Mariquita Pérez
 An early model of Mariquita Pérez | |
| Type | Doll |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Availability | c. 1940–1976 |
| Materials | Composition |
| Features | Ball-jointed body |
Mariquita Pérez was a Spanish
History
Despite its popularity, the origin of Mariquita Pérez is unknown, although there are different versions to explain it.[2] According to writers Salud Amores and Alicia Amigó, evidence suggests that the doll was first produced in the workshops of the manufacturer Florido in Madrid.[2] There is also a widespread version that places its origin in the town of Onil.[2] Interviewed by RTVE, Amores and Amigó pointed out that the doll was launched on the market in the autumn of 1940, so the conception of the product must have taken place between 1939 and 1940, following the end of the Spanish Civil War.[2] Other writers suggest that it was created in 1938.[1] Mariquita Pérez was created by the high society woman Leonor Coello de Portugal, who was inspired by other dolls that were popular in Europe and the Americas,[1] like the French Bleuette and the Argentine Marilú.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Vestir a Mariquita Pérez, una ilusión que continúa desde hace décadas". El País (in Spanish). 19 January 2014. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Radio Televisión Española. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
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- ^ "Registro de salida: «Muñeca. Mariquita Pérez»" (in Spanish). Tenerife: Museum of the History of Tenerife. 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
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