The Melody doll.
The Melody Ellison doll was released in 2016.
Melody Doll
- Face Mold: Sonali Mold
- Skin: Dark
- Hair: Dark Brown, straight, upper back, textured, bangs,
- The hair comes styled and flipped at the ends.
- Eyes: Light Brown
Meet Outfit
Melody with No Ordinary Sound.
Melody's outfit is intended to reflect the casual style of the early to mid-60s for African-American/Negro girls.[1]
Dress
Sleeveless knee-length A-line houndstooth print dress. Print is of dark aqua, light blue, and yellow lines in grid. Kick pleats on either side of dress starting at hip height. Fold over blue "silk" cowl style collar. Blue silk double bow at front; single bows on kick pleat sides. Basic hem. Velcros up the back.
Panties
White elastic hemmed panties.
Socks
White ribbed calf socks.
Shoes
Aqua blue patent leather flats. Teardrop toe keyhole cutout at toe. Blue patent leather bows over keyhole cutout. Matching topstitching. Black sole with slight heel.
Headband
Blue silk headband. Single bow at top. Elastic and gathering at back.
Meet Accessories
Melody's Meet Accessories.
Hat
Aqua felt-pressed round Bretonne hat. Deep crown and rolled up brim. Attached blue silk ribbon band around crown with double-fold bow. (Bow should be worn towards back and hat tilted slightly up in front and down in back, for historical accuracy.)
Purse
Aqua blue patent leather fold-flap trapezoidal handbag. (Color and fabric matches meet shoes.) Small strap handle. Blue bow on flap. Matching topstitching. Flap closes with sewn on velcro.
Pin
Equal Rights in '63 "pin". Clip on back to attach to clothes.
Sunglasses
Aqua blue cat-eye style plastic framed sunglasses. Black-tinted lenses. White overlay of color on top half of glasses.
Dress Like Your Doll
An outfit inspired by Melody's Meet Outfit is available:
- Blue Bow Top: $32
- Pleated Plaid Skort: $42
References
- ↑ While general silhouettes of the era were alike, historically African Americans in the 1960s wore brighter, bolder colors; many white people wore pastels or muted tones, still influenced by late 50s conservative colors. This did not quite change until around mid-to-later in the decade.