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Offline keith

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Another doll,honest not mine!
« on: February 16, 2011, 06:36:11 PM »
12 inches tall,ceramic face and hands,does this costume look Eastern European or am I barking up the wrong tree,again ??? :hlp:
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Offline Anne E.B.

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Re: Another doll,honest not mine!
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2011, 09:21:48 PM »
Looks Eastern European to me too.  Some kind of traditional costume - may be one worn for dancing.
Can't help with the actual doll, but the ribbon trimming on her costume looks very like some vintage ribbons that I have, which I believe to date back to the 50s or 60s.  That's what caught my eye.
Anyway, what's wrong with a bloke collecting dolls?  ;) :gcheer:
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Re: Another doll,honest not mine!
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2011, 01:27:25 AM »
Thanks Anne,it's Lins new collection,she's only got 5 at the moment but the named dolls are so expensive,I've tried to get her to stick to glass but I do as I'm told,that way I get to buy loads of stuff I like ;D :ao:
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Re: Another doll,honest not mine!
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2011, 04:29:36 AM »
Hi Keith -- Love your doll!!!  :24: :24:

To me the style of costume she is wearing look either ???? Ukrainian, or Hungarian?? but these are guesses.  Some of the flowers style in there too remind me of that

I am leaning towards Hungarian first though, IMHO......as I have that in my Roots....so I kinda just feel that way, and by some doilies and things I have here --------- but then I could be completely wrong too.    :taped:

Hungarian: HERE Click and here is a example of color, and design for clothing flowers Here

With the Babushka on the head, she could also be a gypsy,  as I think they were called that too. 

Another name for Hungarians is MAGYAR: :huh:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungarian_people

See, bet you did not know I knew this much ( cough, cough ) but looks it to me....one of the Countries there.  Nothing on the back of her neck?  Nothing stitched in a *language* on the inside of any clothing.  Can you take off her boots, anything writing there?

If you find some writing somewhere on her, even IF you can't read it -- it gives you a language..:24: :24:   

I like MY European Roots !!!  ;D
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Re: Another doll,honest not mine!
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2011, 02:17:27 PM »
Thanks Rose,this doll thing is ruining my street cred',I've tried looking at national costumes of nearly all of Europe,as for removing the dolls clothing  :o I'll let Lin do that,I'm sticking to glass! ;D
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Re: Another doll,honest not mine!
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2011, 02:48:50 PM »
Don't be such a wuss!  :24:
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Re: Another doll,honest not mine!
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2011, 06:22:00 PM »
Quote from: keith on February 19, 2011, 02:17:27 PM
Thanks Rose,this doll thing is ruining my street cred',I've tried looking at national costumes of nearly all of Europe,as for removing the dolls clothing  :o I'll let Lin do that,I'm sticking to glass! ;D

Ahhh...cover your eyes... :huh:  ;D
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Re: Another doll,honest not mine!
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2011, 01:40:45 AM »
Can you imagine me explaining that to the kids when they walk in and see me undressing a doll! :thd: :czy:
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Re: Another doll,honest not mine!
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2011, 08:35:15 PM »
Hi Keith, I believe the doll is dressed in Russian costume. :)

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Re: Another doll,honest not mine!
« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2011, 09:53:10 PM »
Hello Anik,I suppose there are lots of regional variations in costumes,the puffy sleeves made me think of Germany or Austria,I'll have to do a deeper study of Russian clothing(it'll keep me in Lins good books),thank you,
   Keith.
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Re: Another doll,honest not mine!
« Reply #10 on: February 23, 2011, 11:28:55 AM »
No marks on the back of the head?
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Re: Another doll,honest not mine!
« Reply #11 on: February 23, 2011, 02:20:03 PM »
Hello TC,what me or the doll? ;D,no marks,difficult to see as the clothes appear to have been sewn onto the doll and are quite fragile so don't want to pull at them in case they rip,Lin wouldn't be happy.
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Re: Another doll,honest not mine!
« Reply #12 on: February 26, 2011, 04:26:29 PM »
Have been told by a very nice lady in Amsterdam (doll collector) that it's from Moravia in the Czech Republic ;D
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