Katerina

21″ Porcelain Katerina from the Kathleen Hill’s “Ladies of the Aristocracy” for Paradise Galleries. The doll came with the following information:” Millions of diamonds sparkle overhead in the night sky as the elegant Katerina emerges from the marble doors of her Winter Estate. The frosty air holds the promise of romance as a horse-drawn carriage waits to whisk the lady and her handsome escort off to the grandest ball of the season.

Katerina is the elegantly dressed inaugural issue in the “Ladies of Aristocracy” Collection. Her floor-length gown is silken brocade woven in rich colors of gold and mahogany. A velvety black, floor-length fur cape with matching hat and muff protects her from the St. Petersburg night. Her golden hair is piled high, her creamy complexion touched with pink at her lips and checks.”

I purchased the doll in 2001 from Paradise Galleries.