#62

Cissy in Aqua Taffeta from "Cissy Models her Formal Gown" Series,1957
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$5,600
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Description
20" (51 cm.) Hard plastic socket head,hard plastic torso with adult-lady shape and legs jointed at hips and knees,high-heel shaped feet,vinyl arms with elbow joints,blue/green sleep eyes,auburn hair with side-curl bangs,and her hair waved back,clasped by a gold barette at the crown and captured into curls at the nape. Costume: crisp aqua taffeta full-length gown with low-cut bodice,double-pouf sleeves,decorated with aqua velvet sash and sweetheart roses that match the trim on her dyed to match wide-brimmed woven bonnet,lavender taffeta petticoat,panties,stockings,silver sling heels,faux-diamond drop earrings and solitaire ring,pearl bracelet. The costume is labeled Cissy,Madame Alexander,and she is preserved in her original box stamped Cissy 2176. Near mint condition,beautiful complexion,perfectly kept coiffure,and splendid crisp and fresh costume. Alexander,1957,model 2176,the doll appeared in the "Cissy Models her Formal Gown" series described as "radiant in a gown of whispering taffeta".