HARPER'S BAZAAR HEIRLOOM FASHION DOLLS

HARPER'S BAZAAR   HEIRLOOM FASHION DOLLS
These 2 dolls are Rear Very Limited  there are only 2 dolls to this collection

Fully Authorized by HARPERS BAZAAR MAGAZINE

Harper's Bazar, began publication as a  weekly newspaper catering to women 
It showcased fashion from Germany and Paris in a newspaper-design format.
It was not until 1901 that Harper's moved to a monthly
most of the gowns were designed by
Charles Frederick Worth who was an English fashion designer who founded the House of Worth,
one of the foremost fashion houses of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
 He is considered by many fashion historians to be the father of haute couture.

 

 

 

ANNALISE "The Harper Bazaar" Fashion doll circa 1891
Inspired by the Ball Gown by Worth that graced the cover Harper Bazaar monthly
Saturday March 28 1891
She is crafted in the fine bisque porcelain delicately hand painted
with very fine features she has hazel brown eyes with brown hair
with small ringlets that surround her young face
Franklin Mint's recreation of this gown is stunning looks like worth original
if you read the description from 1891 this gown is better
sewn in a rich gold charmuse with her bodice and neckline wrapped in peach tulle
decorated with green satin rosettes finished on the shoulder with a large copper
coloured satin rose and trimmed with gold braid
her floor lenght skirt is decorated with a overlay of peach tulle decorated with
green and copper satin rosettes with tiny hand made iridescent organza butterflies
and trimmed with rose gold lace 
she wears a gold satin train attached to the rear of her gown trimed with gold braid
 her hair is exquistely decorated with green and copper rosettes and finished
with a butterfly trimmed with a white feather plum
She carries a luxurious embroidered pleated rose gold fan trimmed with metallic
gold braid and gold plated filligree clasp
she is simply finished with pearl clustered earrings and a gold necklace encrusted
with diamonties and pearl droplets
her shoes are painted on
She Stands 18" Tall
All dolls are hand number on the back eg. A00224.

FRANKLINMINT COLOUR VERSION

 

 

 

 

Took me months to find both the original picture and  historical text 

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Gown by worth taken from the march 28 1981 monthly

 BALL GOWN BY WORTH  
issue XXIV number 13   P .235
The text used is old French
some words in the original text were unable to be read
A Ball gown for the supplementary gay season which begins as Easter is appropriately
trimmed with butterflies it is of frillie brooch's with silver embroidered tulle, and crepe
in the soft yellow shades that worth commends not only for brunettes but for blondes
declaring it is no more reasonable to say a blonde should not wear yellow than that
she shall not sit in the sunlight.
the long faille train sweeps in full folds and has side breaths of crepe banded with
piped tucks. A  tallier (apron) of spotted tulle wrought (decorated with delicate care)
with butterflies drapes the front to the far left and is bordered with yellow roses.
Realistic black and yellow butterflies in upward flight encircles the figure,
from the foot on the  left to the high point on the right shoulder. The moderately
d'ecollett'e corsage is beautifully curved at the top, and bluntly pointed at the waist.
Both the diaphanous fabrics drape the front, and are combined in the bouffant short
sleeves. The hair is drawn back in a pompadour roll, and has slight locks on the
forehead. Two butterflies surmounted by and algrette (headwear location)
complete the coiffure.

 

http://hearth.library.cornell.edu/h/hearth/browse/title/4732809.html#1891

 

 KATHERINE, The Harper's Bazaar Fashion Heirloom Doll cira1891

Inspired by the cover June 6 1891  "A SEASIDE TOILETTE "
Sculpted of fine bisque porcelain she has large hazel brown  inset eyes
with acrylic eyelashes
She is created in fine bisque porcelain with every detailed hand painted
with a creamy glowing complexion rosy cheeks every detailed is flawless
She wears a beautiful fine ivory velvet suit
her tailored jacket is trimmed with black braid inlayed with gold
with her skirt only trimmed on the hem with black cored lace braid
her cloak is decorated with bouquets of black beads
trimmed with black cored braid trimmed metallic gold
her cloak is finished with a high necked highly decorated black lace collar inlayed
and edged with black beads and sequins the collar is finished with 6 strands of black beads
she wears a matching bonnet of ivory velvet trimmed in black braid
finished with a large black velvet bow and completed with ivory organza
high centred long train
She is completed with a matching parasol decorated with ivory organza bows and trimmed
with black lace
description taken from images
she stands  21" Tall

 holiday 1997

 page 42 and 43

enlarged photo

 

 

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A SEASIDE TOILETTE JUNE 6th 1891

issue XXIV number  23 p.438
some words were unable to be translated
This charming picture tells its own story. Summer has come and the graceful  .........
............. quite the delight of the town for the invigorating breezes wafted over the
sunlight  water. It is afternoon yet her gown of the simplest  fashioned  exquisitely
by worth from soft fine wool of the pale tint of Persian black .The rich bishops mantel
by the same artistic designer is of cream coloured a soft flannel like cloth.
It is studded with jet cabochons, and has a yoke of jetted passementerie tassel braid
of jet and a flaring collar finished with a lace ruff. Gallons of jet borders finish the garment.
The hat from the Madison Virot, is of transparent black horse hair popularly known
here as Neapolitan braid. Curled black ostrich tips surround the crown. Rose coloured
ribbon is added in erect wire loops at the back, and long streamers hanging down to
the waist. A Parasol of white chiffon muslin completes the  toilette.
The text used is old French

AS you can see there were many designs franklin mint could have chosen from
As these  images below show but not all ball gowns graced the covers of harper's bazar
most covers graced toilettes from worth evening dresses dinner dresses and many others