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Melody™ 18-inch Doll & Journal (Historical Characters)

Optimistic Melody Ellison™ lifts her voice for fairness and equality in her hometown of Detroit ...

$135.00

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Doll
Dress
Bow headband
Underwear
Socks
Shoes
Book

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What's Included

Doll
Dress
Bow headband
Underwear
Socks
Shoes
Book
Optimistic Melody Ellison™ lifts her voice for fairness and equality in her hometown of Detroit during the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Pair this 18-inch doll with Melody’s™ Accessories (sold separately).

Premium features:
  • An 18" Melody™ historical character doll with lifelike deep-brown eyes and realistic thick black hair with bangs and styled with a blue-ribbon bow headband. She has a soft cotton body, and her movable head and limbs are made of smooth vinyl.
  • A Melody: My Diary paperback book, told from Melody’s perspective and describing her life growing up in the heyday of the 1960s Detroit music scene and the civil rights movement. Written by award-winning author Denise Lewis Patrick.

Also includes:
  • An authentic 1964-style outfit: a green-and-blue houndstooth A-line dress with a cowl collar, a blue bow on the chest, and blue bows on the side pleats; a pair of underwear; a pair of white socks; and a pair of shiny blue patent shoes with bows on the toes
Shipping & gifting:
  • Shipping: Cannot be shipped outside the US or to Canada.
  • This product cannot be shipped to Canada.
SKU#: JFP75
  • Care Instructions:
    • Doll, headband, shoes: Wipe clean with a damp cloth
    • Socks, dress, underwear: Hand wash cold, line dry
    • Book: N/A
  • Materials:
    • Doll: Vinyl, cotton, modacrylic hair fiber
    • Shrug: Acrylic
    • Dress: Polyester/rayon
    • Headband: Nylon
    • Shoes: PU
    • Underwear: Polyester
    • Socks: Cotton
    • Book: Paper

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Tips to maintain beautiful doll hair

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Step 1

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For wavy or straight hair, use a wire wig brush. For curly textured hair, use a hair pick.

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Step 2

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Lightly mist the hair with water for easier styling.

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Hold a small section of hair near the ends, then gently brush or pick out tangles.

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Work the brush or pick up toward the wig's base, always stroking down toward the ends.

Step 1

Black line

For wavy or straight hair, use a wire wig brush. For curly textured hair, use a hair pick.

Step 2

Black line

Lightly mist the hair with water for easier styling.

Step 3

Black line

Hold a small section of hair near the ends, then gently brush or pick out tangles.

Step 4

Black line

Work the brush or pick up towards the wig's base, always stroking down toward the ends.

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Melody™ 18-inch Doll & Journal (Historical Characters)
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