Delta Gamma Hannah Dolls

Sorority Little Sister Gifts for Initiation

For Delta Gamma sisters who are looking for handmade Hannah Dolls made to your specifications, Alexis Cribbs has been making Hannah Dolls for the Carnegie Mellon (Pittsburgh, PA) chapter of Delta Gamma for the past ten years.

She  started by making the first  adorable heirloom quality rag doll for her daughter and has been making them for others ever since!

As far as the sorority orders, she told me:

It started as something I was doing as Director of Recruiting for the School of Music at Carnegie Mellon and met some of the girls there, and it has blossomed into a yearly project, which I really enjoy.  Every fall the big sisters at Carnegie Mellon give Hannah to their little sisters during initiation.

I generally start making them the beginning of August for October/November delivery (for Pittsburgh). However, I can make them any time of the year.  I can either make all the dresses the same or try and vary the material so that there is a nice variety of dresses.  You can choose a hair color of yellow, red, black or brown so the dolls can be extra special. You can also choose from certain dress fabrics like  gingham colors or other material.  The dolls  have a white gathered apron that ties in the back (and I can even embroider a  name on the front of the apron if you want it). The faces are handpainted.

I love making the dolls for the Pittsburgh chapter. The girls there are really special.   Since the dolls are individually made to order, please allow 4 - 6 weeks for completion and delivery.

The dolls  are 25 inches tall and I charge $50.00  including shipping.  If you are interested, please let me know and I'll send you an order form. (You can order a 36" dolls for $70 including shipping)

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Alexis Cribbs

Vintage Sorority Jewelry

"I am originally from Meridian, Mississippi  and am a Chi Omega alumni from the University of Alabama.  After graduation in Dec. 2008 I moved to Los Angeles and went to makeup school and worked as a freelance makeup artist for about a year.  When the recession hit hard I moved back to Tuscaloosa, AL.  I worked for an interior designer there. Since the University of Alabama has over 15 sororities and pledging is really big there I thought it would be a great opportunity to make a little extra money to make sorority items.  I have such a love for vintage items and find them to be so classic and unique. I have never seen sorority jewelry anywhere before and it was an instant hit.  I make jewelry and accessories for initiation, bid day, and rush for girls all over the country.  It has grown into a great jewelry business, even going outside the sorority field, but my vintage sorority items are still my big sellers." Keely Phillips

"Two of my most popular items are vintage sorority cocktail rings and antique watch fob necklaces.  With the rings, I use vintage cocktail rings (usually in the color of the sorority) and add vintage sorority crests. My other big seller consists of taking antique Victorian British watch fobs and adding the vintage sorority crests.  Younger girls love to wear this on a 30 inch sterling silver chain.  It makes it modern and fresh.  Other I items I do are antique pin boxes, sterling silver rings, etc.

There is always variety: "Here are  a few more of the vintage and antique sorority pieces I have made."

Visit Keely at malickandgrace.com and place your order for your one-of-a-kind jewelry!

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