Souvenir Doll: Germany

Manufactured Doll

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Shaanti International Museum of Costumes and Dolls

Name/Title

Souvenir Doll: Germany

Entry/Object ID

2026.412.01

Tags

Doll, European, German, Souvenir

Description

Souvenir doll, the doll depicts traditional German folk attire. The doll is dressed in a dark green pinafore style dress, it is decorated with a green leaf design, the collar is trimmed in gold ribbon, and the hem features a panel of red fabric trimmed in white lace and decorated with green, yellow, and blue embroidery. Under, she wears a white petticoat, white stockings, and black shoes. Over top, she wears a white apron pattered with pink and blue flowers. Under the dress, she wears a white top trimmed in white lace, and a white and red kerchief. On her head she wears a black hat, trimmed in green with a pink flower. The doll has blonde hair with blue eyes and is made of hard plastic.

Use

Collectable item

Context

Likely purchased as a souvenir

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

Souvenir

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1950

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Central Europe

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Height

9-1/2 in

Clothing

Clothing Type

Original

Clothing Description

The doll is dressed in a dark green pinafore style dress, it is decorated with a green leaf design, the collar is trimmed in gold ribbon, and the hem features a panel of red fabric trimmed in white lace and decorated with green, yellow, and blue embroidery. Under, she wears a white petticoat, white stockings, and black shoes. Over top, she wears a white apron pattered with pink and blue flowers. Under the dress, she wears a white top trimmed in white lace, and a white and red kerchief. On her head she wears a black hat, trimmed in green with a pink flower.

Hair

Color

Blonde

Type

Nylon

Doll Features

Feature

Stationary Eyes, Jointed

Condition

Scale

C-8: Dolls or clothing flawless

Material

Fabric, Plastic, Paint

Color

White, Red, Gold, Green, Pink, Blue

Location

Location

Room

Shaanti International Museum of Costume and Dolls

Date

May 11, 2026

Notes

German Dolls Box 1

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

May 11, 2026

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

May 11, 2026