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July 21, 2005
When did Doll Accessories Become Important?
French Fashion Dolls (mid to late 1800s) were the FIRST dolls that placed a major emphasis on accessories. Few doll accessories have matched the prolific amount of accessories created for French Fashion dolls and few doll accessories have matched their quality. French Fashion dolls were made to be exact replicas of the ladies that young girls were expected to grow up to be, and the dolls had everything available in miniature that a lady of style and taste would have for herself. An entire industry was created centering on French Fashion dolls in Paris and boutiques existed that did nothing but create accessories for these dolls. Accessories included games, photo booklets, sewing necessities, grooming items (even toothbrushes!), jewelry and of course furniture.
By Denise Van Patten
To Be Continued
NOTE: Tasha Tudor's book, "A is for Annabelle", illustrates one of these dolls perfectly!
Posted by dollcloset at July 21, 2005 08:44 PM