This old postcard from Argentina shows a little girl with her Grandpa in front of a shop called, "El Amanecer" (The Dawn). In the shop window is a beautiful French boudoir doll!
Check out this great boudoir doll! She has composition head and hands and a cloth body. Her costume was made by Sue. Isn't it fantastic! What I love about Sue's work is she keeps to the era, using vintage patterns or using old magazines as inspiration for her designs. This outfit was made, using a 1926 pattern. I love the colors Sue used, and check out the detail; she even made the slippers. 
This is a very interesting figure. Margie told me his construction reminds her of the pair I blogged about yesterday. I wonder if they're made by the same maker? He still has his original coat and slippers. Was he a Sultan? Perhaps, he's a Genie? Or, maybe, he's a spiritual leader....
Here are photos of a pair of half-doll type dolls in partially restored costumes, made by the ever-so-talented Margie Herrera. These dolls belong to Carol Willman who had Margie restore their costumes and allowed Margie to share her photos on this blog. Thanks! Below are more photos taken before their transformation. You will notice that most of their original costumes remain and that Margie replaced the badly shredded silk. One thing that can't be replaced, however, is the lady's nose up in the air! She's not having any part of "Prince Charming"'s attentions. 
This photo was taken Christmas 1968. Notice the black fishnet stockings, shocking pink double-knit tent-style mini dress with mandarin collar, and my Patty Boyd-wannabe hairdo. Also, in the background is our German "Blaupunkt" radio/phonograph console.
I believe this all cloth doll is German-made. She is missing her boots and has red paint that splattered onto her face, but she is still a great doll and wears her original outfit!
This old photo of Anna Held, Jr is dated November 28, 1924. The news caption reads, "New York....Theatrical folk of a generation ago well remember Anna Held, who reigned as a leader in the musical comedy world for several years. When her daughter, Anna Held, Jr, came upon the stage to follow the career of her mother, she received a hearty welcome and attained much personal popularity. But now Anna Held, Jr has forsaken the footlights and has opened a novelty shop in Greenwich Village where she not only has on sale a great many interesting articles of various design, but where she also makes many things herself."
The all-girl band, The Sleepy Time Gals with their "Turnhead" boudoir dolls. The dolls' heads tilt and can be posed. These boudoir dolls are not a common find.
This is a page from an unknown magazine. It's hard to tell in the photo whether the boudoir doll is cloth or composition, however, it looks like part of the doll's costume is made of Raffia.
Down through the chimney with lots of toys, all for the little ones, Christmas joys!
These photos are a bit fuzzy, but what is clear is that boudoir doll decided to cozy up to the ventriloquist dummy under the Christmas tree!
