Roddy Doll's New Tea Dance Fashion

Three pieces of the four-piece fashion for a 24-inch 1960s Roddy doll by Frantz Brent-Harris

The above-commissioned fashion was made for a 24-inch 1960s Roddy doll that was written about in an earlier post.  The link to the earlier post is included at the end of this post.  The versatile fashion and shoes were made by doll artist, Frantz Brent-Harris, and includes an additional elaborate piece which the doll will model in two of the following looks.

Look #1

Look #1

Look #1 includes the strapless, backless, aqua blue satin dress, silver-soled high-heel shoes with aqua ribbon laces, and a matching straw hat.

The dress is embellished at the waist with fabric flowers and faux jewels.

The backless dress zips closed in the back.

Close-up of the stylish shoes which tie in the back with ribbon ties

Look #2

The fourth piece is an elaborate tiered tulle with a drawstring top and a ruffled hemline that can be worn at the shoulders as a wrap as shown here.

Look #3

Here, the tulle is worn over the head to drape entirely over the dress for a more dramatic look.

There are two elastic loops to help hold the tulle in place at either the wrists or elbows when looks #2 or #3 are desired.  Profile and back views of look #3 are shown next.

Look #4

Tulle skirt

The tulle piece can be tied at the waist to create this full-skirted look.  Either look can be worn with or without the straw hat to add to the versatility. I added blue crystal stud earrings to accessorize her new fashion. She just needs a matching jeweled necklace to complete the look and perhaps a fabric clutch.

Striking a final pose

She strikes a final pose in the above final photo as she continues to model look #4.

Frantz did a fabulous job creating this lovely ensemble that he named "Tea Dance." The design and color choice, which complements the doll's ebony complexion, were his. He used the perfect model for the fashion, his own doll that is identical to mine.

I have not been able to identify our doll's name. I did discover that the original maker of Roddy Dolls was D. G. Todd who sold the company in the mid-1960s and that Roddy-marked dolls were sold under the name Bluebell after the sale.  Read more about this doll at the following links.

Lovely Roddy Doll From England
Roddy Black Fashion Doll, Who Am I?

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