8 YEAR OLD ORPHAN IN 1898 TO 1938 AND ITS CONDITION IS REMARKABLE CONSIDERING ALL IT HAS GONE THROUGH AS RELATED: THIS AUTHENTIC HISTORY OF HOW THIS DOLL WAS BORN (CREATED) AND NAMED "Su Li" BECAME A PERSONAL TREASURE TO A VERY YOUNG AMERICAN GIRL OF 8 WHO IS NOW 96. THIS LADIES NAME IS DOROTHY AND SHE IS A RESIDENT OF A ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY. I TO AM A RESIDENT OF THIS FACILITY AND HAVE VOLUNTEERED TO USE EBAY AS A WAY OF CONTIUEING Su Li's LIFE AND START THEIR OWN HISTORY BUT CONTINUE THE LIFE OF Su Li.DOROTHY'S AUNT WAS A VOLUNTEER WITH A LUTHERAN MINISTRY THAT WENT TO CHINA TO TEACH CHINESE CHILDREN IN THE EARLY 1900's. IN 1938 WHEN SHE RETUNED HOME (U.S.) ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS WAS TO GIVE Su Li TO HER OLDEST NIECE (WHICH MEANT THE FIRST BORN NIECE SINCE SHE LEFT THE U.S.) Su Li WAS GIVEN TO THE AUNT AS A FAREWELL GIFT WHEN SHE LEFT THE CHINESE ORPHANAGE BY THAT SAME CHINESE GIRL.
PLEASE EXAMINE THE PHOTOS AND TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT THE WAY HER FACE WAS SHAPED AND HOW THE EYEBROWS, EYES, NOSE AND LIPS WERE EMBROIDID ALMOST METICLOUSLY. THE EARS AND EAR RINGS. THE WAY HER HAIR IS PLACED AND THE TYPE OF MATERIAL SHE USED TO MAKE HER CLOTHES AS WELL AS HER SHOES (WHICH SHOW SIGNS OF WEAR, AS THOUGH SHE ACTUALLY WALKED, IMPOSSIBLE). THE HANDS AND FINGERS ARE CUT AND FORMED. THE CLOTHES THE WAY THEY ARE PUT TOGETHER WITH THE FROG FASTENERS. THE CONFORMITY OF THE DOLL EVEN THOUGH 9" ALMOST UNBELIEVABLY PERFECT. THE DESIGN AND FITTING OF THE PANTS UNDER THE TUNIC IS ALSO METICULOUS IN ITS FITTING. THAT PERTAINS TO THE OUTER GARMENT AS WELL AS THE STITCHING ITSELF. ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO BELIEVE THAT THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN THAT TIME PERIOD. THESE REMARKS WERE MADE TO ME BY ANOTHER RESIDENT WHO IN HER EARLY DAYS WAS A DESIGNER IN HER OWN RIGHT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST. IF ADDITIONAL PHOTOS ARE DESIRED, PLEASE WRITE AND DESCRIBE THE ANGLE OR TYPE YOU WOULD LIKE.