27:
194:
118:
174:
puppet. They were intended to entertain adults and spread throughout high society. They were drawn or painted like people with fashions for each doll. These were more similar to contemporary
Western paper dolls. Rare hand-painted sets of paper figures dating to the late 1780s can be found in some
189:
in 1920s. Around this time paper dolls became popular in the US and then grew in popularity in the following decades. The rise of paper doll production in the mid-19th century to mid-20th century was partially due to technological advances that made printing significantly less expensive.
129:
Paper dolls have been around as long as there has been paper, perhaps hundreds or even thousands of years by some estimates. Faces or other objects were applied to the paper and they were used during religious rituals and ceremonies in the Asian cultures many centuries ago. The
220:
Besides movie stars, women of leisure tended to be the women featured in paper doll form. As more women began to enter the work force in the twentieth-century, paper doll manufacturers began to produce dolls that represented career women. The
157:
The first manufactured paper doll was “Little Fanny”, produced by S&J Fuller, London, in 1810. In Europe, particularly France, the first paper dolls were popular since the mid-18th century. The oldest known paper doll card is hosted by
178:"The History and Adventures of Little Henry", by J. Belcher, was the first American toy that included paper dolls. Published in 1812, this book prompted children to act out various scenes with the paper dolls that were included.
41:
by paper folding tabs. They may be a figure of a person, animal or inanimate object. Paper dolls have been inexpensive children's toys for almost two hundred years. Artists are turning paper dolls into an art form.
78:, but these are imitations and not considered characteristic of the paper doll art form. Magnetized versions of paper dolls have also been produced over the years.
217:
and celebrities became the focus in the early days of paper dolls in the USA. Paper dolls are still produced and
Whitman and Golden Co. still publish paper dolls.
57:, and covered a variety of subjects and time periods. Over the years, they have been used to reinforce cultural beliefs regarding the appearance of ideal women.
436:
146:
made paper and leather into puppets since before the
Christian Era. Other cultures around the world have had paper formations or paper art, including in
225:
in mid-20th century was partially responsible for instigating this change. Brides were another common figure often represented in paper doll form.
60:
Fine motor skills and eye-hand coordination are gained from cutting out the paper doll figures and their clothing in order to play with the dolls.
166:, showing two female figures with a number of dresses, pieces of headgear, hairstyles and accessories. The paper was jointed and they were called
421:
67:, especially as vintage paper dolls become rarer due to the limited lifespan of paper objects. However, paper dolls are still being created.
396:
154:. These early types of paper figures differ from typical modern paper dolls, as no clothes were made to be used with the dolls.
159:
20:
471:
37:
are figures cut out of paper or thin card, with separate clothes, also made of paper, that are usually held onto the
495:
260:(1877-1936) - second most famous female American paper doll maker, sister of Margaret and apprentice to Tom Tierney
222:
505:
360:
186:
270:" of paper doll artists, responsible for training and supporting many respected paper doll manufacturers
210:
151:
102:
263:
206:
500:
182:
138:, the art of paper folding, and dating back to 800 AD they folded paper figurines in the shape of
490:
246:
202:
171:
94:
201:
Book publishing companies that followed in the production of paper dolls or cut-outs were Lowe,
417:
392:
386:
251:
234:
163:
233:
A paper doll convention is held every year in the United States. In 2016, one was held in
143:
81:
Paper dolls have regained popularity with young children featuring popular characters and
122:
484:
257:
106:
273:
64:
82:
75:
46:
308:
214:
90:
71:
54:
26:
288:
50:
193:
278:
98:
117:
416:(in German). Nuremberg: Germanisches Nationalmuseum. pp. 179–180.
135:
475:
449:
283:
147:
139:
86:
332:
192:
131:
116:
25:
254:(1874-1925) - most famous American female paper doll manufacturer
267:
38:
70:
Some flat plastic figures are similar to paper dolls, like
414:
In Mode: Kleider und Bilder aus
Renaissance und FrĂĽhbarock
476:
University of
Chicago Special Collections Research Center
109:
images of clothes onto images of dolls or actual people.
466:
388:
Dictionary of toys and games in
American popular culture
472:
Guide to the Paper Dolls
Collection mid 19th century
105:also have a popular following, with users able to
125:and some of her film costumes in paper doll form
181:The biggest American producer of paper dolls,
8:
361:"History of Paper Dolls and Popular Culture"
185:, was founded in early 1800 and was sold to
437:La historia a través de los recortables
327:
325:
300:
121:1919 magazine illustration of actress
16:2D figure made from paper or thin card
467:The Original Paper Doll Artists Guild
63:They have become highly sought-after
7:
355:
353:
351:
349:
14:
365:National Women's History Museum
311:. The Free Dictionary By Farlex
162:and was printed around 1650 in
45:Paper dolls have been used for
30:A girl playing with paper dolls
385:Frederick J. Augustyn (2004).
