Dancing Autumn Lady Cloth Doll made by Josephine Duncan

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image showcases a doll with a whimsical appearance, featuring a bright orange outfit crafted from delicate fabric that creates a flowing skirt and ruffled top, evoking a sense of charm and fantasy. The doll's hair is white and styled in an elaborate manner, complementing its painted face with red lips and expressive eyes that give it an animated expression. The arms are adorned with matching orange ruffles, while the figure's legs are painted in red and wrapped with black ribbons on the feet, adding detail to the overall presentation. The background is a textured white fabric, providing a neutral canvas that highlights the vibrant costume's intricacies. This handmade figure seems to belong to a collection of other similarly styled creations, each likely with its own unique character and design, suggesting a theme of whimsy or perhaps a narrative tableau in which this particular doll plays a role. Its position, lying amidst other figures, implies movement or a scene that invites storytelling and imagination.

The image showcases a doll with a whimsical appearance, featuring a bright orange outfit crafted from delicate fabric that creates a flowing skirt and ruffled top, evoking a sense of charm and fantasy. The doll's hair is white and styled in an elaborate manner, complementing its painted face with red lips and expressive eyes that give it an animated expression. The arms are adorned with matching orange ruffles, while the figure's legs are painted in red and wrapped with black ribbons on the feet, adding detail to the overall presentation. The background is a textured white fabric, providing a neutral canvas that highlights the vibrant costume's intricacies. This handmade figure seems to belong to a collection of other similarly styled creations, each likely with its own unique character and design, suggesting a theme of whimsy or perhaps a narrative tableau in which this particular doll plays a role. Its position, lying amidst other figures, implies movement or a scene that invites storytelling and imagination.

Name/Title

Dancing Autumn Lady Cloth Doll made by Josephine Duncan

Entry/Object ID

2012.3.1572n

Description

A 5 inch cloth doll with light blond hair wearing an orange dress with a layered bodice and two buttons made of beads on the front. Accessories include a black rope belt and black dancing shoes. From a collection of dolls made by Mrs. John Duncan/assorted materials /painted eyes/yarn hair/bodies made with beads, buttons, lace, ribbon jewelry, other materials/approximately 134 dolls, from the Doll Museum Collection.