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27" (69 cm.) All composition with socket head, jointed arms and legs, hazel sleep and "flirting" eyes, human hair lashes, open mouth with row of teeth, dimples, blonde mohair wig in soft ringlet curls, marked Ideal N&T Co Shirley Temple. Generally excellent. Ideal, circa 1935. The doll is wearing custom-made folklore costume of Panama, with detailed applique and embroidery, and exquisite elaborate tembleques (jewelry) in hair. Included is a vintage photograph of Shirley with this doll, one of her favorites. The doll also appeared in the doll exhibition presented at the 1937 premiere of Wee Willie Winkie, and appears in a photograph in Appendix E of this book.