Title

Female Folk Dress Doll: Doll

Creation Date

20th century

Count

1

Description

A female doll made of plastic, fabric, metal, Swedish braid, and yarn.  Depicts traditional provincial Swedish folk dress, or folk drakt.  This costume includes a long black skirt with a red Swedish braid trim with green, yellow and white flowers, a blue fabric ½-apron with a white, red and green Swedish braid waistband and back tie, a red vest with metal clasps and red yarn laced closure, a green fabric scarf with printed floral pattern, a white blouse with lace at the collar and cuffs, and a bonnet covered with red, green, yellow and white Swedish braid.  The outfit also includes white drawers, red fabric socks, and black plastic shoes.  The doll has a plastic body and head, with opening/closing eyes and pale, or blonde, fiber hair worn in a pair of side braids with beige ribbon ties.  Unattributed.