A new
Gone With The Wind Scarlett is being previewed by the
Tonner Doll Company. She is a 22" "Scarlett's Wedding Day." The gown looks lovely— it had better be because the retail price of this beauty is $399.99.
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| 22" Scarlett's Wedding Day LE300 |
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| Beautiful and delicate details. |
According to the description this doll has a "new Vivien Leigh portrait sculpt." Hmmmm. She has a pretty face but I don't see the resemblance to Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara
at all.
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| 22" Scarlett's Wedding Day |
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| 16" Scarlett's Wedding Day |
All photos except the last three are the property of the Tonner Doll Company. The other three are owned by MGM.
DID YOU KNOW?
Despite the fact it's been 72 years since Scarlett O'Hara first pulled down a green curtain to make herself a dress in "Gone With the Wind," that outfit
has remained one of the most iconic looks in cinematic history. It's
going to stay that way for many more years, too, as that dress and the
burgundy ball gown from the 1939 film have been restored by the Harry
Ransom Center at the University of Texas.The Center has been part of a $30,000 conservation effort to protect the
two costumes from deteriorating. Now both of the dresses, which were
famously worn by Vivien Leigh
in "Gone With the Wind," are on display at London's Victoria and Albert
Museum. This is the first time the public has been able to see them in
nearly 30 years.After first being announced in 2010, the team at the Ransom Center set
to work on making sure that the weak stitching and other problems with
the dresses were repaired. The goal of the conservation was to make the
costumes last, not return them to new conditions, so there still are
stains and other imperfections. Other pieces, like Scarlett's wedding
dress and veil and her blue velvet night gown, were too fragile to be
repaired and are being returned to storage with no plans to work on them
in the future."All of those areas would have gotten worse. All the vulnerable parts
have been stabilized," Jill Morena, the Ransom Center's assistant
curator for costumes and personal effects, tells the Associated Press.
"It has been a success. We would not be able to display them without
this effort."The Harry Ransom Center first acquired the outfits in the 1980s.
Following their time at the Victoria and Albert Museum exhibit, which
runs through Jan. 27, the two "Gone With the Wind" dresses will be shown
at the Center's 75th anniversary celebration of the film in 2014.
Hi Terri,
ReplyDeleteThe 16" Vivien seems like a much better likeness and the head and neck don't seem as disproportionate as the 22" one. What is with the return to oversized giant eyes on these dolls! Thanks for the photos...as usual you have nailed it.
Will C.