A charming pair of small cloth dolls dressed in coordinating shades of deep navy and blue-and-white gingham. Each doll has a molded, hand-painted face framed by pale pink yarn hair styled into long braids, with matching gingham bonnets finished in navy fabric.
Their outfits are assembled from layered textiles, combining gingham blouses with full navy skirts, ruffled details, and black fabric shoes. Although designed as a pair, the dolls are not identical: their painted facial features, clothing construction, proportions, and small finishing details vary slightly from one another.
The dolls appear to be mid-to-late 20th-century decorative or souvenir-style cloth dolls. No maker's label or identifying mark is visible, so the manufacturer and exact origin remain unconfirmed.
Good pre-owned vintage condition with visible age-related wear consistent with display, handling, and storage.
The textiles show some wrinkling, loose threads, fraying, lint, and minor discoloration. The painted faces display small marks and age-related surface wear. The yarn hair and clothing remain intact overall, with natural variation between the two dolls.
Set includes: 2 cloth dolls
Type: Decorative cloth / rag dolls
Material: Fabric, yarn, stuffing, and molded painted face material
Color palette: Navy blue, blue and white gingham, pale pink, white, and black
Hair: Pale pink yarn
Hair style: Long braids
Headwear: Coordinating blue-and-white gingham bonnets with navy trim
Clothing: Gingham blouses with layered navy dresses / skirts
Hands: White fabric
Shoes: Black fabric
Faces: Molded faces with hand-painted features
Construction: Stuffed cloth bodies
Style: Folk / souvenir / decorative doll
Era: Mid-to-late 20th century
Maker: Unconfirmed
Country of manufacture: Unconfirmed
Macondo Room Object No. 034
A charming pair of small cloth dolls dressed in coordinating shades of deep navy and blue-and-white gingham. Each doll has a molded, hand-painted face framed by pale pink yarn hair styled into long braids, with matching gingham bonnets finished in navy fabric.
Their outfits are assembled from layered textiles, combining gingham blouses with full navy skirts, ruffled details, and black fabric shoes. Although designed as a pair, the dolls are not identical: their painted facial features, clothing construction, proportions, and small finishing details vary slightly from one another.
The dolls appear to be mid-to-late 20th-century decorative or souvenir-style cloth dolls. No maker's label or identifying mark is visible, so the manufacturer and exact origin remain unconfirmed.
Good pre-owned vintage condition with visible age-related wear consistent with display, handling, and storage.
The textiles show some wrinkling, loose threads, fraying, lint, and minor discoloration. The painted faces display small marks and age-related surface wear. The yarn hair and clothing remain intact overall, with natural variation between the two dolls.
Set includes: 2 cloth dolls
Type: Decorative cloth / rag dolls
Material: Fabric, yarn, stuffing, and molded painted face material
Color palette: Navy blue, blue and white gingham, pale pink, white, and black
Hair: Pale pink yarn
Hair style: Long braids
Headwear: Coordinating blue-and-white gingham bonnets with navy trim
Clothing: Gingham blouses with layered navy dresses / skirts
Hands: White fabric
Shoes: Black fabric
Faces: Molded faces with hand-painted features
Construction: Stuffed cloth bodies
Style: Folk / souvenir / decorative doll
Era: Mid-to-late 20th century
Maker: Unconfirmed
Country of manufacture: Unconfirmed
Macondo Room Object No. 034
