Name/Title
Pillowcase DollEntry/Object ID
31.24Description
Image of a doll dressed in a long, flowing cream-colored dress created from a pillowcase, adorned with white lace trim and embroidered floral patterns in blue and orange hues, complemented by a matching bonnet with lace edges and blue ties forming a bow beneath the doll's chin; reminiscent of 19th-century fashion; doll's body is created from white cotton.Context
Donor's mother, Darlene Lorig created this doll using pillowcases embroidered by her mother, Dena McKeighan. Sarah Margaret Jewell was also known to have embroidered pillowcases used by Mrs. McKeighan.Cataloged By
Pauline FenelonMade/Created
Artist
Donna Lorig; Dena McKeighan; Sarah Margaret JewellLexicon
Legacy Lexicon
Class
ToysCategory
Recreational ArtifactsCreate Date
October 24, 2024Update Date
July 15, 2026
