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A Pair of Poupees by Isabelle Handcrafted Art Dolls Dated 1994 - A pair of handcrafted mixed-media decorative dolls by Poupees by Isabelle. This set includes two shelf-sitting dolls titled Lilly La Jardiniere and Isabelle La Princesse. Each doll features a painted porcelain or composition head, forearms, and lower legs joined to a stuffed fabric body. The figures are characterized by stylized elongated necks and minimal painted facial features. Lilly La Jardiniere is dressed in a black and white checkered bloomer suit printed with strawberries and blossoms, paired with a green leaf hat topped with three red strawberries and white flowers. Isabelle La Princesse wears a black bloomer suit printed with various cocktails, pretzels, and strawberries, accented with a gold-tone beaded necklace and a hat fashioned as a serving tray with a rose and drinks. Each doll retains its original descriptive hang tag, identifying the maker as Poupees by Isabelle, Inc., copyrighted 1994, and handcrafted in Woodside, New York. The reverse of the tags features a stylized black ink illustration of a reclining woman.