Sunday, 7 January 2024

The first dollhouses weren't toys

The tiny dwellings we know today as dollhouses were not always built for play. Over the last 500 years, dollhouses have evolved from elaborate displays for adults, to useful household teaching tools, to enduring objects of imagination and aspiration for children.

A Tiny History of Dollhouses

Arts & Culture

T he tiny dwellings we know today as dollhouses were not always built for play. Over the last 500 years, dollhouses have evolved from elaborate displays for adults, to useful household teaching tools, to enduring objects of imagination and aspiration for children.

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