Lady Hollyhock and her friends; a book of nature dolls and others (1906)
Walker, Margaret Coulson · New York, The Baker & Taylor Company · leaf 52
She wore a gathered waist, large sleeves, and avery full skirt. On her head was a bonnet, wonderful tobehold. Like her gown and parasol, it, too, was madeentirely of corn husks. A letter that came with the doll said that it had beenmade by a little crippled girl living on a Nebraska farmand who had… … The letter said^ also^ that in making her dolls this littlegirl always soaked the husks to soften them and to keepthem from tearing while the dolls were being made. In looking about for a name for the new visitor thechildren decided upon ^ Cornelia ^ as the name best suitedto one of her nature and…
Dolls · Amusements · Creative activities and seat work
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