Before revision: The name of the doll originates from the American folk ballad Fair Charlotte, based on the poem "A Corpse Going to a Ball" by Seba Smith, which tells of a young girl called Charlotte who refused to wrap up warmly to go on a sleigh ride because she did not want to cover up her pretty dress; she froze to death during the journey.Dolls Antonia Fraser, 1963, p. 62 History The Frozen Charlotte doll is made in the form of a standing, naked figure moulded as a solid piece.
After revision: The name of the doll originates from the American folk ballad Fair Charlotte, based on the poem "A Corpse Going to a Ball" by Seba Smith, which tells of a young girl called Charlotte who refused to wrap up warmly to go on a sleigh ride because she did not want to cover up her pretty dress; she froze to death during the journey.Dolls Antonia Fraser, 1963, p. 62 History The Frozen Charlotte doll is made in the form of a standing, naked figure molded as a solid piece.