green and brown dress with elaborate cape and hat
please refer to the book COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS BY BLAIR & MARGARET WHITTON for a very complete listing. On page 74 they discuss these four sets-ROSEY RUTH, DEAR DOROTHY, MERRY MARION, and SWEET ALICE. Sets that come in two different versions.This is the larger sized doll and series of dresses. The doll's head is separate but to be attached to the body so that the dresses slide under the chin and hair. There are no slits. They are marked with titles on the boxes but only identified as ARTISTIC SERIES on the backs of the dolls and dresses. Please note the two different spellings of ROSEY or ROSY RUTH. They come in white cardboard boxes titled DOLLS FOR ALL SEASONS PATENTED FEBRY 20TH 1894. DEAR DOROTHY. HER HATS AND HER GOWNS. DESIGNED BY MARGRET MCDONALD. RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS. LONDON. PARIS. NEW YORK. PUBLISHERS TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
green and brown dress with elaborate cape and hat
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green dress with brown patterning at the hem, matching cape with yellow lace trim, matching brown boots and gloves, she holds a bouquet of flowers in her right hand, hat is green with a checkered ribbon, a brown feather plume and bouquet of flowers, dress has an elongated neck to allow it to slip under the chin of the doll
DESIGNED BY MARGUERITE MCDONALD
8 1/4 x 10 3/4 in. dress, 5 3/4 x 3 1/2 in. hat