Pandora - a doll of the XVII - XVIII century , designed to showcase clothes.
History
They were common in Europe. Dolls for the demonstration and reproduction of clothing. The dress on the dolls was sewn with the expectation that tailors could repeat the pattern and decor. Later, this function began to perform fashion magazines and mannequins.
The body and head of the doll were made of wood, on a lathe. The legs were made separately movable in the hips and knees. Hands and arms were also of wood; the shoulders were “made of soft linen fabric or soft leather attached to the body”.
Most of the dolls had painted eyes, but some could see sparkling glass eyes, which were more laborious, because for this the doll master had to cut diamond-shaped holes in the head, and then insert blown glass.
In addition, all fashionable dolls had either dyed hair, or wigs of linen or wool. The hair of the dolls was designed to be carried in the folk style of the time, because it was absolutely necessary to also wear the right clothes,
The first owners were dressmakers and tailors purchased a fashionable doll. First of all the doll
functioned as a display or showcase to display fashionable items. Since fashion was extremely expensive, wealthy buyers wanted to see what they were going to spend their money on. Thus, “[fashion dolls were made by [...] tailoring masters to illustrate their skills in miniature for their clients”
For wealthy customers, it became practical to own a pair of dolls, one of which showed
Large toilets, and another - in more ordinary, often domestic (en déshabille). Such dolls began to be called Big (Grand) Pandora and Little Pandora.
Dolls were often transmitted from mother to daughter, and therefore “[...] many of them found their way into children's toys” [1]
In Russia, Pandor dolls can be seen in the Moscow Kremlin Museums and in the Grand Gatchina Palace