Vintage Balkan Folk Costume Dolls

This is a pair of vintage souvenir dolls, approximately 6 to 8 inches in height, dressed in traditional Balkan or Eastern European folk costumes. The set features a male and female figure with hand-painted facial features on what appear to be composite or hard plastic heads. The female doll wears a white linen-style dress with a red patterned apron, a cross-over striped bodice, and a red headpiece over long black hair. The male doll is outfitted in a white tunic and baggy trousers, a red felt vest, a wide red belt, and traditional 'opanci' style footwear with black cross-strapping over the legs. The costumes use a variety of materials including cotton, felt, and synthetic ribbons with woven geometric patterns characteristic of Serbian, Bulgarian, or Croatian heritage. Condition issues include visible surface dirt and foxing on the white fabrics, minor paint loss on the male doll's face, and fraying of the textile edges. The construction suggests mid-20th-century production (1950s-1970s) likely for the tourist trade. The craftsmanship is of standard souvenir quality, utilizing glues and machine stitching for the assembly of the garments and hair.

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