A little Indian girl called Sidika......

We recently were chatting on here about Himstedt dolls after my visit to Steve....and of course it got me looking at and sharing old photos and well....one thing led to another, and like most dolly collectors I started to obsess over Himstedt dolls AGAIN!!!  I didn't really want to go down that road again, honestly, but I couldn't stop looking at the little Himmie dolls that were on offer, particularly on Ebay Germany.  I saw this little girl for sale by an Austrian lady but she didn't take Paypal and I don't do bank transfers, so I thought it was unlikely that this little one would be coming to live in Spain.  However, to cut a long story short, I contacted the seller, we got chatting...her English was so much better than my German!...and now I'm the proud new owner of this little sweetie!

Her name is Sidika and she's 73cm tall.  She was released in 2005 as part of the World Children's Summit and she is supposed to represent a child from India.  Although she didn't come to me in her original outfit, I believe her hair is still in it's original style, though it is a bit untidy, so I might replait it soon.

Luckily I have kept all my previous outfits for these dolls but Sidika is very slim through her torso so I think I'll definitely be sewing things for her when I get time!  Most of what I have is too loose on her.  I did however find this old machine knit dress which sort of fits, so she's wearing that for now, although it is old and the neck isn't finished properly! 

I love her facial expression, her open mouth gives her a look that I would describe as 'full of wonder'!  I find her very realistic as does my dog Choco, who is giving her a wide berth as she stands in the lounge!   I already have several photo 'opportunities' in mind for her, so, as they say "watch this space!" :)