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TRESSY®

Sample Doll
1978-1979 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Palitoy (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Hong Kong (manufactured)

soft vinyl head, pink, painted with coral pink lips, dark brown brows, blue, black and white highlighted eye and top lashes; blond rooted and lengthening saran hair in red ribbon; fully jointed body
dressed in basic outfit of a blue cotton short sleeved top, back fastening with a press stud and elasticated, blue and white gingham skirt press stud and elastic at waist and trimmed with white braid, pair of blue plastic shoes and white nylon knickers


Object details

Object type
Sample doll
TitleTRESSY® (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
soft vinyl, cotton, nylon
Soft Vinyl
Cotton
Nylon
Moulded
Brief description
Tressy
Physical description
soft vinyl head, pink, painted with coral pink lips, dark brown brows, blue, black and white highlighted eye and top lashes; blond rooted and lengthening saran hair in red ribbon; fully jointed body
dressed in basic outfit of a blue cotton short sleeved top, back fastening with a press stud and elasticated, blue and white gingham skirt press stud and elastic at waist and trimmed with white braid, pair of blue plastic shoes and white nylon knickers
Dimensions
  • Height: 11¾in
Production typemass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • ALL COPYRIGHT RESERVED CPG PRODUCTS CORP TRESSY ® MADE IN HONG KONG (upper back)
  • PALITOY 12 *will also have 4141 under hair line (nape)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Production
Attribution note: sample clothing
Associated objects
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.1628-1999

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Record createdApril 11, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O35086/tressy-sample-doll-palitoy/
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