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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Lovely Roddy Doll From England

1960s doll by Roddy of England

This 1960s 24-inch high-heel fashion doll is stamped "Roddy" on the neck (see image below).  D. G. Todd and Company began making dolls marked "Roddy" in 1934.  The name Roddy uses letters from the owners' names, Daniel G. Todd and Jack Robinson.  Their first dolls were composition.  They began making hard plastic dolls in 1948.  In the late 1950s, the D. G. Todd company began making vinyl dolls.  The company was sold in the mid-1960s when dolls marked "Roddy" were sold under the name Bluebell.  It is possible that my doll is a Bluebell doll.

She arrived in March of 2019 wearing a hand-knit halter top and a midi-length skirt with attached shorts.  Her feet were bare.

Arrival outfit

The doll has black rooted hair styled in a bubble-cut.  The head is marked "Roddy."

A very kind gentleman from Great Britain contacted me after reading my "Roddy Doll Who Am I Post?"  He offered to sell this doll to me for a price I could not possibly refuse.

She has very shapely legs.

This ebony-complexioned doll has a soft vinyl face, brown amber sleep eyes, and a rigid plastic body.  The body had some surface scratches that I masked with a thin application of Jojoba oil.

The surface scratches she had upon arrival had been masked with oil when this picture and the one immediately above were taken.

I was not happy with her crocheted fashion.  So I searched my doll trunk of clothing to find something more suitable for her to wear.

A three-piece red ensemble handsewn for Tonner's 22-inch American Model would have to do until I purchased something else.

The buttons on the coat of the red ensemble are shaped like white snowflakes.  I placed masking tape underneath the buttons to protect the fabric and painted them silver to match the silver high-heel shoes that she was going to wear with it.

The buttons were prepped, as described above, prior to painting with silver metallic acrylic paint.

The snowflake buttons are now silver.

Below, this lovely doll models the three-piece ensemble and silver shoes:

In this photo, the ensemble is worn without the jacket.

Modeled from the back without the jacket

Her ears were pierced and red faux ruby stud earrings added.

Next, she modeled the jacket.

Modeled from the back with the jacket

Finally, she shows off her strappy silver lamé shoes.

I commissioned someone to make this doll a more appropriate fashion and shoes.  As soon as it arrives, a follow-up post will be published.

Related Links
Roddy Doll Who Am I?
D. G. Todd Co.

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Roddy Black Fashion Doll, Who Am I?

Circa 1960s unknown 24-inch black vinyl and plastic doll by Roddy

Described by her current owner as a 24-inch doll marked Roddy on the neck, beyond this neither he nor I know more about this gorgeous, circa 1960s fashion doll.

We both agree that her lovely face is very reminiscent of Cissy by Madame Alexander.  However, she is a few inches taller than Cissy and her joints are isolated to the usual five areas; neck, arm, and leg sockets.  She has brown sleep eyes and short black rooted hair that is curly.

This lovely black fashion doll has high-heel feet and very shapely legs as illustrated in the above photograph.

The dress, slip, undies, and shoes appear to be original.

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Roddy was a British doll company, described as follows in the book, British Dolls of the 1960s by Susan Brewer:

"Roddy
This trademark was used by D.G. Todd and Company, founded after the Second World War, and based in Southport, Lancashire [England], though Daniel Todd had been managing director of a Southport toy company since the 1930s. Famed in the 1950s for its comprehensive range of Roddy dolls, it continued well into the 1960s before changing its name in 1969... The Roddy dolls were sold in 14/15-inch and 19-inch sizes, and were usually marked on the back of the neck. They came with a variety of rooted hair styles, and some featured jointed waists and painted nails. Roddy teens wore a selection of in-vogue styles, with plenty of full skirts, duster coats and posh evening gowns; the early 1960s’ dolls had names such as Kym and Cindy, and, as with most of the various manufacturers’ ranges, included a beautiful Bride doll dressed in white satin with a net veil."

 — *Susan Brewer*, _British Dolls of the 1960s_, https://play.google.com/store/books/details?pcampaignid=books_inapp_quotesharing&id=Fv4sDwAAQBAJ

I viewed a sample of the above-named book prior to purchasing the eBook, wherein pictures of a Roddy doll like the doll in question were not found, unfortunately.  I also reached out to the author with a photo to request identification help, but have not received a response.  So I am reaching out to readers in hopes that someone knows the doll's name, the exact year she was made, and whether or not her clothing and shoes are original.

Please add a comment if you know this gorgeous black beauty's name or can provide information that can lead to uncovering additional information about her.  Thank you in advance.

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