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August 22, 2005
The History of Doll Accessories Continued
Lovely accessories were made for antique bisque German Dolly-faced dolls and French Bebes in the late 1800s to early 1900s. . . although the selection was not as extensive as those for the French Fashion Dolls.
Besides lovely hats, shoes and purses, toilette sets and china dish sets were very popular. Jewelry, gloves, combs and some furniture were also produced.
Patsy* and her Friends in the 1920's was one of the first "modern" dolls that had many accessories available for her . . . and that were heavily advertised too. These included extra outfits, underwear and doll wardrobes so that children could store all their Patsy items together.
by Denise Von Patten . . . To Be Continued
* NOTE: Patsy dolls from the Effanbee Doll Company were recently re-introduced - we will have Patsy dressed as the various characters from the Wizard of Oz very soon!
Posted by dollcloset at August 22, 2005 02:43 PM