The beloved dolls of Milly’s Miniatures were created by Mildred "Milly" Davis (1900–1973) of Greenfield, Indiana. These charming figures were originally sold in the gift shop of the Riley House, birthplace of children’s poet, James Whitcomb Riley (1849-1916), with many of the characters derived from his poetry.

"There! Little Girl Don't Cry" is rendered in needle sculpted cotton with a nicely embroidered and hand painted face, and a golden yarn wig styled in curls and topped with a pink bow.

On a body comprised of cotton over a wired armature, she wears a floral printed dress with lace cuffed pantalettes and dainty black leather shoes and sadly, carries a doll’s body in one hand and a doll’s head in the other.

She is attached to a cardstock base that reads: Milly’s Miniatures From the Birthplace of James Whitcomb Riley "There! Little Girl Don't Cry"

Measures: 3 1/8” tall

$145.00

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