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ANTIQUE
DOLL'S EVENING DRESS
Height of Doll without Head 21 inches.
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ANTIQUE
DOLL'S PEASANT COSTUME
Height of Doll without Head 17-3/4 inches.
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ANTIQUE
DOLL'S BRIDAL DRESS
Height of Doll without Head 21 inches.
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ANTIQUE
DOLL'S WALKING DRESS
Height of Doll without Head 21 inches.
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ANTIQUE
DOLL'S SUIT
Height of Doll without Head 17-3/4 inches.
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DRESSED DOLLS:
Dolls' outfits are a feature in the toy shops this season, and
little girls begin to be fastidious about the fit of dolly's shoes
and slippers, and the graceful sweep of her train. Every article
of wearing apparel is to be found ready for use. There are kid
slippers, and buttoned boots with curved heels and dainty
stitching, sold for 80 cents a pair; little parasols of silk, with
fringed edge and a white handle, in imitation of ivory, for $1.75;
long English stockings to garter above the knee; hoop skirts with
ample tournures; Scotch plaid shawls, and Cashmere squares with
borders imitating India designs; corsets, with bones and laces,
embroidered in dainty fashion; sets of ermine fur, toilette
articles, and ready-made suits of every fabric from buff linen to
fine silks. The dolls, too, represent all ages and sizes, from the
infant in long clothes to old ladies in caps and spectacles. The
baby dolls have long robes of white muslin or spotted lawn, lace
caps, and merino cloaks with double capes; one of these
appears in the arms of a French nurse, arrayed in white cap,
folded neckerchief, and apron. They cost from 40 cents to $5.
Next are wax dolls with arch, expressive faces, much natural hair
fashionably arranged, wax hands with tapering fingers, and wax
limbs that sit or stand. These are $4 or $5, but cost when dressed
from $20 to $35. For $20 is a wax blonde, with puffs and braids of
light hair, tastefully dressed in a street suit of plum-colored
Irish poplin, made with a Marguerite polonaise and flounced skirt.
Dainty laces and pale blue necktie complete the attire. Another
for $25 is in trained evening dress of pink silk, with over-skirt
of white tulle, ruched and draped with rose-buds. Most attractive
of all is a bride with long white silk dress, illusion veil,
orange flowers, pearl jewelry, and bonny brown hair rolled hack in
Pompadour style. This is $35. A bride-maid standing near is in a
low-necked dress of white tarlatan, all ruched and puffed in the
prevailing fashion, and draped with flowers; while another beauty
wears pale blue silk, with an over dress of white muslin.
For information received thanks are due, for dresses, to
Mesdames Dieden; and Virfolet; and Messrs. A.T. Stewart &
Co.; Arnold Constable & Co.; and Lord & Taylor; and
for confectionery, etc., to A. Iauch.
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Fig. 1 - Antique Doll's Visiting Dress:
Blue silk dress, with long train and double
skirt. The under-skirt is trimmed with a ruffle
, and the over-skirt with fringe. Black velvet
paletot, trimmed with lace. White silk
parasol. Velvet bonnet with roses, and a
long gauze veil looped about the neck.
Fig. 2 - Antique Doll's Peasant Costume:
Petticoat of red and black flannel, red cashmere
skirt, black velvet peasant waist, white linen
blouse and apron. The latter is furnished
with a bodice and pockets, and is trimmed with
black velvet ribbon. Cap of white cambric.
Fig. 3 - Suit for Girl From 5 to 7 Years
Old:
The skirt and blouse-waist of this suit are of
light gray poplin; the skirt is trimmed with
bias strips of gray and maroon plaid poplin; the
over-skirt and peasant waist are of maroon
poplin, trimmed with velvet ribbon of the same
color. Maroon velvet ribbon in the hair.
Fig. 4 - Antique Doll's Suit:
White cambric dress, trimmed with tucks,
insertion, and needle-work strips.
Fig. 5 - Antique Doll's Suit:
Gray ladies' cloth dress and jacket. Velvet
béret, trimmed with feathers.
Fig. 6 - Antique Doll's House Dress:
Striped red and black poplin under-dress,
trimmed on the bottom with two gathered ruffles.
Over-skirt and basque-waist of black silk,
trimmed with side-pleated ruffles of the same.
Fig. 7 - Suit For Girl From 7 to 9 Years
Old:
The suit is made of pink alpaca, and trimmed
with side-pleated ruffles of the same. Belt with
sash, and bow for the hair of pink grosgrain
ribbon.
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