Paper Doll Dress

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Paper Doll Dress

Entry/Object ID

1968.48.1b

Description

Tiny paper doll dress for a Lavinia Warren doll. The dress is yellow with a red neckline, bustle, and hem, and a green skirt front. The arms are at the sides. There is a slight train turned toward the front.

Context

Lavinia Warren was an American proportionate dwarf, circus performer, and actress. She married Charles Stratton (General Tom Thumb) in a wedding that inspired several toys and souvenirs.

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

Date made

circa 1863

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Doll, Paper

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects