8" (20 cm.) Blonde hair in short "poodle-cut" style, brown eyes, painted lashes, straight leg jointed body. Wearing ivory taffeta gown with dainty pink flowers having overlay tulle on skirt and as sleevelets, pink socks and pink front-snap shoes, white flannel open-top cap with lace edging, Excellent condition Vogue, model #8, Bo Peep from 1952 Frolicking Fables Series, a variation of the Bo Peep costume shown in lot #39, with beautiful rosy cheeks.
Presale Estimate:
300/400
8" (20 cm.) Blonde mohair wig in soft lush curls, blue sleep eyes, painted lashes. Wearing elaborate brocade gown embellished with pearl and gold beading, fur-trimmed purple velvet cape with elongated train which is decorated with metallic-edged medallion, gilt-metal framed purple velvet crown, gilt sceptre. Near mint condition. Vogue, 1953, the special promotional doll was issued to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and has been preserved in impeccable original condition, in original display case; few examples of this luxury model were made.
Presale Estimate:
800/1100
8" (20 cm.) Blonde mohair wig with very full lush curls and bangs, blue sleep eyes, painted lashes, strung body. Wearing original elaborate ballet tutu of lace and tatting with gilt edging, garland of flowers and rose satin bow, tulle petticoat, panties, bronze-green tie front shoes, flowered gilt headband. Near mint condition. Vogue, from Frolicking Fables series, 1952, with original silver wrist tag "Ballet", superb costume in impeccable condition.
Presale Estimate:
400/600
8" (20 cm.) Each has bent-knee walking-style body, she with brunette flip curls and bangs, and he with brown side-parted cropped hair. She is wearing white tulle wedding gown with attached taffeta petticoat, panties, satin sash, lavish coronet of flowers and corsage, tie shoes; he is wearing striped trousers, black suede formal jacket, cravat and tie, rhinestone pin, boutonniere, black shoes. Each costume is tagged. Excellent condition. Alexander, he is model 577, 1956.
Presale Estimate:
400/500
8" (20 cm.) Tosca hair drawn back and captured in a cluster of curls at her crown, curly bangs, sleep eyes, bent-knee walking-style body. Wearing floor-length white dotted Swiss gown lace accents, blue satin sash and hair bow. The costume is tagged. Excellent condition. Alexander, model 399, 1957.
Presale Estimate:
300/500
8" (20 cm.) Brunette hair with flip curls and bangs, sleep eyes, bent-knee walking body. Wearing black taffeta dress with lace detail on sleeves to match the lace trim on her apron, lace headpiece with black velvet ties, organdy petticoat and panties, socks, black side-snap shoes, and carrying dust mop. The costume is tagged. Excellent condition. Alexander, model 579, 1956, beautiful complexion, perfect coiffure.
Presale Estimate:
400/500
21" (53 cm.) Brunette wig arranged with braided chignon at her top crown and ringlet curls above each ear tied with blue velvet ribbons, sleep eyes with elongated lashes, adult lady body. Wearing ice-blue crisp slipper satin floor-length gown with white rayon faille lining, woven cream lace jacket with looped lapels, taffeta petticoat with tulle ruffles, panties, stockings, silver sling heels, accented with sapphire studded clasp at the waist, pearl earrings, faux-diamond bracelets, faux-sapphire ring. The costume is tagged. Near mint condition. Alexander, model 2235, "Melanie", appearing in the 1961 Alexander catalog as "dressed with great elegance" and "hairdo styled in the Godey manner".
Presale Estimate:
900/1300
10" (25 cm.) Tosca wig drawn back at the crown into rose-trimmed curls, full long curls at the nape. Wearing ivory satin faille gown with dramatically-patterned fuchsia and pink camellias and roses, brilliant pink velvet sleeved wrap with camellia lining, white taffeta petticoat with tulle ruffle, matching panties, seamed stockings, sling heels, pearls, "diamond" earrings. The costume is tagged. Excellent condition. Alexander, model 873, the doll was described in the 1958 catalog as "small elegance...she is irresistible".
Presale Estimate:
300/500
10" (25 cm.) Tosca wig in side-parted style with a long looped curl drawn to the side and captured in a crown chignon which is decorated with roses, full long curls at the nape. Wearing pale rose polished cotton gown patterned with dainty flowers under a brilliant pink velvet sleeve, wrap with gown-matched lining white taffeta petticoat with tulle ruffle, matching panties, seamed stockings, sling heels, pearl drop earrings. The costume is tagged. Excellent condition. Alexander, circa 1957, a rare variation of the classic camellia costume, rare coiffure.
Presale Estimate:
400/500
10" (25 cm.) Tosca wig with side curls at forehead, clusters of curls at back crown and nape. Wearing pink satin ball gown with widely-flared full-length skirt, dotted tulle full-length wrap, taffeta petticoat and panties with lace trim, seamed stockings, gold sling heels, with floral accents on wrap to match flowers in hair, sparkly rhinestone earrings. The costume is tagged. Excellent condition, one earring missing. Alexander, model 732, 1959.
Presale Estimate:
400/500