She’s a cutie, this porcelain doll in the pink flowered skirt. What you see on first glance is not all of what she is, though.
She is a half doll, a porcelain figure that was popular during the early part of the 20th century. The bodices were purchased to adorn bottoms, and the dolls added a bit of glamour to a home. Most of them sat atop bottoms like this one.
On the surface, half dolls appeared to be decorative but they were much more than that.
Someone – a very good seamstress based on this doll’s outfit – has transformed this one into something elegant. Can you guess what she is? Click on the photo below to see the answer.
