I've Written A Lot of Doll Histories For My Linda's Blog and My Victorian Dolls Blog

Besides being a lover of Victorian dolls and genealogy I also love history - especially doll histories. Being a lover of doll histories prompted me to write all the doll history posts on my Victorian Dolls, Victorian Traditions, The Victorian Era and Me blog.

DOLL HISTORIES ON MY LINDA'S BLOG AND MY VICTORIAN DOLLS, VICTORIAN TRADITIONS, THE VICTORIAN ERA AND ME BLOG 

17th, 18th and 19th Century Wardrobe or Trousseau Dolls

17th, 18th, and 19th Century Wooden Dolls

After 250 Years It's Still The Bangwell Putt Rag Doll

A Little More Information on Making Goddess, Spirit and Healing Dolls Of Your Own

A Little Research Into The History of Goddess Dolls

Babyland Rag Dolls With Painted Faces Versus Babyland Rag Dolls With Lithograph Faces

Barbie - A Young Girl's Obsession!

Bartholomew's Babies - Beautiful or Tawdry Dolls

Boudoir Dolls Are Meant For Sitting - No Touching!

Carved Nut Dolls - What? Unusual Indeed

China Head Dolls - They're Just So Beautiful

Clay Pipe Dolls - Definitely A Conversation Piece

Dolls From The Index of American Design at National Gallery Of Art

Early American Wooden Dolls By Joel Ellis From 1873

Early Grodnertal Tuck Comb Wooden Peddler Dolls and Other Grodnertal Peddler Dolls

First Presbyterian Church Rag Dolls Otherwise Known as Presbyterian Rag Dolls

For The Love Of Rococo Dolls - You Might Become Speechless, Too!

Frozen Charlotte Dolls - How Adorable But Tragic

Gotta Love Doll Histories Part 1 - Part 4 Free E-Book

Grodnertal Wooden Costume Dolls

Hitty Dolls - What's Not To Love!

How Wonderful! I Heard From A Descendant of Roxanna Cole - Hilarie Johnston

I'm In Love With Penny Wooden or Peg Wooden Dolls

Izannah Walker Dolls

Milliner's Models Dolls - Fashion Model or Toy?

Miss Columbia and the Columbian Rag Doll

Missionary Rag Babies - Loved So Much They're Well Worn

Papier-Mâché Dolls

Perhaps It's Time I Made An Apple Head Doll - Maybe She'll Have A Victorian Outfit!

Pioneer & Prairie Dolls, Rag Dolls, Appalachian Dolls, Wagon Train Dolls, Table Cloth Dolls, Pillowcase Dolls, Handkerchief & Prayer Dolls, Folk Art Dolls - They're All Dolls That Were Loved By Early American Colonial Girls

Polly Heckewelder Moravian Rag Dolls - Loved and Made For Over 140 Years

Quaker Dolls - Quiet Beauty

Roxanna Elizabeth McGee Cole's Beautiful Family Of 19th Century Dolls

Shell Dolls - Who Knew The Victorians Did This? Did You?

Some Of The Beautiful Peddler or Pedlar Dolls From the strong National Museum Of Play

The French Doll Fashion Collection At The MET

The History of Faceless Dolls - Updated February 2015

The Innu Tea Doll

The Maggie Bessie Cloth Doll - A Doll of Simplicity and Grace

The Molly Brinkerhoff Doll - Buried With A Family's Cherished Possession During The Revolutionary War

There's Something Very Endearing About Wishbone Dolls

The Simple Beauty of Clothespin Dolls

The Sweet Simplicity of Tuck Comb Wooden Dolls

The White House Doll

Topsy-Turvy Dolls - Two In One

Wax Dolls, Montanari and Pierotti Dolls - Gotta Love The Beauty of Wax

Who Doesn't Love Paper Dolls?

