#53

Cherie' from 'Me and My Shadow Series'
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$3,300
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Description
18" (46 cm). Hard plastic socket-head, large blue glass sleep eyes, real lashes, painted side lashes, closed mouth with bow-shaped red lips, dark blonde hair in original factory coiffure, five-piece hard plastic walking body. Near mint condition. Marks: Madame Alexander (costume). The doll is "dressed for the opera" according to the 1954 Alexander catalog wearing "bouffant gown of heavy white satin caught up in a graceful drapery with bright pink roses. Her full length opera coat of Goya pink taffeta is lined and fastened at the throat with a dashing big bow", along with rosebud coronet, pink satin bag, taffeta hooped petticoat, panties, stockings, ivory satin shoes. Model #2030B, "Cherie" from "Me and My Shadow" series, 1954.