Fairyland Doll Dressing
Paper Doll
1920s (made)
1920s (made)
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| Place of origin |
1. cut out doll with its set of costumes still attached representing CINDERELLA; girl with brown hair wearing a white petticoat and red bodice; marked A on the front. The costumes are numbered A1 to A3 and consist of a white dress with red fur trimmed cloak, crown, yellow dress with roses, head band of roses and a ragged outfit with blue hat. The parts are attached together like a scrap.
2,3. cut out doll A; it is the same as (1).
4,5. costume marked A1 for Cinderella; white dress and red robe
6. crown; numbered A1 for Cinderella.
7,8. ragged costume numbered A2 for Cinderella
9. blue hat numbered A2 for Cinderella
10,11. yellow gown numbered A3 for Cinderella
12,13. headband of red roses numbered A3 for Cinderella
14. cutout doll representing a boy with brown hair wearing a white union suit, brown socks and shoes; marked on the chest B and designed for the story Dick Whittington.
15. 'Lord Mayor' costume; numbered B1; Dick Whittington
16. green suit; holding cat; numbered B2; Dick Whittington
17. green hat; numbered B2; Dick Whittington
18. sailor/pirate suit; holding cat; Dick Whittington
19. pirate headscarf; red; numbered B3; Dick Whittington
20,21. cut out doll representing a girl with blond hair wearing a white petticoat and socks with blue shoes; marked on chest C and designed for the story Red Riding Hood
22,23. blue and white checked dress and pinafore; holding doll; numbered C1; Red Riding Hood
24. white hat with blue bow; numbered C1; Red Riding Hood
25,26. dress covered with red cloak; numbered C2; Red Riding Hood 27,28. green dress; holding flowers; numbered C3; Red Riding Hood 29,30. flower head band numbered C3; Red Riding Hood
31-33. cut out doll representing a boy with brown hair wearing a white chemise and yellow turned up shoes; marked D on chest; Aladdin
34. part of a complete costume set for Aladdin; outfits numbered D2 and D3 and an example of each of the three hats.
35-37. outfit of pink and green numbered D1; Aladdin
38,39. hat of red and green; numbered D1; Aladdin
40,41. outfit of brown; holding apple; numbered D2; Aladdin
42,43. hat of purple and green; numbered D2; Aladdin
44,45. outfit of green and red holding lamp; numbered D3; Aladdin
46. hat of purple and red; numbered D3; Aladdin
47. box lid; card covered with blue paper; on the top is a printed label showing the title; and listing the contents
48. box base; card covered with blue paper and lined around the inner edge with paper lace; pencil scribbling on the bottom
49. note written by the donor about the collection of Fairyland Tales
magazines she had as a child.
2,3. cut out doll A; it is the same as (1).
4,5. costume marked A1 for Cinderella; white dress and red robe
6. crown; numbered A1 for Cinderella.
7,8. ragged costume numbered A2 for Cinderella
9. blue hat numbered A2 for Cinderella
10,11. yellow gown numbered A3 for Cinderella
12,13. headband of red roses numbered A3 for Cinderella
14. cutout doll representing a boy with brown hair wearing a white union suit, brown socks and shoes; marked on the chest B and designed for the story Dick Whittington.
15. 'Lord Mayor' costume; numbered B1; Dick Whittington
16. green suit; holding cat; numbered B2; Dick Whittington
17. green hat; numbered B2; Dick Whittington
18. sailor/pirate suit; holding cat; Dick Whittington
19. pirate headscarf; red; numbered B3; Dick Whittington
20,21. cut out doll representing a girl with blond hair wearing a white petticoat and socks with blue shoes; marked on chest C and designed for the story Red Riding Hood
22,23. blue and white checked dress and pinafore; holding doll; numbered C1; Red Riding Hood
24. white hat with blue bow; numbered C1; Red Riding Hood
25,26. dress covered with red cloak; numbered C2; Red Riding Hood 27,28. green dress; holding flowers; numbered C3; Red Riding Hood 29,30. flower head band numbered C3; Red Riding Hood
31-33. cut out doll representing a boy with brown hair wearing a white chemise and yellow turned up shoes; marked D on chest; Aladdin
34. part of a complete costume set for Aladdin; outfits numbered D2 and D3 and an example of each of the three hats.
