France and Marianne: Dolls for the Little Princesses
Dolls given by the children of France to Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret
Shoes
c.1938RCIN 93210
To accompany each outfit, the dolls had shoes made by Hellstern, the maker of ballet shoes for the Opera Comique. When making the dolls’ shoes, Hellstern encountered the unique problem of rigid and flat dolls' feet. As such, they had to use clever design techniques to disguise the lack of heels on the shoes.