The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-24

Some dolls are made to be pretty,
and some are made to be rs homely
as possible. The demand for all shapes
and sizes, colors and conditions goes
on undated throughout the years.
Even the Teddy Bear the greatest hit
Of modern toy-making history, may
come and so, but the doll goes on ior-
ever.
The smallest dolls in the world are
made in Mexico In the peaceful and
picturesque little valley OF Cuerna-
vaca, whose arts and customs are al
most identical with those OF the days
OF the Aztecs, dwells an Indian glrl,
Isabelle Belaunsaran. who is known
as the Queen OF the Needle she
works the whole year round making
dolls, and although perfectly made ana
apparclled il every particular they are
only about three-fourths OF an inch
long. She first makes tiny frame
work of wire, binding IL with many
turns of fine silk thread. After the
frame has assumed the proper lines
and proportions. IL is ready for dress
ing. The clothes are cut according 10
the character the doll is TO represent,
and are embroidered with the utmost
care. The needle with which this Is
done is SO fine and short that 1t
scarcely can be held in the fngera.
and its eye is almost invisible. Inc
embroidery is done with the finest
silk thread and powerful microscope
shows IL 10 be perfectly executed
down TO the smallest detail. The next
process is 10 outfit the doll with a
suit of hair, which Is undoubtedly the
tiniest and most marvellous bit OF hair
dressing on earth. The hair Is
combed, plated. and tied with rib
bons with remarkable fidelity TO hui
man counterparts.
There are many varieties OF these
three-quarter OF an inch dolls. one IS
a Spanish bull fighter. gaily costumed
in effulgent colors and supplied with
perfect fitting stockings and slippers.
, He is equipped with his muleta and
his word, ready for his fray in the
arena. Another is little flower girl
provided with a small basket OF varie-
-, gated flowers, an artistic little shawl,
and all the other things that go TO
/ make up the costume of a typical Mex
| lean flower maid. These tiny dolls
4 nave DeeU IIldut lot dDOul tlSilN yttti >
and are very popular in Mexico.
! Probably the largest dolls in tie
world are those brought out upon oc-
4 casiops of general public merriment
, in Belgium. Some of them stand fully
90 feet high. At Ath there is kept a
! Goliath and a Samson. Samson looks
wonderfully dressed up In cuta"ay
coat and q cooked hat. Upon re-
! cent occasion the mayor OF the city,
( IN a historical tableau. kissed the
hand Of a giant old maid doll and
made a powerful hit with the as
sembled multitude. These huge dolls
have come down from the earliest OF
modern times. and il the American
/ tourist be fortunate he may persuade
I the keeper of a public building TO
show him these dolls.
One of the latest additions to the
| doll family is one that is able to per
! form the miracle of walking on the
water. 1t is made OF non-inflam
mable preparation embodying the
| good qualities OF celluloid and is able
to take hourly baths without spelling
| it's complexion. It's feet are made
| heavy but not large, and they serve
to keep dolly in an upright position
in the water. There are also dolls
that walk and talk Such one got
! its vender into trouble with the Jaw
a few weeks ago in New York. II was
able 10 say mama" and papa" and
was being exhibited by push-cart
man on the streets of the east side.
! There is an ordinance in New York
which prohibits the exhibition OF
noise-making toys on the street, espe'
cially those which have a whistle in
them. The vender was taken TO the
police court and the magistrate 3api.
emily decided that doll which said
mama" or papa" had been guilty of
! whistling, and its owner should be
! fined
In the years of long ago the aver
age child was satisfied with doll
that didn't even have n hat TO its
name. But the present day little girl
wants her dolly TO be deliberately
equipped. To that end dolly must
have her hats made after the very
latest models, she must be supplied
with furs that are exact duplicates
of those exhibited in the fashionable
shops. and perhaps an automobile Is
deemed essential to the equipment.
Santa Claus very often spends more
for dolly's outfit than he spends for
dolly herself.
In some cases separate home is
demanded for the exacting doll The
popularity of the bungalow has
claimed the attention of Miss Dolly
and there are many of them on the
market. What is probably the most
famous doll house in the world is
now or view in London. where dolls
bazaar is being held to aid the Union
of Waits and Strays. This house was
formally opened two years ago by
| Oucen Alexandra. with a golden key
! n is owned by the daughter of the
Earl of Pembroke, and has IL rooms
The banquet hall is equipped with all
necessary furniture, has marble pill
ars. artistic panels. and n painted
ceiling. Every detail OF furnishing is
complete even down TO a tiny guest
book one inch square. which carries
! an il. among others, the signatures OF
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
/ There are cabinets, statues, framed
pictures. and even microscopic Dutch
| liquor set in the house. The grand
tpiano, however, Is wonder. 1t is