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Dolls Through the Ages Celebrate a Century of Playthings
A survey of dolls traces their history from ancient Greek and Egyptian figures to modern fashion dolls. It notes craft shifts from wood to wax to china to bisque and celluloid, and marks how baby and teen dolls expanded the market from the 1920s onward. It ends with Victor Hugo’s reflection on dolls shaping feminine childhood and growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Paris
Rome
St. Francis of Assissi
America
Germany
Europe
Flanders
Holland
Japan
Victor Hugo
Trousseaux