Title

Swedish National Costume: Doll

Creation Date

20th century

Count

1

Description

A female doll made of porcelain, cloth, metal, synthetic fiber and paint.  She depicts the Swedish National Folk Costume, or folk dress, or folkdräkt.  This outfit includes a blue dress with a sleeveless bodice with six applique daisies, a yellow ½-apron with a blue ribbon band with five daisies and a blue ribbon waistband and ties with two silver-tone ball beads, a white blouse with elastic cuffs with scalloped lace, a lace collar and a lace placket on the chest, a white polyester ½-slip with lace trim, and white bloomers.  The doll has blonde synthetic fiber hair of ringlet curls worn in two pigtails and painted facial features.  The doll is missing its feet.  Unattributed.