The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12

to its lightness, it h a S another
newsworthy feature, for it's legs
are part of the body and cannot be
removed, lost, or Clipped.
After the newness of the baby
doll has worn off, most little girls
want a doll that talks. They feel
that if a doll doesn't say mama
1t really isn't true, just as a story
isn't real unless it has pictures.
For such little girls there is a
special surprise this Christmas, for
now we have dolls that say ma
ma" and then, possibly in answer
to the modern i%nsistence that
father is a member of the family,
not just the good provider) the
same voice says papa"
Dolls that do things are always
popular and the magic eye dolls,
which roll their eyes roguishly
when prompted, are a particularly
good all-around doll. Their attrac-
tive clothes another feature
which will please their mothers.
Dolls that act like babies as well
as look like babies, such as the
Dy-Dee dolls and Betsy Wetsy, are
always welcome to little girls who
like to play house, because good
ness knows a young mother likes
to have her hands full and a baby
that has to be fed and changed
supplies that liking for useful
work. so satisfying to small earn
est housekeepers.
Doll to Sew For
AS soon as a little girl can han
die scissors, needle and thimble,
she wants a doll to sew for. This
year, she will be blissfully happy
if she a have a doll that looks
like a real child so that it can be
dressed to match what is being
worn this year in the third grade.
Almost every little girl can find
a doll that will resemble herself,
down to the last dimple and
freckles and now that pigtails are
back in fashion, dolls wear them
too.
This year McGuffey Ana wears
a bright frock and a lace-trimmed
pinafore and has a smart hat on
her new red hair. McGuffey Ana's
small sister, Baby McGuffey, is
still winning new friends and
seems to have found as many as
her more famous sister. Another
doll in the same family is Flora
McFlimsey. Flora has an impish
face with freckles running across
her, nose and seems the perfect
companion for a m~ischievous small
girl who likes to romp.
For your more sedate youngster,
Flora's distant cousin, Wendy Ann,
will prove to be what I've always
wanted" Wendy Ann has blond
hair that is worn in the latest
schoolgirl style. She has enor-
nous wistful blue eyes and a rose
bud mouth. She is jointed and can
be moved in surprising fashion.
Her wardrobe is complete with up
to-the-minute frocks, suits, hats,
sports clothes-well, take a look
yourself and see if you can resist
her blond daintiness and her mod
ish clothes.
Dolls that Hold Things
The Patsy dolls are grand for
girls who like to have a family Of
dolls. Patsy is another doll with
an extensive wardrobe and Aunt
Patty has done everything pos
sible to make her nieces as well as
her nephew, Skippy, entirely like
able.
Have you seen the Magic Hand
dolls that hold an umbrella, a nose
gay, or other article? There's
something about a doll that is just
q little bit different that makes 1t
wanted by every little girl in the
world. Youngsters gre also inter-
ested in their contemporaries who
are in some way distinguished, and
to this interest is due the tremen-
dous popularity of the Baby Sandy,
Gloria Jean, Deanna Durbin, and
Shirley Temple dolls in the movie