Crepe paper doll
Category
Dolls
Date
circa 1940
Materials
Crepe paper doll
Measurements
305 mm (height)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 660302
Summary
A doll made of paper and wearing a cream crepe paper crinoline dress decorated with sequins and paper roses. Hand painted facial features. Man-made black fabric hair. She holds a cream and pink crepe paper muff also decorated with sequins and paper roses. Cream and pink crepe paper hat with white feathers. Her petticoats are made of orange crepe paper. Gold coloured paper shoes. The doll is home made. The doll may have been made by a Christmas cracker maker to contain sweets.