Paper doll

Paper doll

Paper dolls are figures cut out of paper, with separate clothes usually held onto the dolls by folding tabs. They have been inexpensive children's toys for almost two hundred years. Today, many artists are turning paper dolls into an art form.

Paper dolls have been used for advertising, appeared in magazines and newspapers, and covered a variety of subjects and time periods. They have become highly sought-after collectibles, especially as vintage paper dolls become rarer due to the limited lifespan of paper objects. Paper dolls are still being created today.

Paper dolls have regained popularity with young children featuring popular characters and celebrities. Online and virtual paperdolls also have a popular following, with users able to drag and drop images of clothes onto images of dolls or actual people.

See also

* Fashion doll
* Kisekae Set System (aka KiSS)
* Dress-Up

External links

* [http://www.tomtierney.com Tom Tierney, legendary paper doll artist.]
* [http://www.opdag.com/history.html Judy Johnson's history of paper dolls on OPDAG.]
* [http://www.fancyephemera.com/artists.html Brenda Sneathen Mattox's list of paper doll artists]
* [http://www.newspaperdolls.net Paper dress up dolls with the 50's as theme]
* [http://www.tudydoll.com Print-at-home paper dolls]


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