Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-24

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| MN\Muy Y ments. Those which
MNE~ \ eyes have actual lids
SlSoS hitherto the effect was
produced simply by the
ioiihe OF the eyeban. To the latter was at
tached bent wire with weight on the end OF
IL inside the head. which caused the pink part
OF the ball to show when the manikin was laid
on its back. What a great Improvement on
this primitive device is afforded br lids and
lashes can be readily SEEN The continuance is
managed by pulling two strings at the back Of
tne doll. one OF which shuts the eyes while the
other opens them
THE CooUErrE AND CRYING DOLLS.
1here is quaint modification Of the same
called the ''coquette" doll Its ewes, controlled
Dy strings. move to the right and left, giving
me FACE very cute and qtfizzical expression.
put most remarkable Of all is the doll with two
faces. One ia crying face. Pull string, and
tne head, which is half-covered by q hood.
quickly revolves and shows a laughing face.
The doll cries Mammal when the CRYING
string Is pulled, and saws "Coo- eer' when the
other string is ierked. In the same manner a
negro doll Is m to turn suddenly white and
vice versa. Ben les these there are dolls made
to represent Indians and Eskimo, the latter
belng dressed in white fur. which looks for all
the world like kitten-skin; though it may be
hoped that such is not the case
THEIR MINIATURE GARMENTS.
The outfits Of clothing and other nee
essaries provided for dolls are astonish-
lnsiy elaborate. Boxes come ready packed
with number of complete costumes ap-
propriate for all occasions gowns,
evening dresses, frocks for demi- toilette,
&c Likewise small trunks. each of which
contains a complete trousseau in miniature in
Guiding dresses. Undertaking sbca. hats para
sol, &c. Stockings for dolls, imported from
Germany, are made of cotton Isle thread and
silk, costing as high 50 cents a pair As
many kinds Of shoes sold for the use of these
play-people as can be found in an ordinary
shoe shop for real folks. The finer grades,
such as kid shoes and heel CATERS at IS
cents pair. are manufactured in New York
and Brooklyn, while the cheap ones are of Ger
man make
Straw hats, trimmed and untrimmed for
dolls; also felt hats. Tam O'Shanter's of fancy
silks and lace and silk bonnets for evening wear
are all produced in this country. The line of
miniature umbrellas and mackintoshes il extern
sive. An ivory handled parasol of silk with a
lace edge costs so cents. or for the same price
one may obtain a mourning parasol of black
SIX. Mousquetaire gloves of undressed kid in
all sizes are 30 cents pair. Dolls fans run
from 10 cents for paper breeze compeller to
half dollar for one that is of gauze. hand
painted, with ivory sticks and trimmed with
swansdown.
THEIR ORNAMENTS.
All the jewelry and toilet appurtenances for
dolls are imported from Paris One is amazed
at the variety and cheapness OF the bijoutere
manufactured for this purpose For 81 it is
possible to buy necklace of pearls with brace
lets to match. an enameled watch. gold chain
and breastpin, all inclosed in a handsome
box. For 70 cents one can get acomplete toilet
set. including brush, comb. sponge, looking
glass, powder box, button hook, perfumery
bottle and piece Of SOAP A dollar will pur-
chase most elegant equipment consisting of a
round comb for holding back the hair. comb
| and brush. a tooth brush clothes brush. a
mirror and manicure instrument The
| cheapest toilet set is only 10 cents, comprising
brush, comb and mirror attached to q card.
DOLLS TABLE WARE.
When dolls give tea parties it is requisite that
| they should have proper sets of China. These
range in price all the way from cents to SIS
The least expensive equipment consists of two
cups, two sauc Frs. two plates and a teapot. \
set for Sl5 includes of cups. saucers and plates
| a dozen each-with all the other pieces that can
possibly be needed. In fact it would make a
very handsome after dinner coffee set. with
small plates for dessert. Every piece is hand
painted. 1t is said that these sets of dolls
china are made out of the waste material al
porcelain fac tories abroad, whence they are i'm
ported to this country. The ware is Of good
quality and serviceable.
WHERE THEY ARE MADE.
The finest dolls now come from Germany
which has overtaken France in this industry
Nuremburg, everybody knows, is the mos,
important center of the manufacture 1t has
been the home Of doll making for many GEN.
A had
wax heads. but this material had the disad-
vantage of being very perishabe. and it has
gone altogether out Of fashion. The best heads
nowadays are Of ''bisque," which is kind of
porcelain with a rough finish. Papier mache
Is nodded into shape for the bodies, legs and
arms, the wrists and ankles having ball and
socket joints, that the hands and feet can be
put In any position. The fact seems remark
able that one can buy today a doll of this fine
description, with hair that looks like human
hair, dressed even to shoes, stockings and cap,
for so small price as 81. Half a dozen wears
ago the same article would have cost So
CHINA HEADS FOR DOLLS
are old fashioned, but there is always a large
demand for them. Country stores sell a grea,
many Of them. They do not break easily and
they will wash. though too vigorous scrubbinc
is apt to take off some Of the color. One adj.
| vantage they have is that of cheapness OF all
dolls the most widely popular are those which
| have china heads and arms and legs of the came
material below the elbows and knees. with
bodies OF coarse muslin stuffed with sawtust,
| Small ones of this kind sell as low as So "a a
/ gross Wholesale, which is not much more than
| 2 cents apiece. They bleed sawdust alarmingIy
! If wounded but they can easily be restored with
needle and thread.
HOMEMADE DOLLS.
| Not so very long ago there were many women
who made wax dolls at home for their children.
The art was considered rather an elegant &C
complishment, like manufacturing wax flowers.
People commonly made toys for their own
households in those DAYS, when the business of
turning them out for the benefit of the little
people Of the world had not as yet become a
great industry. Certainly nobody then used TO
think OF buying dresses for q doll. Within the
last few days news has come across the water to
the effect that Queen Victoria recently had pho
togrsphs made OF a large number Of German
dolls which she dressed herself in costumes of
all nations when she was little girl of teu II
| IS said that they were accidentally found by Sir
Henry Ponsonby, her private secretary in an
out-of-the-way corner Of Buckingham Palace.
BABY DOLLS AND aRowN-uP DOLLS.
1t has sometimes been remarked that little
girls dolls, though representing their chill
dren, are not babies at all. So far as appear
ances go they are anywhere from three or four
years of age up to eight or nine. But 1t must
be remembered that the child who PLAYS the
mother imagines herself an adult, and from
that point OF view it II natural that her off,
spring should have passed infancy. Occa-
1tOnAily one sees an actuai bahv doll sf&rod IL,