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Description
21" (53 cm.) Vibrant auburn hair drawn back into elaborately-arranged braided loops at the nape that are captured by a rhinestone-studded snood, hand-painted facial features including hand-painted delicate brows, lower lashes, eye- shadow and coral lips, retaining one of her original elongated eyelashes. Wearing tagged silver-blue silk organdy full-length gown with tiny sleeve-lets, decorated with a sprinkle of rhinestones, corsage of silk flowers at the left shoulder and cascades of flowers on the skirt, double pink taffeta petticoat and panties, silver-blue felt slippers, net stockings, pearl necklace and rhinestone earrings. Near mint. Alexander, 1951, exquisite uniquely-painted features, perfect original coiffure, vibrant costume and with gold foil Fashion Academy wrist medallion; a very rare variation of the better-known matching portrait with purple gown.