Gene Marshall Little Black Dress Fashion Doll + COA, booklet, stand and box,

...Ashton-Drake Galleries Mel Odom designed 15.5" collectible doll A delightful Gene Marshall collectible doll, dressed in an 1943 Iconic Little Black Dress designed by renowned fashion artist Tim Kennedy. She comes with a few extra accessories in red and black tartan in an original Gene Doll box with plastic stand, booklet and numbered Certificate of Authenticity (#3535) The doll is made of a harder plastic and only her legs bend (her arms do not). This doll was brought out by the Ashton-Drake Galleries which made these dolls between 1995 and 2005. Made in China. Condition: The original box with writing and some surface damage. The accessories are not complete if all the pieces mentioned in the booklet were originally included when she was new. Missing a lacey cuff from the pieces that are present. Her hair is messy and would benefit from a careful restyling. "Gene Marshall is a 15.5 inch tall collectible fashion doll inspired by Hollywood's Golden Age. It was created by the illustrator Mel Odom. Each doll features an intricate movie-styled theme based upon fashions from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s as well as Hollywood's version of historical costuming. When the Gene Marshall doll appeared on the market in 1995, it was one of the first large fashion dolls primarily intended for adult collectors. Its success sparked the creation of similar dolls from other companies."