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paper dolls

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Corset and bustle advertisement ephemera

 Collection — Box BW-6: [Barcode: 31151030142453]
Identifier: MS-0798
Abstract

This collection contains booklets, pamphlets, die-cuts, paper dolls, transformation cards, and other ephemeral materials advertising corset and bustle fashions in the 1880s. There is no specific creator information because this holding includes an assortment of creators: manufacturers, printers, and clothing companies.

Dates: 1880s

Handmade paper fashion dolls

 Collection — Box BW-5: [Barcode: 31151030141711]
Identifier: MS-0774
Abstract

This collection is a set of seven handmade paper dolls created approximately in the 1930s. There is currently no biographical information on the creator.

Dates: approximately 1930s

Johns Hopkins University collection of games and toys

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0843
Abstract

The Johns Hopkins University collection of vintage games and toys is an artificially assembled collection of materials purchased and selected by the curators of Special Collections. It spans from 1796 to 2020.

Dates: 1796 - 2021

Warner Brothers Company uncut advertising paper doll set: "Dolly's Trunk"

 Collection — Box BW-2: [Barcode: 31151034438071], Folder: 6
Identifier: MS-0815
Abstract

This collection is one brochure-like advertisement, which includes an uncut paper doll with its corsets. It was published by the Bridgeport, Connecticut corset firm, the Warner Brothers Company, likely sometime from 1915 to approximately 1929.

Dates: 1915-approximately 1929