Mimi is a 27 cm. SFBJ 60 8/0 Bleuette, while Bijou is a taller Unis France 301-1 & 1/2.
Bleuette is a small French doll who was made in Paris for the Gautier Languereau Publishing Company by the SFBJ (Society of French Doll and Toy Makers) from 1905 until the company closed in 1957. She is popular with collectors interested in French dolls and fashion history. More than 1,000 published clothing patterns and fifty-plus years' worth of her commercial clothing make Bleuette one of the most fashionable in the history of dolls with their own wardrobes.
Thursday, December 5, 2019
Santon Creche Figures
Now that the tea has been cleared away, Mimi and Bijou have set up the creche with Provencal santons, the "little saints" made of porcelain. It is a tradition in many French homes, and, of course, we have a tradition of nativity scenes here in America, too. Our scene features a new "stable" this year. In the tradition of many Bleuette crafts published in La Semaine de Suzette, it is made from cardboard.
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