A hand-felted Jane Austen in her blue Regency dress, quill in one hand and red book in the other — looking exactly as composed and quietly formidable as you’d expect. Hand-stitched and embroidered by women artisans in the remote regions of Kyrgyzstan, where Silk Road Bazaar works directly with communities to provide sustainable income and preserve traditional craft techniques.
Because each ornament is made entirely by hand, there will be small variations in colour, size, and finish between pieces — and the item you receive may differ slightly from the photos. These aren’t flaws; they’re the mark of something genuinely made by a person, not a machine.