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AMERICAN PAPER DOLLS
by Joanne Haug
Paper dolls have been affordable
toys for children for almost two centuries. They first appeared in
Paris during the 1700s and were also a popular toy in England. English paper
dolls often included moral stories and booklets of virtues as part of the
packaging. Furthermore, early paper doll clothes did not come with the
folding tabs to dress the dolls that we see today, but were attached with
tiny drops of beeswax which were not greasy, therefore did not leave a mark
when the clothing was removed.
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