Bleuette and La Semaine de Suzette

A little doll called   Bleuette enchanted generations of  French children for the first half of the twentieth century.  She was launched in 1905 by a children’s magazine called ‘La Semaine de Suzette” where she became a huge success with young readers who dressed her and sewed for her.  More than 1,000 clothing patterns were published for her making Bleuette one of the most fashionable dolls in history. 

Samy Odin

joins host Louisa Maxwell to discuss the history of Bleuette and La Semaine de Suzette.  Samy Odin is a lecturer and author of numerous books on dolls and was the director of the Musée de la Poupée Paris for 25 years.  Now, Samy shares his expertise  and passion for Antique dolls through Chérubins in Paris.

Bleuette and her brother Bambino with La Semaine de Suzette.

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