France Madame Alexander Doll

Name/Title

France Madame Alexander Doll

Entry/Object ID

2026.546.01

Tags

Doll, European, French, Madame Alexander

Description

Madame Alexander France doll, the doll depicts traditional folk attire. The doll is dressed in a blue skirt, under she wears a white petticoat, white bloomers, white stockings, and black shoes. On top of her skirt she wears a white lace pinafore apron. On top she wears a white blouse trimmed in red ribbon on the cuffs with a black vest over top. On her head she wears a white lace bonnet decorated with white and pink flowers. The doll has brown hair and brown eyes and is made of hard plastic.

Use

Collectable item

Context

Madame Alexander is a doll company founded in 1923 by Madame Beatrice Alexander Behrman in Manhattan New York. The company produces dolls currently.

Collection

Madame Alexander Collection, Cultural Dolls

Cataloged By

Kat Bezaire

Category

Doll

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Doll Name

France

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Madame Alexander

Date made

circa 1967 - circa 1977

Place

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Sewn to her collar

Transcription

"France Madame Alexander Made in USA"

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Clothing

Clothing Type

Original

Clothing Description

The doll is dressed in a blue skirt, under she wears a white petticoat, white bloomers, white stockings, and black shoes. On top of her skirt she wears a white lace pinafore apron. On top she wears a white blouse trimmed in red ribbon on the cuffs with a black vest over top. On her head she wears a white lace bonnet decorated with white and pink flowers.

Hair

Color

Brown

Type

Angora Goat Hair

Doll Features

Feature

Sleep Eyes, Fully Jointed

Condition

Scale

C-9: Mint. No original packaging

Material

Fabric, Plastic, Paint

Color

Red, White, Pink, Blue, Black

Location

Location

Room

Shaanti International Museum of Costume and Dolls

Date

September 2, 2026

Notes

Madame Alexander Dolls Box 3

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Update Date

September 2, 2026