Masters at merchandizing members
of the French Huret family made
certain that their dolls had many
of life's conveniences. Adelaide
was in charge of the dolls
themselves and she saw to
it that her patented young
charges, mostly pre-teen
girl dolls, were outfitted
in the best. Commercially
produced Huret items are
frequently labeled -
a rubber stamp used in
dresses, gilt stamping
in headwear, etc. This
doll has many marked
Huret items in her
1860s wardrobe. Other
items may have been
made based on patterns
featured in the tie-in
magazine, Poupée Modélè.
UFDC Collection, Gift of
Anne C. Mears
Every aspect of what remains of this
china headed doll's wardrobe leads
to the conclusion that it was made
as a fund raiser for a Union Sanitary
Fair. The garments were obviously
made by skilled professional
dressmakers as indeed the garments
are miniaturized versions of human
adult pieces, even down to boned
bodices and inseam pockets.
Perhaps the most extraordinary
aspect is that the white silk taffeta
with black and white silk blond lace
trimmed ball gown can be traced to
a fashion plate printed in Peterson's
Magazine, January 1863. It is an exact
copy. Coleman Collection
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