Vintage Mexican Fold Art Souvenir Doll

This is a vintage mid-century souvenir doll, likely from the 1950s or 1960s, representing Mexican folk culture. The doll features a hard plastic body with painted facial features and black synthetic hair. She is dressed in a traditional cream-colored cotton outfit consisting of a fringed poncho and a full skirt, both embellished with hand-guided or machine-embroidered floral motifs in red and green, along with green zig-zag decorative stitching. A notable accessory is the magenta patterned headpiece and a green ribbon tied around her neck. In her right hand, she holds a small straw sombrero with gold metallic trim. The craftsmanship is typical of tourist-market folk art of the era, showcasing local textile traditions. The overall condition shows signs of age, including some fraying on the fabric edges, slight discoloration or 'patina' on the cotton material consistent with storage, and minor flattening of the accessories. These dolls were popular keepsakes for travelers visiting Mexico during the golden age of automotive tourism, making them a charming example of mid-20th-century cultural ephemera.