#198

Petite Composition Red-Haired "Flora McFlimsey" with Rare Bonnet
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13" (33 cm.) All composition with socket head, jointing at shoulders and hips, sleep eyes, real lashes, painted freckles, open mouth, two teeth, reddish/brown hair with original curls and braid at the back of head. She is wearing original green cotton dress with green polka dot pinafore, ruffled-edge slip with attached panties, white socks, brown ankle boots, and unusual double-brimmed green woven bonnet with floral trim. The costume is tagged "Flora McFlimsey of Madison Square/Madame Alexander/All Rights Reserved". Generally excellent. Madame Alexander, 1939, rare costume with wonderful bonnet; the same bonnet was used on Flora McFlimsey, #7 of this book, in a larger size.