The groom doll is made exactly like the bride, except that you might want to make his complexion darker. If so, you can cover his face and hands with light tan crepe paper. Also, the shape of his eyes and mouth are made somewhat different from those on the bride. Have a look at the illustration above to see the difference. Brown water-color pencil is used.

Suit

The pattern for the groom’s suit is above – click on it to enlarge and print. Black crepe paper is used for trousers and coat/ white writing paper for the shirt. Since only the front will show under his suit, it is cut without a back.

Paste the edges of each trouser leg together to make tubes, which are then slipped up onto his legs. Keep the seams on the inner side of the legs. Paste the tops to the body at the waistline.

Paste the shirt on, lapping the bottom of it over the top of the trousers. His collar is a narrow strip cut from shiny white paper, just long enough to go around his neck. Paste it on with the ends meeting at center front. Paste on the tiniest snip of black paper to look like a tie.

The sleeves are made into tubes and slipped on the arms. Paste the tops of them to the shoulders.

The coat is put on last. Rub a thin coat of paste along the edges of the armholes, across the top of the back, and across the top edge of the front shoulders. Start with the back and carefully fit it to the body, smoothing out any wrinkles and lapping the armholes over the edges of the sleeves. Lap the front shoulders over the back. Bend back the lapels. Paste the coat together in front at the waist. A tiny snip of white paper may be pasted to the left lapel to look like a carnation. Paint the groom’s feet black. Use the same poster paint to give him hair, unless you want to make a brown wool wig. This is not too hard to do and it certainly looks handsome when finished.

Wig

The best yarn to make a wool wig for a man doll, is a strand unraveled from an old piece of knitting. When ripped out it is nice and curly. Cut the yarn into small lengths somewhat less than 1/4 in. Put a thin coat of glue all over the head and press the tiny bits of wool on until the head is covered with them. Right now they’ll make him look a bit wild, but after the glue is dry you can barber him. Cut the wool off close above the ears and at the back of the head. The top hair should be just a bit longer.

The bride and groom are now ready for display, and what an exceedingly handsome couple they make! The Bride’s skirt is stiff enough to allow her to stand without support. Link the groom’s pipe-cleaner arm through hers and he, too, will stand upright.