Also known as Russian nesting dolls. There should be a set iof decreasing size so they fit into each other.
This is a tea towel given to me a year or so ago by a Russian cousin who came out for a brief visit. I think its too good to use for drying dishes so am using it for a coffee tablecloth.
The two real dolls on it were given to me by my Mother when she went to visit her sister in Moscow about 40 years ago. There were 4 I think but only two made it to this year. - - - No, I have just had a thought and this wee one actually had a smaller one inside! So I’ve only lost Big Mama! Now I’ve sat here and looked at this tiniest one and wondered! And yes, there is a minute one inside!
Three good things:
1. So pleased I found baby Babushkas!
2. Used up a lot of leftovers in the fridge and haven’t died yet. One was over 10 days old!
3. Nice to get into slippers again! They are so comfy but I tend to wear them outside and they don’t last long!
I love those dolls. I always wanted a set yet never got one. I like to get my slippers on and keep forgetting I have them on when I rush out into the garden after Finlay!! They are often in the washing machine!!
It's so nice to have found little babushka inside the bigger one!! It's funny how some things mean so much to us, and evoke such memories! This is a lovely presentation of these precious items!
Love the hand towel, I too would not use it for drying. I have a set of Nesting Dolls from Lithuania. Friend of my husband's brought them to me years ago when I was very sick. He had gone back to Lithuania to sell his home and brought them back for me hoping they would make me feel better. And they did.
@flygirl Your story is as nice as mine - mine came from my Mother when she was in Russia and yours from a similar country but enchanting to you when you were sick!
Yes indeed. I was so very touched that he thought of me on his trip and that he though enough of me to bring the dolls. I have them on a shelf where I can see them everyday.
May 14th, 2015
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