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Paper dolls
- Description
- Part (a) is a paper doll made of a thin cardboard material. It is of a mature woman with short reddish hair. She is wearing a pearl necklace, a one piece pink undergarment and high heels.
Part (b) is a paper dress for part (a). It is a red dress with a fur stole. There are foldeable tabs to hold t…
- Category
- RECREATION OBJECTS
- Sub-Category
- TOY
- Description
- Part (a) is a paper doll made of a thin cardboard material. It is of a mature woman with short reddish hair. She is wearing a pearl necklace, a one piece pink undergarment and high heels.
Part (b) is a paper dress for part (a). It is a red dress with a fur stole. There are foldeable tabs to hold the dress on the doll. There is a "1" printed on one of the folding tabs.
Part (c) is a thin cardboard paper doll of a young girl, in the same style as part (a). The girl also has reddish hair and is wearing a similar one piece pink undergarment, socks, and shoes.
Part (d) is a thin cardboard paper doll of a cat. It is sitting in a basket with a red pillow.
Part (e) is a thin cardboard paper doll of a young girl. It is of a different style than parts (a) and (c) (more doll-like). It has blonde hair and large doll-like blue eyes. It is wearing a white undershirt and white drawers, white socks and shoes. There is a pink bow in the hair.
Parts (f) and (g) appear to be for doll (e) based on size. Part (f) is a yellow dress with a white lace colour and an illustrated hand holding a daisy, and part (g) is a yellow bonnet with white lace and pink bow.
Part (h) is a pink dress with flowers and a belt around the middle. Daisies at the collar. There is a "2" on one of the folding tabs. Based on size it may be intended for part (c).
Part (i) is a green sweater with illustrated ducks. "Bobby" is printed on one of the folding tabs. May be boy's clothes.
Part (j) is a white lace cap with a bow and blue accents.
Part (k) is a green one piece shirt and shorts, with "Bobby" printed on one of the folding tabs. May be boy's clothes.
Part (l) is a green hat with a red pom-pom on top. "Bobby" is printed on one of the folding tabs. May be boy's clothes.
Part (m) is a white shirt and green shorts with "Bobby" printed on one of the folding tabs. May be boy's clothes.
Part (n) is a yellowish dress or jumper. "Betty" is printed on one of the folding tab.
Part (o) may be a white fur hat. It is slit, likely to slide onto the paper doll head. It has "Betty" printed on it.
- History Of Use
- It is not clear that all the doll "clothes" present fit the dolls. Possible that there are other dolls that were not donated.
- Number Of Parts
- 15
- Accession No.
- 2017.13.1 a-o
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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