What is the real doll like?
The original Hitty doll is 6.25 inches tall, and appears to have been carved from White Ash wood rather than Mountain Ash as described in the book. (For more information regarding the wood, see next question ). She is peg jointed, meaning that her arms and legs are jointed to her body with pegs. She has black hair, similar to an old china doll and blue eyes, and was originally covered over her entire surface with paint. For extensive details and photos of her physical makeup, please refer to our The Real Hitty page. For the best understanding of the character given her by her physique, there is no better source than the original book, Hitty, Her First Hundred Years.
