A Pelham Puppet redressed as Cinderella
In her ragged 18th Century servants gown

This is a Pelham Fairy puppet redressed as the fairy-tale character, Cinderella, wearing her 'ragged' 18th century servants gown. 

She holds a vintage Pelham broom that has been strung so that it has a sweeping motion when manipulated.

She wears a gown cut from cotton and gold linen, embellished with patches and trimmed with pleated lace. Her apron is decorated with imitation black-work

Her hair is a newly purchased wig, sitting under a linen kerchief. 

An Alexander Sanderson Design

 A Pelham Puppet redressed as 

Queen Anne Boleyn
Based upon the National Portrait Gallery Picture

This portrait puppet represents the tragic Queen Anne Boleyn, second wife to Henry VIII, who was executed for high treason and adultery in the Tower of London by a swordsman from Calais. She was mother to the future Queen Elizabeth I. She is inspired by the National Portrait Gallery's picture of this tragic Queen.

I used a vintage Pelham Ballet Girl puppet as a base. I then selected the fabrics.

Her gown is cut from cotton velvet, with an underskirt and sleeves built from a shot taffeta overlaid with gold net embroidery. Her sleeves are lined with fun fur and then turned back to  create the famous Tudor look. 

Her skirt and neckline are trimmed with costume pearls and gold braid, and a silver initial B hangs from her fully boned bodice - which is corset laced at its' back. A pearl and crystal chain hangs from her waist.

On her head she wears a velvet and pearl French hood - a style which Anne helped make fashionable in England. It has a black taffeta veil down its' back. Under her skirts she sports pantalets edged with pleated net. She is strung on a vintage controller in the traditional Pelham colours.

An Alexander Sanderson Design

A Pelham Puppet redressed as the tragic
 Lady Jane Grey

Jane Grey is famous as 'the nine days Queen' - a pawn who was used to further her families royal ambitions after she was forced to usurp the throne of the rightful monarch, Mary Tudor. 

She was beheaded, in the Tower of London at the tender age of 16.

This puppet has had her face fully repainted - to increase the likeness to her contemporary portrait. She wears an elaborate French hood, embellished with costume pearls and gems.

Her gown is cut from burgundy velvet and trimmed with costume pearls. Her large 'turned-back' sleeves are lined with embroidered taffeta. Her neckline is filled with a high collared, taffeta partlet, trimmed with gathered lace.

Her underskirt is crafted from a gold and orange brocade; a jewelled, pearl chain hangs from her waist.

This puppet is strung on a vintage controller using traditional Pelham colours.

An Alexander Sanderson Design