One of a Kind Custom Sasha Doll: Calandria

The name Calandria means "lark" in Spanish, and is the subject of a wonderful song that I play with my musical group. It also means "beautiful youth" in Greek.

Features: Her features have been carefully painted with artist-quality acrylics and the tiniest of paintbrushes after all original paint was completely removed. She has been given eyes in shades of pale green, deepening to a darker green around the edges. I have always been inspired by the style of the older Goetz Sasha dolls made in the 1960s, and I have given this doll a heavy, curved eyelid line similar to those painted on some of the early dolls. Her original eyebrows were removed and have been repainted with tiny brushstrokes in different shades to match her hair. Her lips have been repainted in natural colors with slight shading. She does not have freckles, although I am happy to give her some upon request!

Hair: Calandria's hair has been dyed a rich mahogany in a multi-step process which gives her hair streaks color. The hair underneath is a darker brown, and the upper strands are a lighter reddish brown color. I've given her four little braids around her head.

Outfit: She wears a summery outfit that consists of a flowery skirt, a green striped halter top, a denim jacket lined with the same fabric as the skirt, undies that match the top, and white sandals (all commercially made).

She comes with her right foot signed by me, and a personalized and signed hang-tag.

Formerly: Calandria spent her former life as Trendon Sasha Blonde "School" made in 1984-86. She is in lovely shape - the only fault I found is that the snap of her blouse has given her a small round green stain on her stomach. I am treating this to try and remove it, but I don't know if I will be successful in completely removing it. These are some of my favorite dolls to remake, as their features were almost completely mechanically painted, but their hair is wonderful, thick, and full. I've added a photo of Calandria with her cousin, a blonde Sasha, to give you an idea of what she used to look like (blonde doll not for sale).

Calandria is on eBay ending Sunday, Jun-08-08 11:55 PDT and her eBay number is: 270242596720 (click on the number to see her listing). Please email me if you have any questions.