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Fashion doll

1833/1837

FIDM MUSEUM & GALLERIES

FIDM MUSEUM & GALLERIES
Los Angeles, United States

Papier-mâché doll with roller-printed cotton muslin dress, human hair and leather accents; papier-mâché composite hand-paint bust with peach skin, rosy cheeks, pink lips, and blue eyes; brunette human hair with part at center, knots at sides, and three-part decorative twist at top; padded cotton muslin body; cream roller-printed cotton dress; print of white rose clusters with dark pink centers, green leaves and burgundy red stems; between rose clusters is undulating line of fine brown dots; long full sleeves tightly banded down at top then balloon out to two part sleeve, over sleeve ending half way with a one-quarter inch hem, and gathered in at mid forearm to fitted cuff; gathered bodice with a one-half inch band running vertical down center front, self-piping along neckline, high natural waist with three-quarter inch waistband; long gathered skirt with three and three-quarter inch hem; center back opening with seven hook-and-eye closures along top bodice with a white mother-of-pearl button at top; full two layer gathered white cotton muslin petticoat, top layer with a two and one-quarter inch ruffle edged in three-fourths white cotton lace; long narrow legged bloomers with decorative embroidered ruffle two inches from bottom; thigh high white cotton knitted stockings with ribbed knit at bottom half and decorative scallop knit at top covered by bloomers; dark red leather boots with side seams; one-eighth inch laces and tan leather soles; tan leather gloves for hands.
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Date: c.1835

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  • Title: Fashion doll
  • Date Created: 1833/1837
  • Location Created: France or Germany
  • Physical Dimensions: H: 34 1/2"
  • Provenance: Gift of the Estate of Anna Lee Shetler
  • Type: Doll
  • Rights: © FIDM Museum & Library, Inc. Image made available for limited non-commercial, educational, and personal use only, or for fair use as defined in the United States copyright laws. Users must cite the author and source of the image as they would material from any printed work, and the citations should include the URL “www.fidmmuseum.org”. For publication or press requests, visit http://www.fidmmuseum.org/about/rights-and-reproductions/ or email imagerights@FIDMmuseum.org.
  • Medium: Papier-mâché, roller-printed cotton muslin, leather & human hair
FIDM MUSEUM & GALLERIES

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