Here is a wonderful page from a 1926 catalog showing interesting half doll novelties in a variety of types. These feature the "Colonial Dame" brand or style composition heads. Most of these that we have seen were made in France. The half dolls were mounted on strong wire frames, have wavy wigs in colors of white, blonde, auburn and black. They are dressed in high quality materials and fabrics made up of rayon and silk taffeta with ornamental passementerie trimmings, some metallic. The fabric colors were chosen to work best in the boudoir in shades of "old rose", "copen" which is a soft blue, "orchid" and "tan". I suspect the entire ensemble was made and imported from France.
Boudoir Electric Light. Rayon (artificial silk) crepe dress, floral design rayon overskirt, gold braid trimmed. Wired, standard socket, screw plug. 6" ft covered wire. Each in gift box. Old rose, copen, or orchid. Full size: 17" x 7". Doll 6" x 3".
Electric Bed Light. Rayon (artificial silk) crepe dress, floral design rayon overskirt, gold braid trimmed. Wired, standard socket, screw plug. 6" ft covered wire. Each in gift box. Old rose, copen, or orchid. Full size: 14" x 10". Doll 6" x 3".
Boudoir Electric Light. gold trimmed silk taffeta dress. Wired, standard socket, 2 pc plug. 6" ft covered wire. Each in gift box. Old rose, copen, or orchid. Full size: 16" x 7". Doll 6.25" x 3.25".
Boudoir Doll with Powder Tray. silk taffeta dress, gold lace trimmed. 2.25" double velour powder puff in gold finish box. Each in gift box. Old rose, copen, or orchid. Full size: 12" x 6". Doll 6" x 3".
Electric Bed Light. Gold trimmed silk taffeta dress. Wired, standard socket, 2 pc plug. 6" ft covered wire. Each in gift box. Old rose, copen, or orchid. Full size: 14" x 9.5". Doll 6.25" x 3.25".
Boudoir Doll with Atomizer. Silk taffeta dress, gold lace trimmed. 3.25" x 3" DeVilbiss atomizer with frosted glass bottle, gold finish spray, large red rubber bulb. Each in gift box. Old rose, copen, or orchid. Full size: 12" x 6". Doll 6" x 3".
Telephone Screen. Center panel insert, covered with rayon (artificial silk) crepe, trimmed with gold lace braid and colored flowers. Each in gift box. Old rose, copen, or tan. Full size: 15.5" x 11". Doll 4.5" x 2.25".
Telephone Concealers. Gold trimmed silk taffeta dress. Completely covers telephone by being lowered over it. Each in gift box. Old rose, copen, or orchid. Full size: 20" x 10". Doll 6.25" x 3.25".
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