January 6, 2020, Meeting

Member Beverly Evans did a program on the history of Madame Alexander dolls.

These dolls belong to Beverly.   Just 5 inches tall, they are part of the Alexander Madame miniature porcelain collection, produced only in 2000.

Member Bette Birdsong brought this composition Princess Margaret.  Pretty in pink, this doll dates from the 1940s.

Member Myrna Loesch  shared this vintage lady in a lacy peignoir.  The doll is Cissy, introduced in 1955.  A sophisticated fashion doll, her shapely female figure caused some consternation.  Member Jan Irsfeld made this sultry sleepwear.  

This is Cissette, a miniature version of Cissy introduced by Madame Alexander in 1957.

Myrna also brought this example of a more contemporary Cissy.  Called "Coquette Cissy," she is 10 inches tall and has painted eyes.

Member Sylvia McDonald brought these Madame Alexander dolls from her childhood.   The doll in yellow is Wendy Ann and Sylvia received her for Christmas in 1949.  Although the doll is wearing the dress she originally came in when she was purchased, the dress is labeled "Polly Pigtails," another Madame Alexander creation.  Sylvia thinks that either there was an error at the factory or the dresses were switched at the store.  The following Christmas brought Sylvia the smaller doll, Beth from the Little Women series. She has the Maggie face mold.  The toddler in green is Little Genius, a gift from Sylvia's parents in 1961.  Sylvia said that her parents told her that this would be her "last doll."  Sylvia has gone on to acquire many dolls since then.

Member Jenell Howell brought this doll, Elise, from the mid-1960s.

This all original vintage 20-inch tall Cissy is one of the dolls in the banner of the club's Facebook page.  She wears Style 2082 from 1956, also known as "pink ribbons and roses."