Dora
Rag Doll
1951 (published)
1951 (published)
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Printed cloth doll, representing a blue-eyed girl with blonde curly hair, known as 'Dora'. She was printed wearing a short blue dress, a hair ribbon, socks, strap shoes and a bracelet and was made from a kit issued by 'Woman' magazine. The doll was later clothed in a long dress of blue and white printed cotton with a flower and check pattern.
Object details
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| Title | Dora (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed cotton |
| Brief description | Rag doll known as 'Dora', a blonde blue-eyed girl with a blue dress; issued by 'Woman' magazine; England, 1951 |
| Physical description | Printed cloth doll, representing a blue-eyed girl with blonde curly hair, known as 'Dora'. She was printed wearing a short blue dress, a hair ribbon, socks, strap shoes and a bracelet and was made from a kit issued by 'Woman' magazine. The doll was later clothed in a long dress of blue and white printed cotton with a flower and check pattern. |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Object history | Stitched from a kit by Nora Eileen Oldman (née Ayers) and placed by her in the cot of her recently born daughter Noreen (b 04/10/1951). |
| Production | Bought as kit from 'Woman' magazine, which was founded in 1934 |
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| Accession number | MISC.102-1987 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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