Kalmár Ágnes: A Szórakaténusz Játékmúzeum és Műhely Gyűjteménye (Kecskemét, 2002)

Papírbabák

PAPÍRBABÁK 55 T

he oldest dressable paper dolls appeared on a sheet printed in Augsburg around 1700, but thereafter we cannot find them during the 18th century. The dolls cut out of coloured sheets - cut-out dolls with a stock of clothes - became popular only after the 1830s. Their spreading is in close connection with fashion magazines of the age which published the latest fashion for the ladies. These early figures had both front and reverse sides, and could be fixed to each other. These paper dolls could really dress up, their dresses were all in one with a cut for their neck to be able to slip in. The small paper flaps were applied later, thus dressing a doll became quicker but less spectacular. These figures were made of cardboards often quite luxuriously designed with raised print and application (tables: paper doll and wardrobe, Germany, about 1890, h: 23 cms). After 1850 noticeably more and more adult and children clothings were printed and then they were meant to be prepared for children. Step by step, the former tasty lady changed into paper doll. PAPER DOLLS