Doll wearing habit worn by Religious of the Assumption

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Creation Date

20th century

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Date Available

6-5-2014

Description

Plastic doll is wearing a habit worn by the Religious of the Assumption, which was founded in Paris in 1839 by Saint Marie Eugénie Milleret. The doll is wearing a purple dress, which has a white cloth cross stitched onto the front, and a white wimple with a white veil. A blue cincture (also known as a girdle) with purple tassels* hangs from the doll's waist, and a black rosary hangs from the belt.

* Note: A member of the order, Sister Clare Veronica Wyman, R.A., archivist for the Assumption sisters in England, contacted the U.S. Catholic Special Collection to note that the order's cincture was actually violet, not blue, and it was not tied at the waist. It was folded in half and wrapped around the waist to create a loop. One tassel was passed through the front of the loop, and the other was passed through the back. For more information, browse a gallery of images provided by Wyman.

Provenance

Donated by Pauline A. Money

Keywords

Catholic sisters, nuns, religious orders, dolls, habits, Religious of the Assumption, Assumption Sisters

Identifier

ND0064

Permission Statement

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