#79

Rare Cissy Portrait Doll in Lilac Formal Gown,Alexander,1961
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$700
sold
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Description
20" (51 cm.) Hard plastic socket head,torso and legs with jointing at hips and knees,rigid vinyl one-piece arms,amber/blue sleep eyes,slightly-elongated lashes,auburn waved away from her face into a cluster of curls at her crown and at her nape. She is wearing a formal gown of lavender tulle over two layers of lavender organdy underskirt trimmed with tulle cap sleeves and a cascading floral bouquet on her skirt and matching flowers at her shoulders,taffeta petticoat,panties,stockings,lavender sling heels,rhinestone earrings,pink fingerless gloves,pearls. The costume is tagged Cissy. Excellent condition. Alexander,1961,few other examples of this model are known to exist. Its superb quality,rarity,and the fact that it was not shown in the Alexander catalog indicate exclusive commission for a luxury store.