Exhibition of Provencal dolls

Exhibition at the Heritage Museum. The dolls were acquired over the years, and each dressed in a different costume, depending on the doll's appearance, morphology and posture. A tall, slender doll with beautiful hair would be dressed as a bourgeoise or a noblewoman, while a stockier doll would be dressed as a peasant or a craftswoman.

Each costume is a whole, the various pieces fitting together as much by their period as by their purpose.
The peasant woman wears no lace or embroidery, the bourgeois woman no striped woollen stockings or heavy canvas working skirt. For each, we've given a brief explanation of the costume.

These miniatures are also an excellent teaching aid, showing novices the elements of the costume and how to wear them.

Organized by the Culture and Heritage department.