Name/Title
Paper Doll DressEntry/Object ID
1966.29.3dDescription
Black riding habit for a paper doll. The bodice is styled like a double-breasted men's suit jacket, with a white shirt front and bowtie at the neck. The sleeves are long and tightly fitted, and the hands are covered with yellow gloves. The sidesaddle skirt is draped up on the left, and one hand is holder a riding crop.
The back has the penciled initials, "C.M.B." It is printed with the words, "The Boston Sunday Herald Issued a Model Figure As a Supplement on March 24, And has and will issue for an indefinite period a costume the size of this one, which will be in the very latest style, and when cut out will exactly fit the model figure. (A duplicate of the model figure and the dresses already issued will be mailed to any address on receipt of four cents each in stamps.) Order The Boston Sunday Herald At Once."Context
Owned by Catherine Marion Briggs in Brandon, VermontAcquisition
Accession
1966.29Source or Donor
Briggs, Florence Day (1884-1974)Acquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Manufacturer
Boston HeraldDate made
1895 - 1896Place
City
BostonState/Province
MassachusettsCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Doll, PaperNomenclature Primary Object Term
DollNomenclature Class
ToysNomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
10-1/2 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Briggs, Catherine Marion (1883-1945)Related Places
Place
Town
BrandonCounty
Rutland CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America