Betrayal: So Many Choices!

I first spotted Madame Alexander's "Betrayal" outfit on one of my favorite blogs, Melissa's Couture Touch. It was a case of instant enablement. I decided to add a cocktail and black-gloved hands from Jamieshow to liven things up a bit.



In color or glorious black and white, I dig this ensemble which is so reminiscent of something 30's screen legend Jean Harlow would have worn.



Gene is a knockout in her wig cap, restyled by Kathy Johnson of Oregon.



With the addition of a black fur wrap and cigarette holder (not lit of course, because our gal Gene would never inhale!):



Switching out the black gloves and black wrap for white ones, I don't think I care for them as much.



Still, either way, Gene is a beauty!



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Gene as Cinderella

Thanks to Madame Alexander, Gene Marshall is able to dress up as the famous storybook Princess Cinderella, made even more famous by Walt Disney's animated feature of the same name from 1951,











Hope she doesn't lose her shoe this time!



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Grace Kelly & Jet Set Chic

Grace Kelly is seeing a resurgence in the doll world, thanks to Mattel. Recently, they have released her in the 12" format wearing a costume from "To Catch a Thief," and they have also announced future Grace dolls as well.



The upcoming Bridal Grace from Mattel:



And her trousseau:





Based on the photos, I still prefer the Franklin Mint sculpt. If only her eyes hadn't been painted as if she were a deer in the headlights! I have done my best to fix that with photoshop for this particular shoot, as I haven't been brave enough (yet) to fix it permanently with my paint brush.

My FM Grace featured in this post is modeling Jet Set Chic, a Madame Alexander outfit created for her Grace Kelly doll. As you can see, Alex bears very little resemblance to the actress:



Jet Set Chic is loosely based on the outfit Grace wore in this photo of her with President Kennedy & Jackie:



Talk about smoldering looks; damn!



Back to Madame Alexander's outfit. It is very well-made, but definitely a bit snug on the FM Grace. The shoes are not a great fit for FM Grace, nor is the hat, which I had to use glue dots to get to stay on. Even for Alex though, the feathered hat is much too small compared to what Princess Grace actually wore.









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Meet Me In St. Louis, Pt. 2

Madame Alexander only sold one "Meet Me in St. Louis" doll, despite the fact that there are several very cool costumes that Judy Garland's character wears throughout the movie. To help fill the void, I enlisted the help of Diane from Whidbey Island. The care and attention to detail that she lavishes on her doll clothes is out of this world. Feast your eyes on her recreation of the outfit Judy wore when she sang “The Trolley Song.”













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Meet Me In St. Louis, Pt. 1

Thanks to the wallet-emptying miracle of ebay, I stumbled upon the Madame Alexander Judy Garland "Meet Me in St. Louis" doll. The hair is a little bushy and the face paint seemed a little off as well; I haven't done anything to the hair (yet) but I went ahead and redid the face paint to make it look more like Judy in the actual film.



This frilly confection of a costume that comes with a matching umbrella was worn by Judy in the film’s final scene. The entire Smith family ventures to the Fair for the first time and is awed by the beauty and grandeur of it all.







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Gene in Casablanca

Gene steps in for Ingrid Bergman during the pivotal climax scene of the classic 1942 film “Casablanca.” Red-dy for Love Gene dons a Madame Alexander “Casablanca” ensemble to look the part. Doing this photo shoot made me wish that this particular Gene had more articulation!



Bogie holds up the chin of a tearful Gene.



The Alexander outfit is a fairly decent recreation of what Bergman wore, with a few minor gripes...buttons on the wrong side of the jacket...no purse...and a hat that just doesn’t have the rakish angle of the original.







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Gene Marshall in Funny Face

Gene digs into the Madame Alexander closet and pulls out this outfit from the Audrey Hepburn movie, “Funny Face.” Adorned with jewels from Facets by Marcia, Gilt-y Girl never looked lovelier! The dress is a little tight on Gene and I couldn’t quite fasten it in the back; again, not a big deal for these photos. I have mixed feelings about the success of the first photo here that shows Gene in place of Audrey in an actual photo from “Funny Face.” Sometimes a photoshopped background works, sometimes,...well, I'll let you be the judges.











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