New-York tribune., 1902-12-04
ETHEL JOHNSTON.
THE CHRISTMAS DOLL.
1T NEVER WAS LOVELIER, NOR IT'S
FINERY MORE FASCINATING.


Christmas dolls constitute progressive science.
Each Christmas sees an advance over the old fash
| ioned doll of twenty years ago-the china headed
image, with features fixed in a fatuous smile and
! person whose lines must have been modelled On
the square shoudered consumptive chested, wooden
figures Of the Egyptian pyramids. right angular
triangular we're they. The Christmas doll IS still
distinctly aniabe in expression: she is still plump
and blond and self-compacent, her little body
bears closer resemblance the human figure.
and her general appearance more characterful
and individual than Of yore
Dolls have been made the object of considerable
modern research On the part of those who delight
TO probe into the recondite things Of life. Grave
professors have asked themselves. for instance.
why little girls enjoy playing with dolls and why
little boys do not to strain them 10 their
manly breasts DR.. G. Stanley Hall. president Of
Clark University, has concluded that
for their world-long popularity lie in the fact
of the dolls being perfect complete little person,
association with whom pleases the child in the
same way that association with a kitten puppy
Shetland pony pleases it The child can en-
brace the whole Of doll at one time: it can see
IL all ct glance
a Clark University young wrote o.
thesis tnquiring into the age which the average
girl gives up dolls In the course Of his inquiries
he discovered young persons of eighteen years who
clung to their dolls, and married woman or two
who could bear to part with the dear old bat
tered friends their infancy; but the majority OF
girls he found bade a long farewell to their dolls
at about the age of ten-from ten to eleven
MANY OF BEST DOLLS SOLD
All such disquisitions, however. are neither here
nor there In view Of the fact that the Christmas
doll Is here in greater effuigence and numbers than
ever. Already the clerks in the toy shops say the
best dolls have disappeared, either bought out
right by beforehanded mammas, selected and
laid aside with small deposit paid upon them,
10 be claimed and paid in full before the smoke
of Santa Clauss pipe makes their little mistresses
sneeze.
But there are plenty of beauties left Besides the
expensive imported dolls, which are more ee-
gantIy and completely apparelIed than before.
are hosts of Dutch. Swiss. Tyrolese. negro. Jap
anese Chinese Indian and Russian dolls. each as
delightful 1t can be and every one hundred
times engaging than any other.
A negro nanny doD holding white baby In
long clothes an attractive novelty. So is a
yachting couple. arrayed in fetching deepwater
togs A golf doll. decked out in regulation golfns
fnery with a real golf club in his hand; fishing
doll. with q fishpole in his hand. and a country
.rRube' doll, in overalls and white pque shirt
are among the thousand and one pretty fances
Dolls with real eyelashes and celluloid heads are
the very latest The especial advantage in the
cepIoid head is that IL will wash, and won't break
ITnbreakabIe jonted ceuloid dolls that will float
and talk are q great acquisition TO doll society.
Spread their legs and in the correct nata-
toria position and put them in bathtub OF water
and the resemblance TO a stouthearted swimmer
is startling The celluloid doll is pioneer in the
introduction of marine sports into the bathroom
And then there the baby dolls in long clothes
chubby innocent and infantile, as the oldtme
t.pv aol was not: the walking doll the papa and
mamma dolls and the doll. The return to
nature is visible in them all. The stocKlnet ooh
So also warranted TO wash Moisture VIII not lace |
the Iustre of its eyes dull the glow Of health
in fits cheeks
And Oh the dolls furnishings. toilet articles |
lingerie jewelry millinery and furs! For months |
mast women and girls have been hustling over these
dainty trides for dollie dear, and strong men |
Ehske
their Hall Cainesque brains thinking up new things
for her use and pleasure.
DOLL MILLINERY.
Doll millinery is fascinating and various Pat |
termed accurately the fashions prevailing In the |
real flesh and blood grown up lady world. these |
hats-no doll would be seen IN bonnet. unless she
,,ere q Observation-Disclosures Tor the most part |
1srg fat creations IN beaver, felt, MORE velvet
and shirred silk Many Of the expensive imported
dolls wear small fortunes on their heads E2-
trayasance in millinery is one Of the oesettins sins
of the twentieth century doll. TO her shame be it
said.
And in the matter of furs she is hardly more |
circumspect but goes in for petit girls, errine ana
mink with lavishness that brings joy to the |
heart of the fur hunter oe the Siberian steppes
- .ha Canadian wilderness. A boa and muf Of |
netit sris-the doll purchaser invariably gives II
m. French name-can be had for s. 90 The mum
q ,;ned with scarlet and the boa is finished with
+aue The same thing IN mink costs s2 25- A .
Ill, ,rinceIy errnine collar, with cape effect and
stole ends. the muff of equal elegance. is sold at
50 70 the set. l., ,.r.s .,1,. ~
~, iegsnce of cut of the respective garments For
80 onsra sea SON instance, could anything De (
more appropriate than the opera CLOAK OF cesn-
,nera an rose or white, with double cape and ngh
nnIier sk lined for only S2 25? Or, for daylight
wear how smart are the oo1 coAis "a oi0AN-'
the REFERS and sweaters! 49,. . e..so. =,
"a nd oh mercy, mercyi II there isn't q corset IN .
mink dirnty and Val lace; an umbrella SIX 1nctes
1a,1s with fancy glass ball on a natural SUCK Ior
,e tbe handle: red leather cardcase the size OF
stsmp: dress suit case, four lncnes long:
poSlab hsb 4owrei the size OF birds bathtub. and
s-ooSness knows what besides ralncoat IN any
soIo- With cane and hood and velvet collar and 2
nIagd lining and twp spacious pockets costs from
Siao zn 60 esccor6ing 10 size. crocheted under
shirt a bout five inches in length costs 70 cents,
So a nsiama suit of white flannel sutcned n
Tink fastened with silk frogs ana with nreast
pnniIat is 81 cents II boy doll is restess az
Hight or subject TO Group, there is surely nothing
better than this I, .,..ba5 and in their !
right minds Common humanity oemanos Ia, -.
r5.yt uhef Yields the deepest joy to the oolI iaoy
arn tSe wealth of little fdfads that come for her
aae.s.5 ,,se Toilet articles, for insIance-thelr
name I. legion toilet set OF hve pieces. con,
,~5snr q Srllsh and shell comb, GIT mirror;
powder puff and powder box is the pa mess thlsg I'M,
~ ,,e t;rd that comes, and Is marked 2 cents oul
- Wv. = Stunning 4levarpAcs set that fncluoes