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Description
12" (30 cm.) Each has poured wax head with slender face posed in angular manner,painted facial
features,brunette mohair wig,very slender elongated body with padded armature allowing stylish
pose,painted shoes. Condition: very good,some surface dustiness,posed on original velvet base.
Marks: Lafitte-Desirat (ink notation of velvet base) (lady in mauve dress also labeled 1910 and
with original store label of Meurillon & Cie 7,Av. Victor Hugo Paris). Comments: Circa
1912,Mesdames Lafitte and Desirat designed a series of dolls to illustrate contemporary fashion
of the early 20th century,described in one contemporary book as figurines that "show us the
changes in dresses,coats and hats,as well as the moods of the women who wore them". Value
Points: exquisite workmanship on the haute couture costumes.