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Forbes
“Long before periodicals were a thing . . . dolls were the way that the latest styles traveled from court to court, often starting in Paris before disseminating across the European continent.”
Rachel Elspeth Gross, “Dr. Colleen Hill on Doll Dressing at The Museum at FIT” · October 31, 2026
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“In the late 1700s, when printed fashion plates came into use, fashion dolls did become toys, but with an agenda. They taught growing girls the timetable of dress . . . and gave them hands-on training with a wee wardrobe, which they often sewed themselves.”
Laura Jacobs, “Fashion’s Miniature Models” · October 31, 2026
ReadHarper’s Bazaar
“Featuring . . . dolls, full-size garments, accessories, videos, art, and ephemera from the eighteenth century to the present, the show acknowledges — yet fundamentally challenges — the stereotypes with which the toy and collectible has long been associated.”
Stephanie Sporn, “Why Is Fashion So Obsessed with Dolls?” · October 14, 2026
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Older articles, in reverse chronological order.
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The Story of the “Queen of Flowers”
Instead of Hiding Rips and Tears, the Visible Mending Movement Turns Them into Art
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