What kind of doll is the Original Hitty?
The Original Hitty doll is small at 6.25 inches tall, entirely made of wood, and appears to have been carved from White Ash wood, rather than Mountain Ash, as described in the book. She seems to be a one-of-a-kind doll, probably made at home. She is peg jointed, meaning that her arms and legs are jointed to her body with long pegs, and move in tandem. She has black hair, similar to an old china doll, and blue eyes, and was originally covered over her entire surface with light-toned paint. She has painted black boots of a distinctive angular shape and white painted stockings to the knee. Much of her paint is worn away, notably in patches on her face, and she has a dark patina. For extensive details and photos of her physical makeup, please refer to our Real Hitty pages, linked from our Hitty.org Home Page.