1:
412:Zander-Seidel, Jutta (2015).
391:. Routledge. pp. 80–81.
266:(1928-2014) - The reputed "
160:Germanisches Nationalmuseum
21:Paper doll (disambiguation)
522:
18:
150:, where they were called
333:"History of paper dolls"
450:"Paper Doll Convention"
223:women's rights movement
197:Paper doll with clothes
198:
126:
31:
196:
120:
29:
19:For other uses, see
183:McLoughlin Brothers
170:meaning dancing or
367:. 20 November 2016
247:Jumping jack (toy)
199:
127:
32:
496:Traditional dolls
423:978-3-936688-96-2
93:paper dolls like
513:
506:Traditional toys
454:
453:
446:
440:
434:
428:
427:
409:
403:
402:
382:
376:
375:
373:
372:
357:
344:
343:
341:
340:
329:
320:
319:
317:
316:
305:
252:Margaret G. Hays
235:Phoenix, Arizona
164:Southern Germany
521:
520:
516:
515:
514:
512:
511:
510:
481:
480:
463:
458:
457:
448:
447:
443:
435:
431:
424:
411:
410:
406:
399:
384:
383:
379:
370:
368:
359:
358:
347:
338:
336:
331:
330:
323:
314:
312:
307:
306:
302:
297:
243:
231:
144:Balinese people
134:used paper for
115:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
519:
517:
509:
508:
503:
498:
493:
483:
482:
479:
478:
469:
462:
461:External links
459:
456:
455:
441:
429:
422:
404:
397:
377:
345:
321:
299:
298:
296:
293:
292:
291:
286:
281:
276:
271:
261:
255:
249:
242:
239:
230:
227:
213:among others.
187:Milton Bradley
123:Norma Talmadge
114:
111:
49:, appeared in
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
518:
507:
504:
502:
499:
497:
494:
492:
489:
488:
486:
477:
473:
470:
468:
465:
464:
460:
451:
445:
442:
438:
433:
430:
425:
419:
415:
408:
405:
400:
398:9780789015044
394:
390:
389:
381:
378:
366:
362:
356:
354:
352:
350:
346:
334:
328:
326:
322:
310:
304:
301:
294:
290:
287:
285:
282:
280:
277:
275:
272:
269:
265:
262:
259:
258:Grace Drayton
256:
253:
250:
248:
245:
244:
240:
238:
236:
228:
226:
224:
218:
216:
212:
208:
204:
195:
191:
188:
184:
179:
176:
173:
169:
165:
161:
155:
153:
149:
145:
141:
137:
133:
124:
119:
112:
110:
108:
107:drag and drop
104:
100:
96:
92:
88:
84:
79:
77:
73:
68:
66:
61:
58:
56:
52:
48:
43:
40:
36:
28:
22:
444:
439:(in Spanish)
432:
413:
407:
387:
380:
369:. Retrieved
364:
337:. Retrieved
313:. Retrieved
309:"Paper doll"
303:
274:Fashion doll
232:
219:
200:
180:
177:
172:jumping jack
167:
156:
128:
80:
76:Flatsy dolls
74:figures and
69:
65:collectibles
62:
59:
44:
34:
33:
264:Tom Tierney
215:Movie stars
103:Doll makers
83:celebrities
47:advertising
35:Paper dolls
501:Paper toys
485:Categories
371:2018-09-19
339:2012-05-19
315:2012-05-19
295:References
229:Convention
72:Colorforms
55:newspapers
491:Paper art
289:Shikigami
207:Saalfield
175:museums.
152:Wycinanki
51:magazines
279:Dress-Up
241:See also
132:Japanese
99:Stardoll
474:at the
335:. OPDAG
211:Merrill
203:Whitman
168:pantins
136:origami
113:History
91:virtual
420:
395:
284:Kewpie
148:Poland
140:kimono
87:Online
39:dolls
418:ISBN
393:ISBN
268:king
209:and
101:and
95:KiSS
89:and
53:and
487::
363:.
348:^
324:^
237:.
205:,
142:.
97:,
85:.
452:.
426:.
401:.
374:.
342:.
318:.
23:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
