red and white jacket and hat
LITTLE DARLINGS SERIES OF DRESSING DOLLS, DARLING MURIEL NO. 23
please refer to the book COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS BY BLAIR & MARGARET WHITTON, pg 119, this set was published in more than one version. This doll has two slots hidden in her hair to attach the tabs on the clothes through. The head is continuous with the body and does not comes separate to be pasted on. It is NOT part of the Artistic Series and is published in England. The same doll and dresses come as ARTISTIC SERIES 23 titled as DARLING GLADYS AND HER WARDROBE from the NEW SERIES OF DRESSING DOLLS-her head is separate and there are no slits. on the reverse is the title of the doll followed by the Tuck trademark easel and palette PUBLISHERS BY APPOINTMENT TO THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN. RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD. LONDON. PARIS. NEW-YORK. PRINTED AT THE FINE ART WORKS IN BAVARIA.
red and white jacket and hat
23
B
red dress underneath an elaborate red and white ruffled cape, tan brown stockings and small white shoes, dress is knee length, hat is white on the underside with red plume feathers and striped red and white ribbon tied into bows, same outfit as DARLING GLADYS 23 D-the English version
DESIGNED BY MARGUERITE MCDONALD
4 3/4 x 7 1/4 in. dress, 3 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. hat