Elisa is equally skilled in dressing her dolls - she loves fabrics. For her, one of the best parts of making miniature dolls is finding new ways to combine color and texture while remaining authentic.

"The most delicate part of my work is the research of the most suitable and sophisticated fabrics," she said.

"I love to work with laces because they are very elegant and give my dolls' dresses a touch of the antique world. The easiest bit is to match colors and materials because it's so natural for me to combine patterns and shades."

Her love of color is evident in her work, from the eye-catching red gown and mask of her Venetian lady, to the pretty in pink 1900s era evening gown. She especially enjoys clothing from the Edwardian period.

"I like to make costumes of all periods between the 18th to the beginning of the 20th Century, but I must admit that my favourite style is Edwardian. It allows me to indulge myself in making all the beautiful hats that are typical of that period."

Lucky for her, being in theatre gave her access to see many of these wonderful styles in person. She also enjoys researching and studying vintage clothing for inspiration.

"When I create my dolls I unite my experience as a costume designer with the continuous research of new combinations of materials and colors," she said.

"Having had the fortune of working in theatre and cinema productions with historical costumes, I was able to study first-hand the clothes and the dresses of ages past.

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