Puffy sleeves appear and disappear in women’s fashion throughout history, but the enormous puffy sleeves on this doll were unique to the 1890’s. Sleeves of these enormous proportions required a structure underneath, usually of muslin with boning.
Doll in golf clothes by Connie Sauve.
Doll in orange feather bonnet by Kay Starke.
Doll in burgundy dress by Liz Staryck.
Doll in puff sleeves from an antique guild sale, maker unknown.
Provenance of items coming soon.