, but instead to act as "cool" as models act.

Named for an African Goddess, YEMINJAH is made of a VERY dark brown gabardine fabric. Her features are hand embroidered and she has a dimensional nose made in the trapunto technique. A closeup photo of her face does NOT show the details. This is a doll that must be seen "in person."

Her dress is made of a gold embossed African fabric with a design of pottery all over it, some with light touches of brown. White lace, tipped in gold, embellishes the dress. White pearl trimming circles the knee area where the trumpet skirt begins. She is fully clothed underneath as well, with a lace bra and panties. Her hair is "natural" straight blonde with enhancements of synthetic blonde curls. She is wearing a very chunky bracelet of large brown and gold beads. Her shoes are painted on gold slippers.

Sarah Belle is all dressed up for a party! She is a ten inch doll. She feels very special in her pretty outfit. Unfortunately the closeup of her face was out of focus and by the time this was discovered she was gone...to the party.