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Dolls in traditional costumes

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sofiya13 February 2017 · #374
Porcelain dolls in the folk costumes of Prykarpattia region of Ukraine, 1930s. The vintage outfits are very detailed (jewelry, shoes, headdresses, etc.)
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sofiya15 February 2017 · #375
Dolls in Palestinian traditional clothing. Look at the tiny stitches of embroidery!
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sofiya28 February 2017 · #382
Vintage dolls in Ukrainian folk costumes from the western part of the country. The beginning of the 20th century.
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sofiya19 September 2017 · #442
Traditional Japanese dolls wearing the folk dresses and accessories
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Violet02 November 2017 · #452
I've found a photo of cool dolls in Slovak costumes. The headdresses of girls are beautiful :P
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sofiya07 February 2019 · #699
Gorgeous dolls in folk costumes of Uzbekistan. Tiny Uzbek embroidered garments, jewels, and accessories

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sofiya26 February 2019 · #708
Armenian dolls in folk clothing. You can see the traditional headdresses, embroidery patterns, and women’s hairstyles of Armenia.

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sofiya11 March 2019 · #717
Cute handmade felt dolls in authentic costumes. Folk craft from Kyrgyzstan

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sofiya10 July 2019 · #792
Striking handmade dolls in folk costumes. They are wearing tiny outfits adorned with real embroidery and weaving. The costumes reproduce authentic Ukrainian clothing. Even the headdresses are tied right. Also, there are those adorable necklaces.

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sofiya29 November 2019 · #871
Korean hanji dolls in folk costumes. They are made from wire frame and hanji paper, specifically made paper hand-produced from the inner bark of paper mulberry tree. Most of the dolls are wearing a hanbok, traditional dress of Korea. The craftswoman is Park Keumsuk.

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sofiya01 May 2020 · #958
Japanese doll in beautiful kimono. Very delicate and skillful work.

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sofiya06 October 2020 · #1066
Cute dolls in folk clothing from Mexico and Argentina. You can find Mexican Argentinian, and Peruvian clothing traditions in their outfits.

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sofiya29 July 2021 · #1250
Japanese dolls wearing traditional clothing. They have tiny kimonos, obi, outerwear, and other garments on.

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sofiya23 August 2021 · #1269
Japanese traditional doll in folk clothes. He even has a tiny katana attached to the belt.

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Ariana05 December 2021 · #1343
All these dolls are cuties! I would buy something like that for my daughters. Maybe I should search for them online
sofiya20 April 2023 · #1624
Beautiful handmade Ukrainian doll called “motanka”. Such a toy has been popular in Ukraine for many centuries, but this one is modern, created using traditional embroidering and weaving techniques.

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