Vintage stockinette face doll in traditional European costume.

Souvenir dolls, often crafted to represent local culture and attire, became popular tourist items throughout the 20th century. These dolls served as tangible mementos of travel, allowing people to bring a piece of their journey home. They were typically made with a variety of materials, from simple cloth and plastic to more detailed compositions, and dressed in traditional or stereotypical costumes.

This particular doll, with its detailed costume and painted face, likely represents a specific cultural identity, possibly Greek or Eastern European, as suggested by the webpage titles. The elaborate layered skirt, lace trim, and decorative jewelry are characteristic of traditional folk costumes, though often simplified or stylized for mass production. Such dolls are collected for their nostalgic appeal and as representations of cultural heritage.