Mia's Wardrobe

I'm so excited to be stocking 'Mia' a beautiful cotton doll from English toy company Ragtales. She is designed to be dressed in a variety of hand finished clothes and arrives dressed in a pretty dotty frock and soft hand knitted cardi. White socks and smart black shoes complete the look. Her suitcase doubles as a wardrobe with hanging rail and little drawer to keep her clothes neat and tidy.

 With her pretty embroidered face and woollen pigtails she really is a traditional doll in every sense. Vintage styling and hand picked fabrics are carefully put together to create a unique doll.

A dark pink felt coat and a pyjama set are included in the set. 

She comes in a high quality suitcase that doubles as her dressing up wardrobe and really does make a very special gift for a birthday or christmas, designed to be cherished and loved. A toy to be handed down to the next generation just how toys used to be! 

Mia costs £49.95 and is available here

New season photo shoot part 2 - Nightdresses

It's been a busy couple of weeks here at My Heart and Home. Busy in a good way with family staying, but that invariably brings lots of extra washing, ironing and cooking! I realised I haven't even shared half the photos from the August photo shoot with Vicki Knights so thought I'd show you some of the beautiful nightdress scenes in this blog post.  Vicki is used to working with small children, but not always with animals at the same time! Austin the cat was always destined to star in our shoot, but Alfie the labrador was determined to get a look in too.

There's nothing like seeing your little poppet brushed, scrubbed and ready for bed in a pretty white nightdress for a hint of nostalgia.(big sigh) As a Mum of 9 year old Eloise (featured in this photo shoot with her friend Scarlett), I know there is only a fleeting few years in which to enjoy 'fairy stuff', before nightwear decisions are out of our control!

 All our Powell Craft nightdresses are 100% cotton and have been modelled on Victorian designs which were always white, with high necklines and long sleeves. Well, the shapes might essentially be the same, but I prefer nightdresses with a little more whimsy and these  feature owls, fairies, mice or angels. Edges are trimmed with lace and each night-dress has hand finished appliqué or embroidery detailing. As the festive season approaches lots of Mums, Grannies and Aunties will be wanting to see their own real life angel under the tree on Christmas morning! You can see the nightdresses we stock here which start at age 2-3 years.

We were lucky enough once again to work with Surrey lifestyle family photographer Vicki Knights to shoot some more lovely nightdress photos for the website. You can read the 'Secret Garden' blog post about last years photo shoot here. 

 If you have any questions about the nightdresses and sizing don't hesitate to get in touch!

janne@myheartandhome.co.uk

Janne x