Cissy in Charming Print Afternoon Dress,1957,Alexander

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20" (51 cm.) Hard plastic socket head,blue sleep eyes,lashes,coral lips,blonde hair with tiny curls at the forehead,and captured curls at the crown and nape,nine-piece adult lady body. She is wearing a crisp nylon dress in "yellow,the color of gold with flowers all over in profusion",as described in the 1957 catalog,with black taffeta sash,black cameo brooch,yellow lace petticoat,yellow taffeta panties,stockings,black sling heels,woven wide-brimmed black straw bonnet decorated with yellow flowers,black gloves,pearl drop earrings. Excellent condition,slight fading. The costume is tagged "Cissy". Alexander,model 2120,from the 1957 catalog which noted "the soft folds of this charming print fall into ripples of rhythm as Cissy walk along.