Museum Tour: Little Ladies: Victorian Fashion Dolls and the Feminine Ideal | Philadelphia

In February 2019, I had the great privilege to travel to The Philadelphia Museum of Art for a private tour of the Little Ladies: Victorian Fashion Dolls and the Feminine Ideal exhibit. Kristina Haugland is the curator for this extraordinary exhibit, and in this video, we go through each vignette one at a time while listening to her compelling commentary. The museum opened JUST for us to film this day. I will never forget it.

Little Ladies: Victorian Fashion Dolls and the Feminine Ideal, an exhibition starring four extraordinary dolls and their extravagant wardrobes. Known as Miss Fanchon, Miss G. Townsend, Miss French Mary, and Marie Antoinette, they were made in France in the 1860s and 1870s. The ultimate toys for privileged girls of this period, these dolls reflected the world of adult fashion, being fully equipped with miniature versions of the myriad garments, accessories, and other personal possessions of a well-to-do Victorian lady.

This was one of my favorite adventures to date for the Virtual Doll Convention. I want to thank Kristina Haugland and The Philadelphia Museum of Art for making this possible. Learn more about the museum and their current and upcoming exhibits at https://philamuseum.org