I love making these and normally do a few each year, both at Easter and Christmas time.
Based on the Victorian wishing bag, which generaly had a rabbits head, (rabbits being a lucky charm), I have made these with rabbits head, teddy head (on account of my teddy club) and cat's head. The "dress" is made from antique or vintage hankies. The wishing bag part (dress part) is meant to hold little trinkets you can't actually see but feel instead when you hold onto it and make a wish.