Paper doll

For other uses, see Paper doll (disambiguation).

Paper doll with clothes

Paper dolls are figures cut out of paper, with separate clothes usually held onto the dolls by folding tabs. They have been inexpensive children's toys for almost two hundred years. Today, many artists are turning paper dolls into an art form.

Paper dolls have been used for advertising, appeared in magazines and newspapers, and covered a variety of subjects and time periods. They have become highly sought-after collectibles, especially as vintage paper dolls become rarer due to the limited lifespan of paper objects. Paper dolls are still being created today.

Paper dolls have regained popularity with young children featuring popular characters and celebrities. Online and virtual paperdolls also have a popular following.

See also

• Fashion doll
• Kisekae Set System (aka KiSS)
• Dress-Up

External links

• Tom Tierney, legendary paper doll artist.
• Judy Johnson's history of paper dolls on OPDAG.
• Brenda Sneathen Mattox's list of paper doll artists
• Paper dress up dolls with the 50's as theme