Boudoir Dolls 1915-1930's

Boudoir Dolls, Bed Dolls, Flapper Dolls or Sofa Dolls as they are referred too, were used to decorate "beds & sofas", which is where they got their name.  These dolls were not meant to be played with, but to be displayed or as decoration, which today we have replaced with a mountain of pillows.    

Made from about 1915 to the 1930's, these dolls usually have cloth bodies with elongated legs, heads can be of various materials, often with painted facial features, some have partial composition limbs which will help with dating.  Clothing can be very elaborate and of high quality material, (it's the clothing that matters the most on these dolls - if the clothing is missing they lose about half of their value) and many have high heel feet.  There is of course so much variety among these dolls, as they were produced in several countries, over quite a number of years, notably; Italy, France and the USA.  Dolls are usually unmarked - so finding its origins is "mission impossible" except by an expert.

We particularly get a kick out of the politically incorrect (today) "smoking" dolls with a cigarette dangling from their mouth.

Boudoir Dolls 1915-1930's

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