She is obviously supposed to be Scottish.
She's was made by Roddy, an English doll company.
She is probably from the 1950's.
She has some bagpipes.
Unlike most people,I love bagpipes. These are missing a valve,or whatever it is.
Apparently Roddy made a lot of Scottish dolls in the 50's,as is evidenced by THIS PHOTO from Flickr. A doll like mine is top,middle.
My doll is 13 inches tall.
She's made of hard plastic.
The hair is probably mohair.
Her hair is in two little bunches at the sides of her neck. |
Her eyes are sleep eyes with 'real' lashes.
She's a 'walker'. When one leg is moved forward,the other leg moves back.
As the legs move the head turns side to side too.
Her jacket is velvet.
Her shirt is only a shirt front. The lace cravat is very detailed and might be hand made.
The socks are just pieces of ribbon wrapped around her ankles,and the shoes are painted on.
She also has a velvet Tam O'Shanter,with a pom pom.
The trim on the hat matches her skirt, (and her bagpipes).
And the ribbon on the bagpipes matches the socks. |
That's today's doll. See you again tomorrow for another one.
I like bagpipes too, and I like dolls in kilts! I wonder if this doll wasn't Roddy's answer to Ideal's Saucy Walker, given the fact that they both walk and they look eerily alike. This one is a cute one!
ReplyDeleteShe is a bit Saucyish. Did they make Saucys this small?
DeleteI like this doll. She has class. She has a happy face.
ReplyDeleteHappy,and maybe slightly weird.
DeleteThis is a nice doll, and looks well made. I too like bagpipes, when played properly of course!
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I crochet, while the cravat COULD be machine made, I don't think it is. It looks hand crocheted. And a beautiful job. I know I say this a lot, but she is so cute! She has a very sweet face.
ReplyDeleteWell what else can you say but 'cute'?
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