#371

Red-Haired Cissy in Very Rare Camellia Print Dress, 1957
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$1,300
sold
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Description
20" (51 cm.) Reddish-brown wig with tight curls and forehead bangs. Wearing sateen cream dress with red/pink camellia open-spaced print design, rounded neckline, 3/4 sleeves with lace edging, full skirt, dart-shaped bodice, wide coral satin bow at the waist with floral accents, pale pink taffeta can-can petticoat, matching lace-edged panties, seamed stockings, black wide-strap heels with pink floral accents that match the sash, pearls, pearl earrings. Excellent condition, hair a tad flattened, there is a tiny hidden rent in the dress gathers at the right side just below the waist. Alexander, 1957, beautifully-blushed cheeks, a very rare costume in the same fabric as Cissy's camellia gown made the same year; this dress was available as an extra.