Paper Doll Dress

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Paper Doll Dress

Entry/Object ID

1968.48.8e

Description

Double-sided paper doll dress. The dress has a blue skirt with a fitted yellow jacket over the top. The left hand is holding a handkerchief. The reverse shows the back of the same dress. The two pieces are connected at the upper shoulders to slide over the doll. The back of the front piece (inside) is labeled in pencil, "house dress and visiting dress Minnie Bennet".

Acquisition

Accession

1968.48

Source or Donor

Adams, Hattie Maria Bennett (1863-1958), Biggar, Dorothy Frances Adams Payne (1897-1986)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

McLoughlin Bros.

Date made

circa 1870

Place

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Doll, Paper

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Material

Paper