However, given my penchant for history I, of course, was curious about the history of faceless dolls. In fact, sometimes I think I was born in the wrong era.ĭesigning handmade faceless dolls was not a novel idea as faceless dolls have been around for a long, long time. Their history, their etiquette, their fashion, their hopes, their desires. I especially loved to research everything and anything about the Victorian Era. I have also been a history buff since I was a little girl and loved doing research for history projects all throughout my school years. The same holds true for store window displays. The idea is to not distract from the beauty of the dress or textile piece on display. Or, they have the sculpted definition of facial features but they are not painted. Most mannequins in museum dress & textile exhibits are either headless or have heads, but they are generally faceless. You could compare this to the use of mannequins by museums. I believe the essence of a dolls beauty should determine her personality.'

of the period to determine the personality of the doll.Īs far as I am concerned 'Beauty lies not only in what is seen, but what is imagined. I wanted the clothing, clothes, hair, color scheme, etc.

My feeling is that faces overwhelm the dolls personality and have a greater impact on their personality. It's because I wanted each to have its' own distinct personality. Now you might be wondering why they are faceless. I was captivated by the beautiful dresses and wanted to create dolls wearing them.Įventually I was able to design my own Victorian 'Lady' dolls, like the one pictured on the left, who are all faceless. You see, as a young girl she gave me a Godey’s Fashion print for August 1870 that belonged to my great, great Aunt Flossie. I have loved Victorian dolls since I was a little girl and can blame my grandmother for that.

Faceless dolls