Plastic doll
Category
Dolls
Date
Unknown
Materials
Plastic doll, fabric, mohair, lace, felt and net
Measurements
184 mm (height)
Order this imageCollection
National Trust Museum of Childhood (Accredited Museum)
NT 661230
Summary
A moulded plastic doll with moulded and painted facial features including blue plastic eyes. Brown mohair hair tied in a dark green ribbon and jointed arms. Forefinger of right hand is broken off and missing. This doll is wearing traditional Scottish costume. Wearing a long-sleeved white blouse with white lace trim at neck and cuffs, a black felt bodice and a red, green and navy tartan skirt. She is wearing over her right shoulder a tartan sash fastened with a silver-coloured circular button holding a yellow plastic gemstone. A white net petticoat trimmed with cream lace, and cream fabric pantaloons trimmed with cream lace. Black felt traditional Scottish dancing shoes which lace up, criss-cross fashion.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mrs Jane Henderson in 1987.