Springy or Feeling Springlike?

When I get a doll even partly made, I start draping fabrics on it.  The painting on the face isn't done yet, but I peek with fabric to see what might "suit" them.  Strange that a doll can be unfinished and have the clothing help decide what they will be.

Esmeralda, the 29 inch doll, I have narrowed down to two options.  She could be Springlike, wearing a modern-colored floral cotton - it goes with either hat or bonnet -  

Or should she be.....   feeling Springlike, deciding to put on her hat, and fancy fichu, over her ordinary dress, and going out?

Maybe she's older, if she's feeling like Spring in spite of her usual mode of dress.

Columbians are Fun!

I am making my second Columbian doll using Gail Wilson's pattern, and got the body stuffed today. 

Gail's Columbian doll pattern is fun to stuff.  The body shape is sweet.  For stuffing I used a chopstick with the end sanded to a rounder tip, and also made a large cuff at the bottom and just used my fingers.  I stuff with bamboo fiber.