Dressed Doll
1865-1867 (made)
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Although at least one 18th century bride doll exists, the idea only became really popular with the growing 19th century fashion for white wedding dresses. Before this date, wedding dresses might be of almost any colour, although blue was one of the most popular choices, and green one of the least.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Bisque, kid and cloth |
| Brief description | Doll dressed as a bride, probably made by Bru in France between 1865 and 1867 |
| Physical description | The doll has a moulded bisque swivel head and shoulder plate, stuffed calico body and legs, kid arms, inset blue glass eyes, and blonde mohair wig. She is dressed as a bride in an elaborate two-piece dress of lace-trimmed white satin, with a long train and tasselled sash. |
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| Production type | mass produced |
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| Historical context | Many seamstresses used scraps of material to make doll clothes to earn extra money for themselves. Often the materials were too large a scale for the dolls and this is evident in the lace trim of this doll's skirt. |
| Production | The style of the dress is 1867. The marks on the doll's head and shoulders appear to be early versions of the Bru factory but there is no conclusive proof. |
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| Summary | Although at least one 18th century bride doll exists, the idea only became really popular with the growing 19th century fashion for white wedding dresses. Before this date, wedding dresses might be of almost any colour, although blue was one of the most popular choices, and green one of the least. |
| Bibliographic reference | Collectors' Encyclopedia of Dolls, Coleman |
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| Accession number | T.47-1955 |
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| Record created | March 22, 2001 |
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