Switzerland Madame Alexander Doll

Manufactured Doll

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Shaanti International Museum of Costumes and Dolls

Name/Title

Switzerland Madame Alexander Doll

Entry/Object ID

2026.549.01

Tags

Doll, European, Madame Alexander, Swiss

Description

Madame Alexander Switzerland doll, the doll depicts traditional folk attire. The doll is dressed in a red skirt trimmed in a white hem with red and blue flowers. Under, the doll wears a white petticoat, white bloomers, white stockings, and black shoes. Over her skirt she wears a green apron. On top she wears a white blouse with a white shawl decorated with blue and pink designs trimmed in white fringe. She also wears a bonnet that matches her shawl. The doll has blonde hair and blue 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

Switzerland

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

"Switzerland 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 red skirt trimmed in a white hem with red and blue flowers. Under, the doll wears a white petticoat, white bloomers, white stockings, and black shoes. Over her skirt she wears a green apron. On top she wears a white blouse with a white shawl decorated with blue and pink designs trimmed in white fringe. She also wears a bonnet that matches her shawl.

Hair

Color

Blonde

Type

Angora Goat Hair

Doll Features

Feature

Sleep Eyes, Fully Jointed

Condition

Scale

C-8: Dolls or clothing flawless

Notes

Missing a shoe

Material

Fabric, Plastic, Paint

Color

Red, White, Blue, Green, Black, Pink

Location

Location

Room

Shaanti International Museum of Costume and Dolls

Date

September 2, 2026

Notes

Madame Alexander Dolls Box 3

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

September 2, 2026