#101

Cissy in Folklore-Styled Costume of Ice Capades,c. 1960
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Description
20" (51 cm.) Hard plastic socket head,sleep eyes,lashes,red lips,brunette hair with curly bangs,nine-piece adult-lady-shaped body. She is wearing an elaborate folklore style costume in bright orange with widely-flared skirt having a row of narrow pleats at the hem and embroidered all-over with yellow flowers,green trailing vines and white zig-zag,with attached bodice and attached can-can ruffle,complementary apron,white blouse,heavy knit stockings,brown leather skates (blades missing) and bandana which is topped by a basket of bright fabric flowers. Excellent condition,complexion slightly darkened. The Ice Capades commissioned the Cissy model from Alexander,and costumed the doll in an authentic and well- detailed miniature version of costumes worn in actual performances of the Ice Capades.