Exhibition
Centuries
of Childhood
Alumni
Gallery, September 27, 2000 to September 31, 2001
Anne Bissonnette,
Curator
Layers of clothing worn by an 1840s doll
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China doll with red dress United States of America, c.1840-50 Cloth body with china head and leather hands. The doll is wearing a linsey-woolsey red dress with blue, brown and teal floral motifs. The sleeves are trimmed with lace and olive colored rickrack. The bodice has a bateau neckline and closes at the back with buttons. The underpinnings include a cotton and a wool flannel petticoat, a cotton sleeveless bodice, drawers, socks and leather boots. Owned by Josie Neall. Collection of the Massillon Museum, gift of Mrs. Mabel Reed, KSUM L00.14.13a-j |
SCROLL DOWN TO SEE THE LAYERS
THAT WERE WORN UNDERNEATH THE DRESS
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