Black & White Topsy Turvy Double Sided Cotton Doll Polka Dot Dress 5"

Description

Modern construction, made in Taiwan black and white topsy turvy doll. Topsy-turvy dolls (two half dolls joined at the waist) date to the mid 1800’s. The topsy turvy doll originally featured the figure of a black girl and white girl on the opposite side. In 1852, the first known version of the doll emerged as the Topsy and Eva doll, which was based on the characters Topsy and Eva in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Many contemporary topsy-turvy dolls feature fairy tale characters instead, for example Red Riding and the Wolf in Grandma’s clothing or Cinderella transforming from maid to princess.

Condition

Very Good - See pictures

Dimensions

3.25” x 1” x 4.75” (Width x Depth x Height)