Shirley Temple Doll

 

As you can see in the before picture on the left Shirley definitely needed some work. She is an example of a 1930's composition Shirley.  She still had her original dress which was very dirty.  As with most dolls of this era the celluloid eyes had crystallized.  Her hair was a mess.  She looks pretty bad but was actually a diamond in the rough. 

---

 The Transformation

I cleaned and pressed the dress and socks and added a vintage ribbon.  The dress needed only minor repairs.  I cleaned her face and body and did some minor paint touchups.  I treated the eyes which in dolls from this era usually are cloudy or crystallized. I was able to improve the look of the eyes to get them closer to the original condition.  I then cleaned the hair and restored the curls she had when she came from the factory.

Note: Click the pictures to see an enlarged view of the repair

back to doll repairs