More from Istanbul

Some vintage fabric that used to be part of a dress belonging to Oktay's grandmother became a new dress for Una-na. Lucky girl. Yesterday she wore it for a little exploring in Cukurcuma, a bohemian neighborhood of twisting narrow alleys, full of antique shops, galleries and cafes.



Exhausted from the maze of narrow streets, we went to Ortakoy for a bit of fresh air. We stayed till almost midnight drinking tea and playing backgammon.


Before coming home we stopped in Bostanci for some late-night eats.

Brunch in Istanbul

We're in Istanbul this week and today we had brunch overlooking the Golden Horn. Una-na wore a new outfit made from Gulden Teyze's fabric stash.

Una-na insisted on driving the '65 Chevy, so we were half an hour late.

With a Barbie we met at brunch.

Crossing the Bosphorus.

Una-na

I found this book in March and fell in love with it immediately. It is by a Japanese artist named Mimiwn.

ISBN978-4-8347-5621-0
www.una-na.com

The dolls are simple yet incredibly stylish and very sweet. They wear their hair in a bun, the way my mom used to when we were kids. I finished my Una-na on my mom's birthday. Here are some pictures of her out on the town.

Ann and Andy

It was LisaV that originally came up with the idea to make doll clothes, but I'm the one that became obsessed with it. That is how my Raggedy Ann and Andy, who had not seen much action at all in quite a while, suddenly became the best-dressed rag dolls on the block.

New Blog!

Dear World,

I'm throwing another blog on the heap of random things known as the internet.

Irene