A Bridgerton superfan has spent 300 hours hand-crafting dolls of the show's characters and prefers it to leaving the house.<br /><br />Mimi Bassant, 49, became obsessed with the Netflix series during lockdown and found comfort in making models of the characters after losing her brother, Edwin Lopez, 43, to Covid.<br /><br />She has made 30 dolls including - Eloise Bridgerton, Mother Violet, Colin, and Lady Danbury. <br /><br />They take her three days to craft by hand and Mimi will spend all day perfecting their hair and outfits.<br /><br />Mimi, an employment agent, from Sebring, Florida said: “I decided to watch Bridgerton during the pandemic. <br /><br />"I didn’t think anything of it but when I saw some of the outfits they were wearing I fell in love with it. <br /><br />“It’s one of my favourite eras of time. I started watching it around the same time I started collecting dolls again. <br /><br />“I kept imagining what the dolls would look like if they were dressed in that era – then I got hooked on the show and outfits.” <br /><br />Mimi needed something to put her energy towards after losing her brother in 2021. <br /><br />She makes the dolls for her own personal collection and does not plan on selling them.<br /><br />She said: "My mum tries to get me out of my home but I refuse because I would rather be crafting the dolls and dolls house.<br /><br />"If I am not making a doll, I am building a house from the inside."<br /><br />Mimi added: “Before he passed away, he gave me a gift of a Barbie doll. It has sentimental value, so I won’t turn it into a Bridgerton doll. <br /><br />“At first my mum thought I was a little crazy – she said things like everything to be focusing on and you’re focusing on that. <br /><br />“I just kept making these dolls and thought I should make the whole Bridgerton cast."<br /><br />She has spent roughly $500 on the dolls and the materials for their outfits and has over 1000 dolls in boxes that she collects.<br /><br />"I will make a few dresses cut the patterns and decide which doll looks like the characters.<br /><br />"I have over 1000 dolls, mostly in boxes."<br /><br />Mimi also is half way through doing up a doll house for the Bridgerton dolls and owns eight doll houses.<br /><br />"I bought the house for $35 and started constructing it and making my own furniture.<br /><br />"I own three cars and carriages for the fancy Bridgertons."<br /><br />Mimi said: “It’ll take me around one to three days to make the dolls and I am about to finish the 30th character. <br /><br />“It’s hard to decide who my favourite character is – I feel like I relate to Daphne with her first-time having sex. <br /><br />“It reminds me of my first time and how parents didn’t talk about sex and stuff. <br /><br />“I really love the storyline of season one between Daphne and Simon.” <br /><br />Mimi said the storyline and the outfits inspired her to start creating the dolls.<br /><br />She said: “I have made my way through season one – I've made Eloise Bridgerton, Mother Violet, Colin, Daphne and Simon. <br /><br />“Last night I made Daphne’s baby – I have made Lady Danbury from the other season as well as Marina Thompson too.
