Charity Smith, GB189320870A
Improvements in Toy Figures.
Image credit: Smith, C. (1893)
On December 18, 1928, Charity Smith of Ithaca, New York, patented an improved “rag doll” design. Her method used specially shaped, pre-printed fabric patterns with dart seams to create natural curves at the elbows, knees, and neck — producing lifelike, easily made stuffed figures without the bulky gathers of earlier dolls.
Date of Application: 3 April 1893
Date of Issuance: 9 December 1893
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