Name/Title
Souvenir Doll: AustriaEntry/Object ID
2026.328.01Tags
Austrian, Doll, European, SouvenirDescription
Souvenir doll, the doll depicts traditional Austrian folk attire. The doll is dressed in a purple skirt, the skirt has a white panel with red, blue, and green embroidery which is in the pattern of flowers and leaves. Under this panel, there is another panel made up of white lace, and the hem is made of yellow, purple, and green ribbon. Under, she wears a white petticoat and beige shoes. Over top of the skirt, she wears a black apron, it is trimmed with black fringe, and decorated with an array of embroidered flowers as well as two panels of embroidery. On top, she wears a green top with puff sleeves, it is trimmed with white lace. Down the bodice, there is a panel of red, green, and gold ribbon. In the center of the bodice, she has a white panel patterned with embroidered flowers. Around her wrist she wears a red, green, and gold bracelet. On her head, she wears pearl earrings and a red head scarf patterned with yellow, blue, purple and white flowers, on top, she has a cap which appears to be feathers made out of white, orange, red, blue, and purple feathers. The doll has green eyes, she has a hard plastic head and a fabric body.Context
Likely purchased as a souvenir.Collection
Cultural DollsCataloged By
Kat BezaireLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
DollNomenclature Class
ToysNomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational ObjectsDoll Name
SouvenirMade/Created
Date made
circa 1950Notes
No identifiable makers marksEthnography
Cultural Region
Region
Central EuropeContinent
EuropeClothing
Clothing Type
OriginalClothing Description
The doll is dressed in a purple skirt, the skirt has a white panel with red, blue, and green embroidery which is in the pattern of flowers and leaves. Under this panel, there is another panel made up of white lace, and the hem is made of yellow, purple, and green ribbon. Under, she wears a white petticoat and beige shoes. Over top of the skirt, she wears a black apron, it is trimmed with black fringe, and decorated with an array of embroidered flowers as well as two panels of embroidery. On top, she wears a green top with puff sleeves, it is trimmed with white lace. Down the bodice, there is a panel of red, green, and gold ribbon. In the center of the bodice, she has a white panel patterned with embroidered flowers. Around her wrist she wears a red, green, and gold bracelet. On her head, she wears pearl earrings and a red head scarf patterned with yellow, blue, purple and white flowers, on top, she has a cap which appears to be feathers made out of white, orange, red, blue, and purple feathers.Condition
Scale
C-7: Display qualityNotes
She has some cracking around her eyesMaterial
Plastic, Fabric, PaintColor
Beige, Purple, White, Blue, Red, Green, Pink, Orange, YellowLocation
Location
Room
Shaanti International Museum of Costume and DollsDate
April 6, 2026Notes
Austria Hungary Dolls Box 1Create Date
April 6, 2026Update Date
April 6, 2026
