Bleuette joins Dolldom, finally. Much has been written about this beloved and integral character of the history of 20th century dolls, and still today, in the second decade of the 21st century, Bleuette enjoys not only being collected but also getting a fair amount of play – fashion play, of course.
Dolldom celebrates the quintessential French doll with an exclusive portfolio of photos of reproduction dolls, fashions, and original designs that evoke the sartorial sensibilities of the 1930s and 40s, as we believe that it was during this period that Bleuette looked her most charming. For Bleuette, just like the Barbie doll, is doll and muse to many talented artists who create handcrafted luxury for today’s dollector. From the luxuriant wigs of Georgette Bravot and the elegantly painted faces of Suzanne McBrayer to the fun loving and exclusive designs by Retros, antique, vintage, and current reproductions of Bleuette enjoy life de luxe within the realms of Dolldom.
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Titina by Suzanne McBrayer wears a Retros hand knit set made with vintage Italian yarn and a vintage straw hat made in pre-Castro Cuba.
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Titina is a Suzanne McBrayer reproduction of the SFBJ 251 Bleuette. She has two carved-in teeth, a separately molded tongue, and slate glass eyes. Human hair wig by Bravot.
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This Geogette Bravot beauty, a reproduction of the SFBJ 301 mold, wears a Global Dolls reproduction of an original Gautier-Languereau dress. Purse reproduced by Boutique Bravot.
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From the Boutique Geogette Bravot in France comes this beauty made from a reproduction of the SFBJ 301 mold. She wears a human hair wig, also by Bravot and has matching eyelashes.
Travel Partner, a photo by ernestopadrocampos on Flickr.
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A 6/0 reproduction Bleuette. The original was manufactured by the German firm Fleischmann and Blödel and was made and sold as Bleuette by Gautier-Languereau from approximately 1905 to 1914. It is marked only with a "6/0" on the neck and has no identifying mold number.
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A 6/0 reproduction by Suzanne McBrayer in a light blond wig by Bravot.
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A very fine reproduction Bleuette, SFBJ 301 model. She is 29 cm tall, to emulate the later model that was made from 1936-1939. This doll was made by Raven Dolls in Seattle, WA with an amazing eye for patina and the feel of age, even her eyes are antique French paperweights. She is on Janice Naibert composition fully jointed body.
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My maternal grandmother, Belén, looks delighted at this unintended tribute to her joyful character. Reproduction Bleuette by Raven Dolls.
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By godmommy Liz Cole for Retros. Luc human hair wig by Bravot.
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In Liz Cole's hand knit set, a Bleuette 6/0 reproduction is ready to stir things up in the nursery.
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Le plaisir de jouer. Bleuette vous invite. Retros dress by Liz Cole. Bleuette SFBJ 301 by Boutique Bravot.
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A Bravot SFBJ 301 Bleuette is all glamour in her human hair flip wig, also by Bravot, and her Retros dress.
A Bravot SFBJ 301 Bleuette is all glamour in her human hair flip wig, also by Bravot, and her Retros dress.
To learn more about Bleuette visit Martha Waterman Nichol’s excellent tribute to Bleuette.
Multiplication, a photo by ernestopadrocampos on Flickr.
Via Flickr:One, two, buckle my shoe...three, four, Bleuette fest.
