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OLIVIA®

Hairdressing Doll
©1977 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs and illustrations of the head with instructions; all written in French
contains a vinyl head with shoulders, jointed at the neck, painted facial features and blond rooted saran hair
around the neck is tied a white rayon scarf with a holiographic star glued on
the shoulders sit in a pink plastic form which is moulded to shape to house various items such as the rollers
set supplied with plastic hair rollers, eye shadow sticks, comb and the remains of a package of hair colorant sticks

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 6 parts.

  • Box
  • Head
  • Stand
  • Scarf
  • Packaging
  • Instructions
TitleOLIVIA® (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
card, vinyl, rayon
Brief description
OLIVIA, France, Miro Meccano, 1977
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs and illustrations of the head with instructions; all written in French
contains a vinyl head with shoulders, jointed at the neck, painted facial features and blond rooted saran hair
around the neck is tied a white rayon scarf with a holiographic star glued on
the shoulders sit in a pink plastic form which is moulded to shape to house various items such as the rollers
set supplied with plastic hair rollers, eye shadow sticks, comb and the remains of a package of hair colorant sticks
Dimensions
  • Height: 13¾in
  • Width: 12½in
  • Depth: 9½in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
Cat. No. 791001
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
this is a version of Girl's World, produced in France for the French market
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Accession number
B.1966:1-1999

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Record createdMay 19, 2000
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