Paper doll dress
Name/Title
Paper doll dressEntry/Object ID
2026.5.3.bDescription
Late 19th to early 20th century paper doll dress, in shades of yellow and cream. The base of this dress is made from a church announcement pamphlet dated December 1st, 1895.Use
Child's toyContext
Paper dolls were marketed to American children as early as the nineteenth century, when industrialized paper production as well as commercial printing and die-cutting technologies made them relatively affordable to manufacture. While most dolls were accompanied by a few wardrobe changes, many children supplemented these garments with handmade ones or made the dolls themselves. TCategory
Dolls, Paper