Little Souls are handmade textile dolls sold as one-of-a kind and Limited Edition collectibles, custom made in a Pennsylvania workshop by Gretchen Wilson for adult collectors. Each doll is characterized by Little Souls' trademark attention to detail and an individual-- and fully realized--personality.

Unlike their porcelain or plastic-molded peers that often idealize children or fictional adults, Little Souls dolls gently address the awkwardness of childhood we often still feel as adults. The vulnerability and innocence... how we might feel inside...what we adore in each other...how a sometimes difficult world makes us long for comfort and care. Our checklist for a successful Little Soul includes being unpredictable, quirky, tender, and humorous--a kid with her own endearing brand of tradition. A Little Souls touches the soul, speaks to what is positive in life, celebrates the joyfulness of children and gives voice to the child who still resides in us all.

Little Souls are sharp dressers. They are known for the 4-year-old's ''let-me-dress-myself'' mentality which often results when little ones gain access to dresses and closets. Their trademark look includes:
* Multiple layers of pattern, textures, and complementary color
* ''Real people'' hats
* Oversized shoes
* Unexpected accessories knows as ''discovery pieces''
* Vintage finds
* Found objects
* Great hair
* Flowers, buttons, ribbons, bows, beads, buds and the like
* A simply stitched face, the ''soul'' of every Little Soul

Faith , is an all cloth doll with a stockinette face. She has long auburn hair styled in curly waves, small black beaded eyes, highly blushed cheeks, and sewn mouth. She stands 19" tall. She is handsigned on her palm:
©1996
Little Souls, Inc.
"Faith"
Created by
Gretchen Wilson
She is in fabulous condition complete with hangtag.

She comes dressed in her original clothing. She wears an ecru gown with embroidered embelishments topped with a loosely crocheted collar. Streamers of gold lame', green moire', and irridescent ribbons stream down from the edge of the collar with jingle bells as an accent. Underneath she wears a white blouse, white bloomers with a red and green floral print, and pink felt slippers with white rosebud accents. . On her head she wears a headpiece of greens accented with gold braid ribbon and a light green moire' bow. Her green moire' wings are held on with gold ribbed ribbon. On her wrist is her original hangtag. She is truly a fabulous doll worthy of any doll collection.