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Description
20" (51 cm.) Auburn wig drawn from her face into an elaborately-arranged long chignon, distinctive hand-painted facial features, eye shadow, arched brows, very full lips. Wearing tagged pale pink wedding gown with a separately fitted bodice of white lace over soft pink silk under-blouse, long fitted sleeves and collar, matching overskirt that attaches to the bodice in the back (and with zipper closure) and floor-length skirt of narrowly-pleated tulle over a pink underdress. Layers of petticoats (two tulle and two soft pink taffeta), white taffeta panties trimmed in Val lace, seamed nylon hose, garter belt, white elastic and silver heels, pearls, solitaire ring, and an extraordinary coronet that entirely frames her face composed of tiny baby's breath and rose and white petals on lace-covered headpiece, long veil. Near mint condition. Alexander, 1956, with early Alexander (unmarked) box, the very rare doll has her original paper wrist tag "Lucille Ball "Forever Darling" Bride Doll by Madame Alexander". The earliest presentation of this doll carried this Lucille Ball reference tag, but as Madame Alexander had not licensed the doll, she was obliged to remove the tag, rendering it extremely rare to find today.