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Doll Dress

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Collection Type

  • Toys and games

Date

1950-1960

GUSN

GUSN-103692

Description

Pink cotton dress with short puffed sleeves trimmed in lace, round white cotton collar trimmed in lace and pink satin bow in center, gathered waist and full skirt.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dresses (garments)
Accessory, Doll
Clothing, Doll
Women's Clothing
Clothing, Doll

Label

This dress was used by the donor with her Toni dolls when she was a child. Toni dolls were used as an advertising gimmick for the Toni Home Permanent and were introduced by Bernard Lipfert in 1949.

Additional Identification Number

3420

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Sudbury, MA (use)

Dimensions

9 1/2 x 8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Sara Junkin

Accession Number

2008.34.3.8

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