Thursday, September 25, 2008

Fabric Dolls from Jamaica in the 1940s

The 2 dolls in the photos were made in Jamaica in the early 1940s.

They are cotton fabric, 12 inches (30cm) long and hand sewn. The eyes are embroidered in a light green sewing thread – not floss. And to make the eyes come forward a running stitch was used around each eye and pulled a bit to make the eyeball protrude outwardly.

Their bodies are packed tightly with kapok.

Article and photo credits by Susan Kramer
dolls from Jamaica photographed by Susan Kramer

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