Northern Threads: Fashion dolls


Fashion doll, ca. 1790

Fashion doll, ca. 1790
Item 48239   info
Maine Historical Society

Trimmed in pink silk, this doll represents a shift toward narrower silhouettes, as seen with Lucia Wadsworth’s assembly dress exhibited nearby. This new style was inspired by Greco-Roman design. There is evidence this doll once wore a hat or bonnet, both popular in the period.

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