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 the features; arched eyebrows, tiny nose, dimpled chin, and absurdly fat apple-dumpling cheeks.

Observe the large sockets of the staring eyes, the tiny pink lips.

Shade in the soft hair, and note that it clings to the shape of the head, and the ends are fluffy.

The velvet tunic sticks out at the hips, and the fur edging on the skirt just covers the knees.

Mark that the upper edge of the sock follows the curve of the fat legs, and notice also the curious dimpled fingers that seem proper to the little girl doll.

Don't trouble too much about detail. Draw the chief things and let the others slide. And having proceeded step by step from wooden toy to waxen doll, we might next consider certain little people of more importance&mdash;ourselves.