





Letter addressed to Zuzu Angel regarding the production of “Zuleikinha” dolls and the script for a television show. José Maurício Vidal Gomes journalist from the State of Minas Gerais, a close friend of Zuzu Angel.
Pen manuscript, possibly produced by Hildegard Angel , describing the production process of the Zuleikinhas. Zuzu Angel sent fabrics as a donation to her sister in Belo Horizonte who, in turn, donated them to an old lady named Maria Lourdes Costa, who crafted little dolls/witches and sold them on a small on “Praça da Liberdade” (Liberty square) in central Belo Horizonte. After Zuzu’s death, Hildegard Angel acquired some dolls.
Article “Bonecas elegantes” (Elegant dolls), published on page 03 the “Caderno B” (B section) of the “Jornal do Brasil” (Jornal do Brasil Newspaper), on the 05th of May, 1973, about the production of “Zuleikinhas” (Zuleikinha rag dolls)
Doll made of fabric patches, dressed in a white lace t-shirt and skirt that mixes prints in red and white polka dot. The waist and hem have a patterned print in yellow, dark green and dark blue, with a white lace frill on the hemline. The dolls hair is yellow and is tied up on the top of the dolls head with a gold ribbon.
Doll made of fabric patches, dressed with a pink dress on the upper half, a mix of patterned prints on the bottom half and pink socks. The doll’s hair is yellow and has a black ribbon.
Doll made of fabric patches, dressed with a white tank top and a light green skirt with a patterned print of angels in dark green, with a white lace frill on the hemline. The doll’s hair is yellow and has two braids, one on each side, with a red bow on each end.
Doll made of fabric patches, dressed with a white lace shirt and a black skirt with a patterned print of flowers in: white, yellow, orange, light gray and pink, with a white lace frill on the hemline and a ribbon on the waist in: light green, dark green and orange. The doll’s hair is black.
Doll made of fabric patches, dressed with a long sleeve shirt made of white lace and a light pink skirt with a patterned angel prints in dark pink, with a white lace frill on the hemline. The doll’s hair is black and has a beige ribbon on her forehead.
Doll made of fabric patches, dressed with a light pink cotton shirt and brown ribbon and a skirt with mixed patterns in light pink, light green, dark green, yellow, white and black. The doll’s hair is black and has two braids, one on each side, with a brown bow at the ends.
To commemorate the centenary of stylist Zuzu Angel (she was born on 06/05/1921 and was murdered in 1976), Itaú Cultural transformed the exhibition “Ocupação Zuzu“, which took place physically in 2014, into a large virtual tour with the right to new content , as an entry in the Itaú Cultural Encyclopedia.
CURVELO CITY HALL HOLDS THE EXHIBITION "100 YEARS SEWING WITH ZUZU"
No próprio sábado, será inaugurada em Curvelo, cidade natal de Zuzu, em Praça Pública, uma grande exposição ao ar livre, contando sua história, através de imagens do arquivo pessoal e da sua moda. A curadoria é do Ivan Penna,
Em 05 de junho de 2021 estamos comemorando 100 anos de nossa querida Zuzu Angel!