AFTERNOON GOWN (title on reverse) pink and white gown and hat
THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS DRESSING SERIES. ARTISTIC SERIES VI. PRINCESS ROSEBUD. PATENT NO. 23003.
please refer to the book COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS BY BLAIR & MARGARET WHITTON for a very complete listing. On pages 41-45 they discuss this series. consists of four different sets, Artistic Series no. IV, V, VI and VII. Published in Britain and America. The American sets have four dresses and four hats each while the British ones have six dresses and six hats. The names of the sets are also different but the images and costumes are the same. The English sets have the names of the dolls/costumes on the backs. PRINCESS ROSEBUD is the rare English version of SWEET ABIGAIL-see pg 45
AFTERNOON GOWN (title on reverse) pink and white gown and hat
VI
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pink full length gown with white decorative accents, lace at collar and cuffs, red ribbon purse held by her right hand and floral bouquet in her left hand, red shoes, jeweled necklace. costume has attached neck to fit under head. hat is grey with red and yellow trim and a single pink feather plume.
MARGUERITE MCDONALD
4 1/2 x 8 in. costume, 2 x 2 in. hat