William F. Goodwin Patent Walking Doll - Circa 1870 and Other Autoperipatetikos Walking Dolls

Wooden Spoon Dolls and More - Past and Present

I thought if you were as interested in doll histories as I am you'd like an easier way to read all my doll history posts.  So, I created .PDF's for all of my posts.  In all there are 4 different .pdf's each with up to 50 pages.  If you would like to download my "Gotta Love Doll Histories Part 1 - Part 4 just click on the pictures or titles below:

Gotta Love Doll Histories - Part 1

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The Bangwell Putt Rag Doll

The Molly Brinkerhoff Doll 

The White House Doll

Apple Head Dolls

Penny Wooden or Peg Wooden Dolls 

Wishbone Dolls

Early American Wooden Dolls By Joel Ellis 

Tuck Comb Wooden Dolls

Grodnertal Tuck Comb Wooden Peddler Dolls 

Grodnertal Wooden Costume Dolls

Beautiful Peddler or Pedlar Dolls 

William F. Goodwin Patent Walking Doll 

Dolls From The Index of American Design at National Gallery Of Art

Shell Dolls 

Frozen Charlotte Dolls 

Gotta Love Doll Histories - Part 2

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Clay Pipe Dolls 

Roxanna Elizabeth McGee Cole's Dolls

Wooden Spoon Dolls and More 

Bartholomew's Babies 

Carved Nut Dolls 

Clothespin Dolls

Miss Columbia and the Columbian Rag Doll 

Pioneer & Prairie Dolls, Rag Dolls, Appalachian Dolls, Wagon Train Dolls, Table Cloth Dolls, Pillowcase Dolls, Handkerchief & Prayer Dolls, Folk Art Dolls 

Quaker Dolls 

Gotta Love Doll Histories - Part 3

Copyright © 2004-2023- All Rights Reserved - Written by By Linda Walsh

 Missionary Rag Babies 

China Head Dolls 

Babyland Rag Dolls With Painted Faces and Lithograph Faces

Wax Dolls, Montanari and Pierotti Dolls 

Polly Heckewelder Moravian Rag Dolls 

First Presbyterian Church Rag Dolls 

Izannah Walker Dolls

Papier-Mâché Dolls

Milliner's Models Dolls 

Boudoir Dolls 

17th, 18th and 19th Century Wardrobe or Trousseau Dolls

Topsy-Turvy Dolls - Two In One 

Gotta Love Doll Histories - Part4

Copyright © 2004-2023- All Rights Reserved - Written by By Linda Walsh

The Maggie Bessie Cloth Doll

17th, 18th, and 19th Century Wooden Dolls

For The Love Of Rococo Dolls 

Hitty Dolls 

The Beautiful Collection of Fashion Dolls At The Strong National 

Museum of Play

How Wonderful! I Heard From A Descendant of Roxanna Cole - Hilarie Johnston

The French Doll Fashion Collection At The MET

The Innu Tea Doll

DOLL HISTORIES ON MY LINDA'S BLOG

A Little More Information on Making Goddess, Spirit and Healing Dolls Of Your Own

Barbie - A Young Girl's Obsession!

 

Who Doesn't Love Paper Dolls?

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"Winter Roses" Art Doll By Hally Levesque Featured In Winter Issue of Art Doll Quarterly

Last November I heard from Hally Levesque that the "Winter Roses" art doll I had won in the Hally Levesque "Romantic Rosebella" class at Artful Gathering last year was going to be featured in the winter issue of Art Doll Quarterly.

I didn't get a chance to buy a copy until recently and was thrilled to see that she was the first article and was being featured on page 6. In the article Hally describes what her design and creation process was in regards to making her and is a fascinating read.

Every time I look at her I can't believe how unbelievably beautiful she is and am thankful to Hally for creating such a remarkable art doll. I will cherish her forever.

I hope you all get a chance to read the article about 'Winter Roses" in the winter 2018 issue of Art Doll Quarterly .

Some Of The Designs I Entered In Spoonflower Design Challenges Recently

Once in awhile I decide to enter some of my fabric designs into the Spoonflower Design Challenges and entered 7 into their contests recently.  I didn't win any but I definitely had fun designing them.

I hope you like my designs.

Gingerbread Design

Year Of The Dog Victorian Animals

Polar Bear Victorian Animals Contest

Love Mom Tattoo Contest

Elmer You're A Star Contest

Spanish Designs Challenge Custom Fabric

Orchid and Navy Limited Color Design Challenge

© 2017 - 2023 Copyright Linda Walsh Originals - Fabric Designs By Linda Walsh.

Flora Ellen Bridal and Wedding Art Doll

Flora Ellen has been waiting for her wedding day all her life. She has been groomed to be the epitome of exquisite and refined beauty. All in an effort to attract just the right Victorian gentleman.

