BETSY MCCALL 20" FLIRTY EYE 1959 in ALEXANDER "CISSY" QUEEN GOLD GOWN~MINK CAPE!

Description

A ROYAL REDRESS! . . . LOVELY LADY BETSY MCCALL IS "QUEEN ELIZABETH"---"QUEEN FOR A DAY!" . . . wearing RARE 1959 MADAME ALEXANDER CISSY QUEEN GOWN---not just any gown---but the very hard to find GOLD BROCADE 1959 QUEEN GOWN . . . with ORIGINAL BLUE RIBBON SASH including original prong set mini-rhinestones, gilded medallion, and circlets! . . . this gown has is beautifully designed with a "bustle bow" and long regal train---A "CISSY" TAGGED REGAL GOWN! . . . entirely lined with tulle net . . . LADY BETSY has chosen a WHITE TAFFETA MADAME ALEXANDER LACE TRIMMED PETTICOAT plus a CUSTOM MADE WHITE TAFFETA~TULLE PETTICOAT for extra skirt strut . . . She wears a GILDED "CARPATINA" DOLL CROWN uniquely designed with "fleur-de-lis" prong set "diamonds" . . . it is a sturdy metallic crown secured in place with "pearl" pins . . . it sits upon her ORIGINAL AUBURN WIG in ORIGINAL STYLE---bangs & curls . . . This BEAUTY was made in 1959 ONLY---a hard vinyl strung doll with an AMERICAN CHARACTER "PEACHES & CREAM" COMPLEXION---A SIGNATURE FEATURE for her SOFT VINYL HEAD . . . QUEEN BETSY HAS VIVID ORIGINAL FACE COLOR: CORAL PINK LIPS, BLUSH CHEEKS, TRIPLE STROKE hand painted BROWS & FLIRTATIOUS TRIPLE STROKE SIDE EYE LASHES & ORIGINAL LIGHT BLUE EYESHADOW---in the soft vinyl, not superficially applied. This Betsy has CRYSTAL CLEAR ORIGINAL "GOLDEN GREEN" PINWHEEL SLEEP EYES with FULL ORIGINAL BRUSH LASHES! . . . Queen Betsy is a WELL STRUNG HARD VINYL DOLL---a JOY TO POSE---with wonderful "head tilt" allowing her big beautiful eyes to roll from one side to another---or look straight out---living up to her "FLIRTY EYE" ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION as noted on page 75 of the book shown in the background of her photos . . . from the book BETSY MCCALL: A Collector's Guide by Marci Van Ausdall.  This 20" FLIRTY EYE BETSY MCCALL DOLL was ONLY MADE FOR ONE YEAR---1959! . . . THE VERY SAME YEAR MADAME ALEXANDER MADE THIS GORGEOUS GOLD BROCADE QUEEN GOWN! . . . (Shhhhh---don't tell her the gown is tagged "Cissy".) . . . Lady Betsy came to my collection "nakey" wearing only her ORIGINAL SATIN BALLET SLIPPERS still tied with ORIGINAL IVORY RIBBONS. She was given a "Shopping Spree" in my Doll Boutique and immediately chose this GOLDEN GOWN saying "I WANT TO BE QUEEN BETSY---if it fits . . . " and fit it did! . . . to both of our surprise! . . . She chose MADAME ALEXANDER WHITE TAFFETA PANTALETTES & PETTICOAT with white lace trim, plus a NEW CUSTOM WHITE TAFFETA & TULLE RUFFLE PETTICOAT for extra skirt strut . . . and a NEW PAIR OF SHIMMER HOSE to wear underneath her original ballet slippers.  Miss Betsy has FLAT NARROW FEET so we were both blessed that she came with her original shoes . . . my best guess is that she was originally a Beautiful Betsy Bride Doll . . . These 20" Betsy dolls came with no "extra outfits"---only wearing a single original McCall Doll Outfit.  . . . but NO ONE MADE DOLL CLOTHES BETTER THAN MADAME ALEXANDER---SO THIS DOLL IS THIS QUEEN GOWN---YOU ARE GETTING "THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS!" . . . A RARE AMERICAN CHARACTER BEAUTY in a RARE MADAME ALEXANDER GOWN! . . . plus the CUSTOM MADE "DIMITHA" ORIGINAL "WHITE MINK" SATIN LINED CAPE! . . . IT IS OH SO SOFT---AN INCREDIBLE DESIGN THAT CAN BE SECURED with hook and eye IN FRONT, OR WORN AS SHOWN, tucked in at the sides . . . in any event---A TRULY REGAL "MADE FOR A QUEEN" ACCESSORY! . . . for jewelry, Lady Betsy chose a MARVELLA TAGGED "PEARL" NECKLACE (really a bracelet for a Lady) with OH SO MUCH LUSTRE! . . . AMAZING FAUX PEARLS WITH THE LOOK OF REAL ONES! . . . also petite gold tone mini-rhinestone bracelets imported from Asia---prong set "diamonds" for SPARKLE! . . . Queen Betsy carries a ROYAL BOUQUET for mini-roses also imported---from Thailand---in YELLOW & CORAL HUES . . . with blue ribbon matching her Sash! . . . THIS ONE-OF-A-KIND REDRESSED "QUEEN BETSY" has been on display in my SMOKE FREE, PET FREE DOLL ROOM protected from sunlight & temperature extremes . . . QUEEN BETSY is being SOLD AS IS, WITH CROWN & CAPE, without the doll stand, without the other dolls shown in the photos, and without the props and books shown in the photos . . . I am no doll expert but will do my best to ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE ABOUT QUEEN BETSY IN ADVANCE OF PURCHASE . . . Upon receipt of confirmation of full payment, Queen Betsy will be carefully wrapped and packed for SHIPPING VIA UPS---NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING.  I will send you her tracking number on the day I create her shipping label.  SHE SHIPS FOR FREE FOR YOU! WITH SHIPPING COSTS INCREASING THIS MONTH---FREE SHIPPING IS A HUGE GIFT FROM ME TO YOU! . . . THANK YOU FOR VISITING WITH QUEEN BETSY & ME---IT HAS BEEN OUR ROYAL PLEASURE! . . . PERHAPS YOU ARE THE DOLL COLLECTOR SHE HAS WAITED 61 YEARS TO BELONG TO . . . You will not find another Betsy McCall Doll quite like her---SHE IS ONE IN A MILLION at least! . . . REDRESSED TO "BE A BLESSING"---TO LOVE & BE LOVED---ONCE MORE! . . . GOOD NEWS!  She just went shopping today and has selected a GORGEOUS VINTAGE "DIAMOND" CIRCLET PIN TO ENCIRCLE THE "PEARL" CIRCLET AT HER WAIST---IT IS PERFECT FOR HER!  Feel free to request a photo of this EXCEPTIONAL CISSY DOLL PIN for "QUEEN FOR A DAY BETSY!"