Victorian Paper Dolls
Paper dolls have been around as long as paper. A simple way to keep children occupied the child could not only color the doll and outfits but take her hand at drawing her in the first place.
In the Little House on the Prairie books we hear Laura mention her mother making outfits for Mary and her paper dolls. The largest American producer of paper dolls was McLoughlin Brothers which was sold to Milton Bradley in the 1920’s. Some famous Victorian era papers dolls were the infamous Kewpie Dolls, Lettie Lane and Polly Pratt.
These sweet sister’s have made some beautiful paper dolls, Daughters of His Story, for the little girls of today.
Beautiful paper dolls for the collector in you.
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