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bleuette1.JPG (61654 bytes)Bleuette was a French child fashion doll who was the companion of little girls in France from 1905 to 1960. 

Bleuette and her wardrobe were found in a girl's magazine, La Semaine de Suzette, or Suzette's Week, which was designed to help little girls become good wives and mothers. 

La Semaine de Suzette contained stories, games, etiquette advice, recipes, and, most important, patterns for her wardrobe, for a period of over 55 years. 

Elaine has reproduced this adorable Bleuette using photos of the antique as her guide. 

For your Bleuette you will have the following choices:

Head Style - 4 Styles to choose from: Bellette, Cherie, Premiere and Gold
Body - Composition or Wood - jointed at the wrists, elbows, shoulder, top of leg and knee.
Glass Eyes - Blue or Brown
Wig - Human Hair or Mohair, choice of colours as shown futher below on this page.

Bleuette in underwear and socks $150 (includes shipping)

Be sure to visit my LIttle Dolls page for companion dolls for Bleuette. 

Choose from four head styles for your custom ordered Bleuette:  Bellette, Cherie, Premiere and Goldbleuette1.JPG (61654 bytes)

Bellette - Reproduction of the Jumeau 1907 model.  On a composition body this head finishes up to 11.5", on the wooden body her size is 10 5/8"

Cherie is a reproduction of the French Limoge Bleuette style.  She has the later Bleuette look similar to an SFBJ60.  Her finished size is 10 5/8" on a wooden body with authentic broken wrist. 

 

Premiere - Reproduction of a Jumeau 10 similar to the style used in the early Bleuettes.  Premiere also is 10 5/8" on a wooden body.

Gold - Reproduction of SFBJ 60 Paris.  Gold can be painted with top and bottom eyelashes, or just bottom eyelashes with mohair upper eyelashes.  Both are authentic reproductions.

Crochet Outfit for Bleuette

DR028C  A Cotton dress with square collar, opens to the waist at the back with 4 buttons. Two ribbons through the waist tie at the back, just above the cluster patterned skirt. Finished off with a Beret. Underwear panties included. Available in White and Ecru and fits a Bleuette perfectly.

Shoes and socks sold separately.  $35.00.  Doll not included in price.

Hankies for Bleuette

100% cotton handkerchief for Bleuette.   Vintage reproductions downsized to Bleuette size, approximately 2.75" square.  $3.00 each (includes postage)

Several styles to choose from. 

1.  Soldier & girl outside soldier's guard house
2.  Little Boy Blue
3.  Red and white duck edged
4.  Clowns with balloons
5.  Let's play house
6.  Doll face

DR1012 Delicately crocheted in silk like rayon this set consists of three pieces. A full body suit back opening 2/3's of the way down with two little buttons. It is decorated with a ribbon threaded through the underarm area. The leg holes have ribbon threaded through which ties in a bow. The dress opens to the waist, at the back with two buttons. A decorative ribbon threaded through the bottom of the dress has hand embroidered roses all the way around. The ribbon threaded through the waist, ties in a bow at the back, and is also embroidered with roses. An adorable bonnet with ribbon rosettes on each side ties under the chin. 

 Fits Bleuette and a variety of 9-12" dolls.  $35.00

Bleuette Box.JPG (304370 bytes)Bluette Box 2.JPG (500545 bytes)Carrying Case for Bleuette.  Handmade wooden box for you to paint or decorate.  Perfect size for Bleuette and all of her accessories.  Brass handle, hinges and fastener on front.  Box opens to reveal three sections in the center box and two lids for you to fill with Bleuette accessories.  This box was designed to work with Jean Nordquist's paper designs for Bleuette.

 Wood Box $48.00 plus shipping.

Jean Nordquist Paper Accessories for Bleuette Workbook - over 90 games and toys for you to make.  All artwork taken from Jean's antique paper collection. Paper designs and instructions for covering the wood box $35Bleuette Box Filled.jpg (149357 bytes)  

...This photo shows you what you can achieve with the wood box and Jean's Workbook

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Folding Box for Bleuette. Elaborate handmade wooden box for you to paint or decorate with paper.  This box was designed to hold up to two Bleuettes in the bottom box, with 3 cascading shelves/tops to hold all of their accessories.  Brass hinges, wooden handles. This design was based on an antique box shown at a Theriault auction.  Skilled carpentry to allow the box to unfold and show all of the items Bleuette has accumulated. 

$75.00 plus shipping

 
Patterns For Bleuette
CDF-1419 "Bleuette Wardrobe" $24.95 (S/H $4.00)

Includes three outfits. The first is a fancy drop waist French style with pleats and a hat, the second is an Alice in Wonderland look with blue dress covered with a white pinafore and an optional mop cap, and the third is a high waisted pleated cotton frock. This pattern also includes two styles of slips and underpants. The pattern includes two pages of color illustrations. Pattern is designed by Jackie Chimpky.

 
Pattern by Doris Thurlow TCDF-492 Crocheted Bleuette Coat Outfit Pattern - $24.95

Includes crochet instructions for coat, mitts, dress, hat, purse, socks, slip, and underpants.

 

Pattern by Doris Thurlow KDF-492C - Bleuette Knit Outfit Pattern #2 - $24.95

Included are instructions for a knit hat, reversible cape, dress, mitts, socks, slip, and bloomers.

 

Wigs

Blunt Cut Human Hair Wig Size 6-7 blonde $18
 
 
 
 
 
 

Human Hair Curly Mary Francis size 6-7 Auburn $28.00
 
 
 

 
 
 
Leone - Sizes 6-7 Three colors (Blonde, chestnut, Drk Brown), $32.50
 

Human Hair Braids size 6-7", Color: (Blonde or Auburn) $18.00
 
 
 
 

Mary Francis Wig: Brown or Blonde $18
 
 
 

Mohair: Justine - Size 6-7 $30.00 (Carrot Red, Honey Blonde, Brown)

 

 

 
Hanna Size 6-7"  Human Hair Colour:  Light Brown, Auburn & Blonde $20
 
 
 
 

Mohair: Tresses - Blonde or Brown $32.00

 

Doris Thurlow
Crocheted Doll Fashion Pattern

Bleuette
11-1/2"H
Includes underwear, bloomers, dress, socks, hat.

# TCDF-492A - $19.95

This book is the second publication dedicated to creating darling toys, a candy store, a wooden trunk to hold Bleu, vintage valentines in a box, luggage labels, and items to fill a French toy basket called a "Hotte" typically worn on the back of a child at Christmastime. Of course, Bleuette had to have one too. We have used many of our new little molds to fill the basket plus paper items from this workbook and Global's miniatures called Toyland.

Price: $35.00 ($5 S/H in Continental U.S.)

Doris Thurlow
Knitted Doll Fashion Pattern


Bleuette
w/crocheted trim

11-1/2"H
Includes Bloomers, slip, skirt with attach bodice, sweater, hat and socks.

# KDF-492B - $24.95
Paper Accessories for Bleuette
and Other Small Dolls
 

Pin Cushion Dolls and Whimsies


Create over 90 wonderful paper toys for your Bleuette or any other smaller doll from 6" to 16". Jean has included many new designs from her antique paper collection especially adapted for the smaller doll including a puppet theater, sled, paper dolls, furniture, many games, books, Christmas and other holiday decorations in her sixth dollmakers' workbook. Also included are designs to cover Bleuette's presentation box.

Price: $35.00 ($5 S/H in Continental U.S.)