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Tomboy Doll Collector Turns Sewing Skill Into Luxury Display
Tyler housewife Mrs. E. W. Godfrey Jr. collects 12 dolls each named for a month, with gowns of silk organza and peau de soie. The elaborate outfits use beads, sequins, lace, and yards of ribbon. the December doll Ann uses 210 yards of Silverlace. Godfrey, a Memphis native, sewed since 21 years, earning ribbons at the Texas State Fair and blue ribbons for a 92 wardrobe collection in Charleston. Her laborious, trial-and-error method prevents drawing sketches, relying on fabric alone to craft each glamorous month-long figure.
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Tyler
Trenths
E. W. Godfrey Jr
Pati
Kathy
Ann
Godfrey
Memphis
Tex
Betsy
Lackland Air Force Base
Mem
Bubba
Golls
Caus
Charleston
S. C