The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-27
Dolls From Europe
Settle in United States

From the scenes of war, souv.
enirs from the battle field are not
the only treasures brought back by
those who went overseas. There
isn't more dearly cherished me-
mento of the days "over there"
brought back by war worker
than pair of dolls from Alsace.
Gretel and Yerri, dressed in the
costume Of the Abstain, and design
ed by the famous French cartoonist
Hansi. The little girl, with roy
uish eyes peeps from an over
towering headdress of black top
ped with the huge black ribbon
bow whose long ends reach almost
to the hem of her outstanding skirt
of brown silk. Over the bodice is
worn a gay plaid silk shawl, and
the inevitable apron is OF change
able taffeta. She carries a bright
red umbrella, all too big, in one
hand, and in the other, tiny slate
acros which is written, "Vive la
France, Gretel." The tricolor
rosette decorates one loop of the
head ribbon. Yerri is brave in
black velvet suit with scarlet vest
trimmed with brass buttons. Atop
his red hair is black fur cap with
red crown and one small hand car
ries a boQuet in the tricolors. He
also bears a slate inscribed with
the same message and swinging
from both states are the tiniest of
sponges, reminiscent of the old
school days.
Brought Dolls from Europe
Miss Ruth Charlotte Bush who
spent seventeen months overseas
as an entertainer, brought home a |
collection of dolls which she car
ried around with her, regardless of
inconvenience, until the small |
figures seemed indispensable mem
bers of the party. There is a Par
is doll with cloth body and hand
painted face, gowned in vivid green
silk, its short skirt standing out al
most straight like a ballet skirt.
She wears white silk half-hose, |
and green shoes, and atop her
Titan hair is a flaming carrot col !
ored bow of ribbon. All light and ,
color is this little lady from Paris.
A small china doll from Luxem-
burg wears a modest little gown !
of blue silk with demure white
fichu, and a cunning poke bonnet
of blue silk. An enchanting little
harem doll brought way from a
small Arabian village in Africa,
where the steamer stopped for
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gowned in the most approved har
EN- fashion with brocade trousers,
one side red and the other green;
an Arabian headdress wound tight
ly around the head, with long lace
veil covering all but the eyes, and !
tiny sandles. This dolly's face is
much disfigured by tattoo marks,
following the true harem custom.
A German doll eventually intended
for American trade since its vocab-
ulary is confined to mama" has
real eyelashes and eyes which turn
coyly in the most natural fashion,
flirting with her admirers. She
has wonderful bobbed hair, and is
so jointed that she may assume
any position. Even her small
fingers and nails are perfectly de-
signed.
Dolls Mascots Against "Big Bertha"
Then there is very tiny Alsat-
ian couple made of yarn the girl
with long blond braids and flower
ed apron, and the boy equally as
blond, dressed in black with red
sash. This very diminutive pair
is supposed to act as mascots, and
in less happy days, afforded pro-
lection against the big Bertha, and
the air raids. They are small
enough to be ducked into a purse
or convenient pocket.
A most realistic bulldog stood
guard over this charming group all
the way from France. During his
business hours he bears box of
matches on his back-but he is as
ornamental as he is useful.
Everyone who went overseas
brought back all the souvenirs he
could carry, and it is curious to
note how many dolls and toys
found their way back across the
water amid the hardships and tur-
MOL which necessarily attended
travel at that time. Indianapolis
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