BOSTON HERALD DOLL

Boston Herald Doll Trunk Front

Boston Herald Doll Trunk Back

BOSTON HERALD DOLL.

Every Sunday in 1895 the Boston Herald newspaper would publish a new full color gown to fit this doll. This is an excellent overview of late Victorian women's fashion during a time when clothes were still being created by hand specifically for the wearer by dressmakers.

I have added a little hatbox folder to keep the delicate little hats in and a trunk folder for storing the doll and her gowns.

 [Glue or tape the sides and back of the trunk pieces together leaving the top edge open so you can slip the items and the hat box inside.]

 

THE ARCHIES

THE ARCHIES.

Dating all the way back to the 1940's Archie, Betty, Jughead and Veronica were the masthead characters of the Archie Comics empire. In the late 1960's these characters were re-invented to appeal to a more modern pre-teen audience and appeared in their own TV cartoon show.

 This set was an offshoot from that renewed popularity especially after the cartoon band scored a surprise hit single with the song "Sugar, Sugar".

 

DORIS DAY - IT'S MAGIC

DORIS DAY - IT'S MAGIC.

 I haven't done a mash-up in awhile and this set from 1957 offered a perfect opportunity to do so. This was one of those "magic" paper dolls where you rubbed the surface of the doll and the clothes stayed on like magic....except they usually didn't. So aside from adding a different head to make the doll look more like Doris I have added new tabs to all of the outfits turning this into a traditional paper doll. 

I think the resulting modified set came out really well and she looks great in these fashions.

 

JULIE'S WEDDING - FLOWER GIRL

JULIE'S WEDDING - FLOWER GIRL.

And rounding out this week's posts is the Flower Girl from the 1960's Julie's Wedding set. Harking back to the last days when little girls wore petticoats. There is also a lovely bridal table and cut-out wedding cake to accompany this set.

More fun and unusual paper dolls to come next week!

 

JULIE'S WEDDING - MAID OF HONOR & BEST MAN

JULIE'S WEDDING - MAID OF HONOR & BEST MAN.

Here is the second part of the Julie's Wedding set from the early 1960's. I'm not sure why the attendants have sleepwear unless they went along for the honeymoon but anyway this is a cute little set.

Tomorrow's post will finish this off with the Flower Girl and some cake. 

 

JULIE'S WEDDING - BRIDE & GROOM

JULIE'S WEDDING - BRIDE & GROOM.

There's nothing like some kitschy 1960's fashions and another wedding set to close out the summer here at Paperdollapalooza.

Tomorrow I will post the Maid of Honor & Best Man dolls.