35-37. outfit of pink and green numbered D1; Aladdin
38,39. hat of red and green; numbered D1; Aladdin
40,41. outfit of brown; holding apple; numbered D2; Aladdin
42,43. hat of purple and green; numbered D2; Aladdin
44,45. outfit of green and red holding lamp; numbered D3; Aladdin
46. hat of purple and red; numbered D3; Aladdin
47. box lid; card covered with blue paper; on the top is a printed label showing the title; and listing the contents
48. box base; card covered with blue paper and lined around the inner edge with paper lace; pencil scribbling on the bottom
49. note written by the donor about the collection of Fairyland Tales
magazines she had as a child.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 49 parts.
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| Title | Fairyland Doll Dressing (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithographed thin card and paper |
| Brief description | Cut Out Doll; English; 1920s |
| Physical description | 1. cut out doll with its set of costumes still attached representing CINDERELLA; girl with brown hair wearing a white petticoat and red bodice; marked A on the front. The costumes are numbered A1 to A3 and consist of a white dress with red fur trimmed cloak, crown, yellow dress with roses, head band of roses and a ragged outfit with blue hat. The parts are attached together like a scrap. 2,3. cut out doll A; it is the same as (1). 4,5. costume marked A1 for Cinderella; white dress and red robe 6. crown; numbered A1 for Cinderella. 7,8. ragged costume numbered A2 for Cinderella 9. blue hat numbered A2 for Cinderella 10,11. yellow gown numbered A3 for Cinderella 12,13. headband of red roses numbered A3 for Cinderella 14. cutout doll representing a boy with brown hair wearing a white union suit, brown socks and shoes; marked on the chest B and designed for the story Dick Whittington. 15. 'Lord Mayor' costume; numbered B1; Dick Whittington 16. green suit; holding cat; numbered B2; Dick Whittington 17. green hat; numbered B2; Dick Whittington 18. sailor/pirate suit; holding cat; Dick Whittington 19. pirate headscarf; red; numbered B3; Dick Whittington 20,21. cut out doll representing a girl with blond hair wearing a white petticoat and socks with blue shoes; marked on chest C and designed for the story Red Riding Hood 22,23. blue and white checked dress and pinafore; holding doll; numbered C1; Red Riding Hood 24. white hat with blue bow; numbered C1; Red Riding Hood 25,26. dress covered with red cloak; numbered C2; Red Riding Hood 27,28. green dress; holding flowers; numbered C3; Red Riding Hood 29,30. flower head band numbered C3; Red Riding Hood 31-33. cut out doll representing a boy with brown hair wearing a white chemise and yellow turned up shoes; marked D on chest; Aladdin 34. part of a complete costume set for Aladdin; outfits numbered D2 and D3 and an example of each of the three hats. 35-37. outfit of pink and green numbered D1; Aladdin 38,39. hat of red and green; numbered D1; Aladdin 40,41. outfit of brown; holding apple; numbered D2; Aladdin 42,43. hat of purple and green; numbered D2; Aladdin 44,45. outfit of green and red holding lamp; numbered D3; Aladdin 46. hat of purple and red; numbered D3; Aladdin 47. box lid; card covered with blue paper; on the top is a printed label showing the title; and listing the contents 48. box base; card covered with blue paper and lined around the inner edge with paper lace; pencil scribbling on the bottom 49. note written by the donor about the collection of Fairyland Tales magazines she had as a child. |
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| Credit line | Given by Eileen A. Brock |
| Object history | References: Series No. 375 lower left corner of cover; B.B. Ltd London lower right corner belonged to Eileen Brock; born 1915; note states set was produced by the Publishers of Fairyland Tales; a magazine of children's stories; published by John Leng & Co Ltd; 186 Fleet St. EC4. Donor had the magazine from its first issue 1921 until 1923. |
| Production | Made by: B.B. Ltd London England |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.580:1 to 49-1993 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2000 |
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