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Doll Skirt

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Collection Type

  • Toys and games

Date

1950-1960

GUSN

GUSN-103693

Description

Pink cotton skirt with white fold over waist band.

Details

Descriptive Terms

skirts (garments)
Accessory, Doll
Clothing, Doll
Clothing, Doll

Label

This skirt 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

3421

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Sudbury, MA

Dimensions

8 x 4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Sara Junkin

Accession Number

2008.34.3.9

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