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Fabric Dolls from Jamaica in the 1940s
Guest Author - Susan Kramer

The 2 dolls in the photos were made in Jamaica in the early 1940s.
dolls from Jamaica photographed by Susan Kramer
They are cotton fabric, 12 inches long and hand sewn. The eyes are embroidered in a light green sewing thread - not floss. And to make the eyes protrude forward a running stitch was used around each eye and pulled a bit.

In the close up photo below note that the nose is sewn on separately. The dolls are a bit heavy because the kapok stuffing is really packed in tight!

I discovered these dolls laying side by side in my mother's 6 foot long cedar chest that was in the corner and along one wall of our living room when I was growing up.

I used to lift the lid of the chest and carefully lift out and admire my mother's special treasures when she wasn't looking, of course.
doll from Jamaica photographed by Susan Kramer
These dolls were brought back from Jamaica by my father after serving a tour of duty there in the 2nd World War.

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Article and photo credits Susan Kramer

Charity Note:
I'd like to suggest that if you spend time making doll clothes, anyway, that you collect a few dolls from friends and neighbors and sew a wardrobe or a complete outfit for each doll. Then donate the doll in the completed outfit to a charity that distributes used dolls and toys to kids that otherwise would not have any. When I was a little girl, nothing brightened up my face more than my mother making me a new outfit for my doll. Other sources to find used dolls to fix up and dress up are yard and garage sales. And lots of churches have annual rummage sales of used clothing and toys, including dolls.

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Content copyright © 2009 by Susan Kramer. All rights reserved.
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