yellow dress with white lace and large blue bow, with 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.SWEET ALICE. HER HATS AND HER GOWNS. DESIGNED BY MARGRET MCDONALD. RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS. LONDON. PARIS. NEW YORK. PUBLISHERS TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
yellow dress with white lace and large blue bow, with hat
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yellow dress with white lace at shoulders and across chest to be fastened by a large blue ribbon bow, white lace at hemline and cuffs, she wears tall brown boots with blue bows and holds a blue fan in her right hand, dress is knee length, dress has been trimmed but should have an elongated neck to fit under the chin of the doll, hat is yellow with white lace trim and a large blue ribbon bow.
DESIGNED BY MARGUERITE MCDONALD
7 x 8 in.dress, trimmed, 5 3/4 x 3 1/2 in.