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

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

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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My Victorian Fashions Pinterest Board

One of the things I absolutely love about my Linda Walsh Pinterest boards is I can collect all the Victorian and Historic Periods fashions I love in one neatly organized place.

Well, now Pinterest has a wonderful widget that allows me to add a snippet of my two boards within a blog post or on the sidebar of my blog so I can easily share some of my boards with all of you here.

 Victorian Fashions

If you'd like to see more of my Victorian Fashions Pinterest board just click on the board above or CLICK HERE.

Historic Periods Fashions 

If you'd like to see more of my Historic Periods Fashions Pinterest board just click on the board above or CLICK HERE.

I added the Pinterest widget to the sidebar of my my Victorian Dolls, Victorian Traditions, The Victorian Era and Me Blog. so you can visit my Victorian and Historic Periods Fashions boards whenever you visit my Victorian Dolls, Victorian Traditions, The Victorian Era and Me Blog.

A Wonderful Doll Collection

If you follow my Victorian Dolls, Victorian Traditions, The Victorian Era and Me Blog you know that I just LOVE the Victorian Era, love history, and love to do research. In doing all of that I ran across the Metropolitan Museum of Art website the other day and fell in love with their collections, the ability to see everything they have in their collections, and the ability to set-up my own "My Met" space to bookmark items at the MET that I love.

Well, while "Moseying At The MET!" last week I came across items from their French Doll Fashion Collection and fell in love with them.  Now all you have to know as to why I would fall in LOVE with them is they have to do with dolls and have to do with the fashions of the Victorian Era and periods before and after that.

They are in fact a collection of fashion dolls displaying French fashions from 1715 until 1906.  There seems to be 42 dolls int he collection and they give you a wonderful picture of the way French fashion has changed through the ages.  I would love to see this collection in person, but it isn't on display.

If you'd like to read more about this collection please CLICK HERE for my Victorian Dolls, Victorian Traditions, The Victorian Era and Me Blog post entitled, "The French Doll Fashion Collection At The MET."

My Historical Fashion Periods Timeline

The other day I posted an article entitled "A Wonderful Moseying At The MET!" concerning my preliminary research on the historical fashion periods and what I had learned.  Since I tend to like everything nice and neat and totally organized I decided the best way for me to try and understand the different fashion periods was to create a time line that I could update, change, and add to from time to time.

So, I created an Historical Fashion Periods timeline that I've added to the sidebar of my Victorian Dolls, Victorian Traditions, The Victorian Era and Me Blog

This timeline is really for me to help me understand what periods the fashions I like might fall into when I see different styles.  I am far from and will never claim to be any kind of an expert on historical fashion periods.  My timeline is being included in my sidebar as a personal reference tool for me. Something I can learn from, something I can update, something changeable if incorrect, and something I can update from time to time.

I'm hoping to do a little research into the different fashion periods, especially the periods before and after the Victorian Era and will post what I've found on my Victorian Dolls, Victorian Traditions, The Victorian Era and Me Blog.

If you'd like to see what my timeline has so far just click on the link below and scroll down the right hand sidebar.

A Wonderful Doll Collection

If you follow my Victorian Dolls, Victorian Traditions, The Victorian Era and Me Blog you know that I just LOVE the Victorian Era, love history, and love to do research. In doing all of that I ran across the Metropolitan Museum of Art website the other day and fell in love with their collections, the ability to see everything they have in their collections, and the ability to set-up my own "My Met" space to bookmark items at the MET that I love.

Well, while "Moseying At The MET!" last week I came across items from their French Doll Fashion Collection and fell in love with them.  Now all you have to know as to why I would fall in LOVE with them is they have to do with dolls and have to do with the fashions of the Victorian Era and periods before and after that.

They are in fact a collection of fashion dolls displaying French fashions from 1715 until 1906.  There seems to be 42 dolls int he collection and they give you a wonderful picture of the way French fashion has changed through the ages.  I would love to see this collection in person, but it isn't on display.

I Am All That and More!

When I think of a "Lady" either I picture someone like Audrey Hepburns' character in "My Fair Lady" or I picture a Victorian woman like the picture to the left. Someone refined and dignified. Someone who has good manners and who also just happens to be wearing a beautiful Victorian dress. I always seem to get back to the Victorian dresses, don't I? Must be an obsession. Yah think? In my mind, a "Lady" is the ultimate perfect female. But, is she really?

