Wonderful Old Crocheted Blonde Doll in Green Party Dress (and Two Layers of Undergarments) folk art boat painting I'd find a good spot

I'd find a good spot for it to just leave it spread open to that first page: perfect

ready for play

but here we have what appear--to me at least

where the silk has worn through

Wonderful Old Crocheted Blonde Doll in Green Party Dress (and Two Layers of Undergarments) folk art boat painting I'd find a good spotI purchased this one from an old school dealer in Nashville, who was herself as smitten with this doll as I am, taking care to show me her slip and bloomers! Crocheted body from head to toe, well and softly stuffed, with embroidered face (down to blonde eyebrows), yellow braided yarn hair, and crocheted mint green dress with laced red bow at her waist. And indeed, a petticoat with lace underneath and lace trimmed shorts below that. I love a knit