J'aime Ma Bleuette
The title is in French, but the book is in English. Included are more than 50 different Bleuette dolls, some with original trousseaux and boxes, along with 150 rare Bleuette costumes offered by Gautier-Langereau. Each is photographed with complete descriptions and reference to original Bleuette catalogs. 9" x 9". Hardbound. 88 full-color pages.
$39.00
Catalog Lot List details
unidentified model,with textured and patterned
cotton cap encircled by black straw banding.
Circa 1920.
Presale Estimate:
200/300
Realized Price:
$0
1933,1934,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,published by
Gautier-Langereau to accompany Bleuette
activities.
Presale Estimate:
200/300
Realized Price:
$300
#26 sundress from the Spring/Summer 1956
catalog,featuring a flowered cotton sundress with
bows on the shoulder straps.
Presale Estimate:
300/400
Realized Price:
$225
from Summer 1939,costume #30,white pique dress
with bodice smocking in orange and blue;
according to the catalog description the color of
smocking varied.
Presale Estimate:
200/250
Realized Price:
$200
costume #28 from Spring/Summer 1957,white cotton
sundress printed with bursts of red and blue
flowers,along with matching short cape and waist
sash. The costume commemorated French Bastille
Day.
Presale Estimate:
300/400
Realized Price:
$200
with amusing design in cotton fabric depicting
two young googly type girls. A nearly duplicate
model,with wooden handle,was shown in La Semaine
de Suzette in June 1930.
Presale Estimate:
200/300
Realized Price:
$225
with rope soles and cream and yellow yarn ties
and embroidery. The espadrilles first appeared in
1956.
Presale Estimate:
150/200
Realized Price:
$75
with bisque socket head,blue glass sleep
eyes,mohair lashes,ochre eye shadow,blushed
cheeks,(replaced) brunette human hair
braids,jointed composition body. The doll,33
cm.,is marked "71 Unis France 149 301 3" on back
of head,and "3" on front throat,and is wearing
original chemise. Circa 1955.
Presale Estimate:
900/1200
Realized Price:
$1,600
Bleuette Type,with bisque socket head,blue glass
sleep eyes,mohair lashes,brunette hair and
wig,jointed composition body. The doll is
marked "Unis France 71 149 301 2" on head,"1" on
feet,and is wearing original Bleuette chemise and
straw cloche.
Presale Estimate:
1100/1300
Realized Price:
$1,000
for Rosette,#33 in the Winter 1958/1959
catalog,comprising sienna velvet dress with white
pique yoke and pocket edging,along with cutwork
linen-like slip for Rosette.
Presale Estimate:
400/500
Realized Price:
$225