So, let's take a good look at what constitutes a "Lady." According to the American Heritage Dictionary a "Lady" is a woman having the refined habits, gentle manners, and sense of responsibility often associated with breeding, culture, and high station; the feminine equivalent of a gentleman.

Hmmm! That definition is too narrow minded and socially conscious. Not exactly the definition I had in mind. So, maybe we should take a look at the qualities of a "Lady" in her home and on the street as defined by the dictionary, Victorianstation.com and others:

1) A Lady should be quiet in her manners. Okay, easy enough. But, not to the point of being invisible.

2) A Lady should speak in a gentle tone of voice. Even when scolding your children? Hmmm! Or someone who is picking on someone else. Hmmm!

3) A Lady should be careful to wound no ones feelings. This is not always possible.

4) A Lady should give generously and freely from the treasures of her pure mind to her friends. Generously and freely, yes. Purely! I don't know about that.

5) A Lady should scorn no one openly. Sometimes this is exactly what is required.

6) A Lady should should feel gentle pity for the unfortunate, the inferior and the ignorant. A "Lady" should do everything she can to help others in need, but NOT to judge anyone as inferior or ignorant. That would be placing herself above others and smacks of a "caste" system.

7) A Lady should carry herself with an innocence and single heartedness which disarms ill nature, and wins respect and love from all. Couldn't agree more.

8) A true Lady walks the street, wrapped in a mantle of proper reserve, so impenetrable that insult and coarse familiarity shrink from her. Some would confuse this with being a snob and looking down one's nose at others.

9) A true Lady carries with her a congenial atmosphere which attracts all, and puts all at their ease. I think everyone should act this way, not just a "Lady."

10) A Lady walks quietly through the streets, seeing and hearing nothing that she ought not to. Not a good idea to walk through the city streets with blindfolds on. You need to be aware of everything that is going on around you. Also, who determines what a "Lady" should or should not see? Doesn't she have a mind of her own?

11) A Lady walks through the streets recognizing acquaintances with a courteous bow, and friends with words of greeting. Manners are always a good thing.

12) A Lady is always unobtrusive, never talks loudly, or laughs boisterously, or does anything to attract the attention of the passers-by. Don't draw attention to yourself. Come on? Is she never supposed to have a good laugh?

13) A Lady walks along in her own quiet, lady-like way, and by her preoccupation is secure from any annoyance. What do you want her to do scurry along the street like a mouse? Don't be noticed and definitely don't mingle with the "common" folk. They might annoy you.

14) A true lady in the street, as in the parlor is modest, discreet, kind and obliging. This rule was definitely made up by a "man" or should I say "Gentleman."

15) A Lady never speaks or acts in anger. Sometimes this can't be helped. Generally, it's not a good idea to speak or act when angry whether you're a male or a female.

16) A Lady learns to govern herself and to be gentle and patient. Self control, self discipline, and patience are good qualities.

17) A true Lady always remembers that, valuable as the gift of speech is, silence is often more valuable. A truly intelligent person knows this, not just a "Lady."

18) A true Lady does not neglect the little things as they can affect the comfort of others. We should always think of others first.

19) A true Lady learns to deny herself and prefers others. Not sure I agree.

Well, now we know what a true "Lady" is. Not exactly my idea of the ultimate female. I think the definition and qualities of a "Lady" if she is to be the ultimate female needs to be redefined to fit the modern woman of today.

I think a true "Lady" should be defined as someone who is confident in herself and her capabilities. Someone who has goals and aspirations and isn't afraid to pursue them. Someone who isn't afraid to speak her mind and reprimand someone when that is what is required. Someone who can lead and command respect. Someone who is loyal to her family and friends. Someone who inspires others to always strive for the best in themselves in in others. Someone who has the courage of her convictions. Someone who can use her authority when it is required. Someone who can caress and comfort anyone who is in distress. Someone who can laugh with children and lose herself in their imagination once in awhile. Someone who isn't afraid to get her hands "dirty." Someone with skills who is willing to try anything, at least once. Someone who loves and respects others and wants nothing but the best for them. Someone who tries to see the good in others. Someone who will try her best to help others succeed. Someone who will accept others with all their faults and love them just the same. Someone who always tries to put her best foot forward, but isn't afraid to fail. Someone who can see the beauty in life. Someone who doesn't judge others by their pocketbook or social standing. Someone who can stand tall and be dignified at the same time. Someone who allows herself to be "human." Someone who doesn't define herself by her gender and doesn't allow others to do so either. A "Lady" is someone who is proud to say "I am all that and more." Bring the Victorian dress on!

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