After all her family is one of a line of Dukes and Duchesses and she is expected to marry someone of her families standing. So, she has been groomed and prepped for just the right dress, just the right style, just the right manner. Her wedding day is not just about her, but also about her family and she aims to make them all proud of her.

Flora Ellen is a free-standing doll who is wearing an 1896 Victorian bridal gown. She has a long, fancy double-tiered lace and ruffled trim satin dress with a flowing train and long double-tiered laced and gathered sleeves. Her bodice is a double criss-crossed lace overlay. Her long curly blonde hair is tied on one side with floral accents and looks beautiful underneath her very fancy lace & floral trimmed lace veil which is also decorated with floral ribbons and lace pearl streamers.

Her inner body is made from a dowel covered with fabric and eyelet lace and she is wearing a lace trimmed slip. Her arms are wire-shaped and covered. She also has a painted wood head and covered round wood base.

Around her neck she has a long pearl necklace and she is carrying a bouquet of flowers with lace pearl and ribbon streamers. A large floral accent piece adorns the left side of her waistband.

Flora Ellen has not doubt that her wedding day will be perfect. Perfect for her and perfect for her family who worked so hard for this moment.

Flora Ellen Handmade Victorian Lady Bridal Art Doll Decoration

Elsa Bridal and Wedding Art Doll

Elsa is a free-standing doll all ready for her wedding day. It's the first of October so she's hoping that it will be a bright and sunny day as she wants to look her best. She chose October as it shouldn't be rainy, shouldn't be snowy, and shouldn't be hot. However, she fastened her hair in a bun just in case it were to rain. Her beautiful, thick head of flaming red hair tends to frizz on a rainy day unless it's contained in a bun. So, for her wedding day she's taking no chance. A bun it will be.

She has a long, fancy lace trimmed dress with a flowing train, and eyelet lace covered puffed and lace trimmed long sleeves. Her wedding gown also has an eyelet lace and gathered full length dress front insert with ribbon floral lace trim. Her veil is made of & fancy lace and florals. Underneath her gown she is wearing a lace trimmed slip. She has a painted wood head and covered round wood base. Her inner body is made from a dowel covered with fabric and eyelet lace. Her arms are wire-shaped and covered. Her red hair with bangs is fastened into a bun. Two large floral and lace pieces adorn the top of her veil and bodice of her dress. She is carrying a bouquet of flowers with streamers.

So far there are no signs of rain. Elsa has her fingers crossed. She just wants a beautiful wedding day.

“Jimmy Me Lucky - Leprechaun” Country Leprechaun Doll

"Jimmy Me Lucky - Leprechaun" considers himself not only a lucky leprechaun, but a charming one as well. He can charms the pants off of anyone and just make their day with the twinkle in his eyes and his charming smile. Plus, when he starts to charm them with his remarkable wit and keen intelligence they just get blown away. But, when he promises then a pot o' gold and then doesn't deliver they are none too happy with Jimmy. By then he's lost all his charm.

"Jimmy Me Lucky - Leprechaun" is a 23" country Leprechaun from our "Pleasantly Plump Series." He is a squared bottomed self-standing cloth and wood doll. His arms and hands are wired and his cloth head and cloth body are supported by a wood dowel and wood base. His face is outlined embroidered with black back stitches and water colored. His eyes are indented and he has green water colored irises, black water colored pupils, and the whites of his eyes are water colored white. His eyelids are water colored gold and his eyebrows are water colored brown. He has a round raised nose, a ton of freckles on his nose and cheeks, black wrinkle lines and a red mouth. His mustache, and full beard are made of red wool roving. His cheeks are pencil colored and blushed rosy.

Jimmy has has a mass of curly red doll hair which is barely controlled under his hat. His hat is lined and has a large, wide brim with a black belt and square gold buckle fastened around the band. He is wearing his favorite St. Patrick's day green outfit. His body is made of a green knit. His shamrock print shirt is finished along the edges and gathered at the neck edge and wrists. A large black belt with square gold buckle is tightly fastened around his waist. He is smoking his favorite pipe which is perched in his left hand. He is carrying a gathered pot o' gold bag with gold bars and ribbon and shamrock decorations in his right hand.

Jimmy can fool everyone once with his remarkable charm and it is "shame on him!" If he fools them twice - well, it's "shame on them!"

Jimmy Me Lucky Leprechaun Handmade Country Doll Decoration