Poupee With Original Costume, Classic Size 4

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17" (45 cm). An elegant lady doll has pressed bisque swivel head with kid-edged bisque shoulder plate, pale blue glass enamel eyes with darker blue outer rims, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with pale accented lips, ears pierced into the head, original blonde mohair wig with interwoven ribbons over cork pate, kid fashion body with shapely waist and derriere, slightly padded bosom, gusset-jointing at elbows, hips and knees, stitched and separated fingers. The doll wears her original gown of fine silk/wool in delicate taupe color with pale blue contrast trim, elaborately constructed bustle back, undergarments, leather boots. The doll is marked _4_ on head and shoulder plate. After 1870, size 4 at 45 cm became the classic doll size, and numerous doll boutiques offered costumes designed to fit that standard size. The doll has a beautiful serene expression of great natural elegance, enhanced by her original costume. Circa 1870.