It’s in the Details | Heirloom Quality Handmade Keepsake Dolls

Our keepsake dolls are intentionally different. Beyond heirloom-quality craftsmanship, it’s the thoughtful details — often unseen at first glance — that define what makes an Upper Dhali® keepsake so special.

Designed with Intention

Every Upper Dhali doll begins long before needle meets fabric. Design is an ongoing, evolving process — shaped by years of sketching, testing, refining, and quietly collecting ideas for the right moment.

Fabric selection is equally considered. Texture, weight, softness, and authenticity all matter. With over 600 fabrics in my studio — from fine cottons and delicate laces to the softest furs — each material is chosen to honour both memory and touch.

Thoughtful Materials, Lower Impact

All Upper Dhali keepsake dolls are filled with recycled PET fibre made from plastic bottles diverted from landfill. This fibre is non-allergenic, beautifully soft, and environmentally considered.

Each year, this choice alone prevents approximately 1,400 plastic bottles from entering landfill — a small but meaningful step toward responsible making.

Hand-Embroidered Expressions

Every face is entirely hand embroidered by me — never machine stitched. Each one takes up to two hours to complete, allowing for subtle expression, warmth, and individuality that simply can’t be replicated by automation.

Clothing is hand cut, sewn, and finished with meticulous care. The result is something you can see and feel — a quiet sense of love held in every stitch.

Authenticity Details

Each keepsake doll carries an engraved authenticity charm, unique to its collection:

• Gold — Uniquely Yours
• Rose Gold — Signature Series
• Silver — Collectors Edition

Keepsake Bears and Eternal Lullaby pieces feature engraved wooden buttons, while Upper Dhali rag dolls carry an embroidered logo — subtle markers of origin and craftsmanship.

Personalised with Care

Personalisation is never an afterthought. Skin tone fabrics are available in three standard options — light, medium, and dark — and additional tones are always accommodated to ensure a truly personal result.

Hair colour, eye colour, and defining features are carefully matched wherever possible, honouring individuality and multicultural diversity.

Explore Personalised Handmade Dolls to see how these details come together.

Luxurious and timeless in design, each Upper Dhali keepsake is more than a doll — it is a piece of art, created with intention, patience, and heart.

Choose Upper Dhali for a uniquely personalised heirloom keepsake that tells the most meaningful story of all — yours.