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As you can see these dolls have
no facial features or hair in keeping with the Old Testament Commandment
which warns against making graven images.
Made by me in February 2000,
from designs by Pellman and Steffy, they have a full set of clothes with
petticoat and under bonnet for the girl
doll.
These dolls fit into the rag doll
category.
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LIZZY
LAPP
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An Amish doll designed by doll maker Lizzy Lapp, who had a severe
speech impediment and lived in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania from 1860 to
1932.
The dolls she made and sold from her house were constructed
in three basic units. The
head, trunk and arms were one section. The legs and feet were part of the second section and were
attached separately to enable the doll to sit.
The final section were the hands which were attached to the arms in
a glove-like fashion. The
hands and feet were usually made of denim, as was the back of the head to
denote hair. The dolls had a
stick inside, buried in the stuffing to keep the neck rigid.
The dolls wore Amish dresses, but no bonnets. |
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