Rita doll round pocket mirror • Espejo de Rita la muñeca de cartón (Copy)

This practical and lovely mirror is named Rita after the legendary Hollywood actress Rita Hayworth. She features striking blue eyes and red hair and teardrop hair clip accents.

This pocket mirror design is inspired by the beloved traditional Mexican toy called “Muñeca de Cartón“ which in English translates as handmade paper mache dolls.

A new addition to this mirror is the beautiful packaging: a daisy face card printed on to 300 gsm Kraft paper which can be used as a decorative card and it makes an excellent small present or a a Christmas stocking filler. A pocket mirror is always and an essential accessory to every handbag :-) !

Dimensions: 7.5 cm x 7.5 cm.

Mirror and packaging manufactured and made in the United Kingdom.

About the dolls: to make “muñecas de cartón” artisans use layers of paper are bonded and molded together with a homemade glue called engrudo. The surface of this technique becomes very hard when it dries, and as a result, it is incredibly durable. Then, they are painted and decorated with acrylic paints, sequins and glitter.

This technique has been used to make a variety of crafts for many years and in Mexico this type of work is called “cartoneria”. Although there is no certainty of the origins of this toy, it is believed that the paper mache doll was born in the late colonial to early Mexican Independence period, created by poorer families to imitate more expensive porcelain dolls from Spain.

Please note the physical colour of the product may vary slightly from the photograph.