#213

Composition "Carmen" with Vibrant Festival Costume in Original Box
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$550
sold
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15" (38 cm.) All composition with socket head, blue sleep eyes, real lashes, dark eyeshadow, tiny closed mouth, jointing at shoulders and legs. She is wearing original elaborate Brazilian costume with green taffeta skirt lavishly trimmed with colorful felt rick-rack, coral bodice and shawl, petticoat, panties, socks, green side-snap shoes, beaded necklace, bracelets, bangle earrings, and with green turban and basket of fruit on her head, The costume has original cloth label "Carmen/Madame Alexander NY USA/All Rights Reserved". Near mint condition. Madame Alexander, 1940, inspired by the popular Brazilian dancer/singer Carmen Miranda, the doll is preserved in her original box.