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Description
38" (97 cm.) All-cloth doll with mask face having well-painted complexion and facial features, shaded blue eyes, curly upper lashes, closed mouth, blonde mohair marcelled curls, sateen body with sewn-on blue velvet costume with white fur trim, matching muff, and matching blue velvet cap with fur trim, carrying a little doll in matching costume. The doll has original paper label "Dean's Hygienic Dolls". English, Dean's Rag, circa 1935. Included is a small snapshot of Shirley playing with "Jimmie" doll, with this doll seated nearby. The doll also appeared in a photograph of Shirley's dolls which had been put on special display for the premiere of "Wee Willie Winkie" in 1937.