[Soldiers and Sailors House Party: Paper Dolls - Tony]

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This paper doll comes from a set entitled "Soldiers & Sailors House Party" which was published by the Merrill Publishing Company. This set, which was released in 1943, has a total of twelve fashion dolls and a variety of fashions. This doll, named Tony, comes with various military uniform costumes. The doll comes dressed in a striped brown and tan shirt with high waisted brown shorts. The military theme is to highlight that the soldier is at a party either before departing to war or once he is back on leave. Sets like this were created to promote American involvement … continued below

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[xx] p. : col. ill. ; 18 x 7 cm.

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This paper doll comes from a set entitled "Soldiers & Sailors House Party" which was published by the Merrill Publishing Company. This set, which was released in 1943, has a total of twelve fashion dolls and a variety of fashions. This doll, named Tony, comes with various military uniform costumes. The doll comes dressed in a striped brown and tan shirt with high waisted brown shorts. The military theme is to highlight that the soldier is at a party either before departing to war or once he is back on leave. Sets like this were created to promote American involvement during WWII.

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[xx] p. : col. ill. ; 18 x 7 cm.

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[Soldiers and Sailors House Party: Paper Dolls - Tony], paper, 1943; Chicago, Illinois. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2477426/: accessed June 13, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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