Madame Alexander Dolls

This sweet vintage Madame Alexander Wendy Ann is all-original from head-to-toe! She is a 13 twist-waist early Wendy Ann with molded hair rather than the human hair wigs worn by later MA twist-waist composition dolls such as Wendy Ann and Sonja Henie. These dolls also have the painted side-glancing eyes like Madame’s Little Betty dolls and her 9 Wendy Ann dolls. The twist-waist doll was my very first favorite Madame Alexander doll when I discovered her in my late mother’s collection. She has one bent knee, one bent arm, and one arm gracefully outstretched. Hence, she is able to attain a variety of poses that other dolls cannot. Her panties and petticoat are trimmed with the same delicate looped lace trim. Her socks and black side-snap shoes are perfect. The blue-skirted dress and matching hat are flawless. The same black velvet ribbon on the white bodice of the dress is used to encircle the hat just above the brim. The doll has lovely composition and her original beautifully-colored complexion with just a hint of pink at her cheeks. The kitty pictured in one photo is a prop and NOT part of the listing. Thank you for looking and I invite you to peruse my other listings!

Captivating composition Wendy Ann was made with a twist waist, a right bent knee and arms held in two positions – left extended and right with a bent elbow, allowing her to achieve many delightful positions when posed. She is all-original, with her dress tag nice and bright, suggesting no laundering of her garments. They ARE clean, though, suggesting little-to-no display of her. The molded straw hat w/narrow black velvet embellishment was used on a number of the twist-waist dolls, so you might see it on more Wendy Anns like this one which complements this darling little pink floral dress with the same black velvet ribbon trim. She has no crazing, no lifting paint, and no tiny cracks around the eyes like many composition dolls of this age get through the years. Her hair – blonde human-hair wig – is in its original set, her brush eyelashes are all intact, and her eyes are blue and while they have not crackled, the left eye appears to be darker with age. I fell in love with the twist-waist Wendy Ann my mother had in her collection and they became the first vintage doll that I began purchasing when I began my own collection. Made between 1935 and 1948, she is about 10-15 years short of becoming an antique. She is a very lovely and un-flawed example of this doll which came in a vast variety of clothing. Thank you for looking and I invite you to peruse my other listings.