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Make Your Own Paper Dolls

Years ago, children made paper dolls from the pictures in mail-order catalogues. Now you can do the same. Choose a doll and clothes from old catalogues. Print out your selections, colour them in, cut them out, and play!

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Paper Doll
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Paper Doll

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Colour Paper Doll

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Mrs. Parker

Mrs. Parker

About the Clothes

Mrs. Parker's outfits could be ordered by stylish women from the Goodwin's Fall and Winter 1911-12 catalogue and the Eaton - Automne et hiver 1950-1951 catalogue.

Link to the catalogue pages to see the original outfits.

  • Link to Goodwin's Fall and Winter 1911-12 catalogue
    See outfit (page 4)
     
  • Link to Eaton - Automne et hiver 1950-1951 catalogue
    See dress (page 50)
    See hat (page 94)

Paper Doll
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Paper Doll

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Paper Doll
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Colour Paper Doll

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Paper Doll

Sarah

Sarah

About the Clothes

Sarah's coat, dress, and accessories could be ordered from the Goodwin's Fall and Winter 1911-12 catalogue and the Eaton - Automne et hiver 1950-1951 catalogue.

Link to the catalogue pages to see the original outfits.

  • Link to Goodwin's Fall and Winter 1911-12 catalogue
    See coat (page 23)
     
  • Link to Eaton - Automne et hiver 1950-1951 catalogue
    See dress (page 185)
    See hat (page 93)

Paper Doll
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Paper Doll

(109 KB)
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Paper Doll
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Colour Paper Doll

(143 KB)
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Mr. Parker

Mr. Parker

About the Clothes

Mr. Parker's coat, suit and accessories could be ordered from the Goodwin's Fall and Winter 1911-12 catalogue and the Eaton's Spring and Summer 1936 catalogue.

Link to the catalogue pages to see the original outfits.

  • Link to Goodwin's Fall and Winter 1911-12 catalogue
    See coat (page 70)
     
  • Link to Eaton's Spring and Summer 1936 catalogue
    See suit (page 176)

Paper Doll
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Paper Doll

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Paper Doll
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Colour Paper Doll

(125 KB)
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William

William

About the Clothes

William's suit and cowboy outfit could be ordered from the Goodwin's Fall and Winter 1911-12 catalogue and the Eaton - Automne et hiver 1950-1951 catalogue.

Link to the catalogue pages to see the original outfits.

  • Link to Goodwin's Fall and Winter 1911-12 catalogue
    See suit (page 77)
     
  • Link to Eaton - Automne et hiver 1950-1951 catalogue
    See cowboy outfit (page 193)

 

   
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