doll (pastimes: toys)

Doll wearing a striped skirt with a floral band at the top, a grey, black and white band in the middle and a red band at the base. There is orange, cream, green and silver braiding. The top is multicoloured with flowers in pink, metallic thread with braiding in an orange, black and gold, floral pattern. The section at the top is in red and yellow. There is a red jacket with braiding at the front in silver, green and yellow, and orange at the back. A lace veil with metallic thread in pink, blue and green with tassels. Mustard yellow knicker bockers with blue and black knee-high socks and blue patterned shoes. Placed on a board covered in black tape and blue metallic thread.

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